15 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1977
Page
1
Federal and state income tax filings must be mailed today with three city post offices opening late. Special collections will be held at the Main Post Office 1135 Broadway Downtown Station 201 Fifth SW and the Winrock Self Service Office at Winrock Shopping Center.
City officials plan a Sunday broadcast to involve residents in the budget process as talks continue with the United Transportation Union over a dispute that led to layoffs of bus drivers and withholding of federal funds.
A World spokesman said invading forces defeated government troops 15 miles from Kolwezi. In Kinshasa diplomatic sources could not confirm the claim.
The Food and Drug Administration moves to ban saccharin as a food additive while allowing continued sale of saccharin pills and powders if proven effective in controlling obesity and diabetes. In New York, 300 FBI agents and former agents gather in silent rows at the federal courthouse as a former supervisor faces arraignment on illegal mail interception and wiretapping charges.
Federal Reserve data show March industrial output up 1.4 percent led by a 21 percent jump in auto assemblies to an annual rate of 9.9 million units. Output rose across consumer goods and equipment while utilities fell.
Moscow instructs its ship captains to observe American 200 mile fishing limits as two Soviet trawlers faced seizures near the coast. The Antanas Snechkus received a civil citation in Boston with 16 tons of fish seized and possible fines up to 25000 dollars.
Moscow escalates its critique of Carter admin calls for deep strategic arms cuts. Pravda accuses the United States of seeking a drastic but nonconstructive basis for talks and signals the Soviet stance remains fixed on negotiating only within the 1974 accord.
Fire and smoking restrictions on federal and state wildlands in southeastern New Mexico will not take effect today due to a van problem on Wednesday night and Thursday. The planned ban would cover campfires and smoking except in designated areas across the Lincoln National Forest and surrounding lands within a long boundary from US-54 to the state line. Fire danger had been listed as high to very high.
Four Navajo groups condemned a $70,000 defense fund for Chairman Peter MacDonald, saying tribal money is overspent. MacDonald defended the plan on campus, arguing the funds are needed against a supposed political plot to topple his leadership.
Junior high and high school students from New Mexico gather in Socorro for the 25th annual state science fair. About 280 exhibits will be set up at the NM Tech campus with judging Saturday morning and public viewing from 3 p.m. Saturday. The awards ceremony follows at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Theater at Tech. The event marks the fair’s 25th anniversary with attendees including Dr. E. J. Workman and Mrs. Bess Harty.
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