Committee Risks Confrontation On Press Freedom
The House ethics committee subpoenas CBS reporter Daniel Schorr over disclosure of sources in the Village Voice report. Schorr refuses to name sources, citing First Amendment protections, with potential contempt cited if he testifies September 15. The panel also subpoenas Clay Felker and others tied to New York publications.
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Tax negotiators extend business tax cuts and curb home office deductions
Congressional tax conferees extend current general business cuts through 1980 and keep temporary corporate rate rules through 1977. They also approve alimony deduction for standard and itemized filers and tighten home office deductions to only exclusive, primary business use.
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Mammography Benefits Outweigh Theoretical Risk Says Duke Director
Dr. Robert McLelland of Duke University’s Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project argues that mammography’s benefits for women under 50 exceed theoretical risks. He notes the Duke study found cancers in nine women under 50, more than half of cases in that age group, underscoring breast cancer as a leading cause of death for women aged 40 to 44.
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Emergency Room Upgrades Sought at Aiken Hospital
Hospital leaders McFall and Haeck discuss ER issues and plans for improvement. They praise staff effort and equipment but fault layout causing crowding. Proposed steps include staff reassignment and clearer duties, with a timetable acknowledging gradual progress.
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Howe delays decision on re election bid after convictions
Rep Allan T Howe facing pressure from Utah Democrats after two prior convictions for soliciting sex acts. He says he will decide by Sept 3 whether to stay in the congressional race. A state party meeting may address replacing him on the ballot if he withdraws.
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Americans face delayed verdict in Moscow heroin case
Three Americans Paul Brawer Dennis Burn and Gerald Amster plead guilty to trying to smuggle about 63 pounds of heroin through the Soviet Union. A psychiatric report on Amster prompted a one day recess as officials weigh mental illness and addiction treatment. The trial in Moscow’s People’s Court sits after evidence that heroin was hidden in suitcase false bottoms on a June flight.
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House approves improved guaranteed student loan plan
The House passed a bill by 391 to 3 to send the measure to the Senate. It raises automatic subsidy eligibility to an adjusted family income ceiling of 20 000, rising to 25 000 in 1977, extends loan limits for undergraduates and graduates, allows a one year repayment moratorium, and offers lenders up to a 5 percent subsidy with faster calculation tied to Treasury bill rates.
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Desegregation Progress Cited for Williamsburg County Schools
The South Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission reports substantial progress in Williamsburg County schools. It commends Superintendent R C Fennell for peaceful leadership and notes a self paced K-6 program as a positive influence while praising community respect for the law.
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South Carolina Sets Minimum School Day Hours
The July 26 Board of Education policy for Aiken County Schools aligns with the Defined Minimum Program. It requires 24 hours for kindergarten, 4 hours for first grade, 5 hours for other elementary grades and all middle and high school grades, within a 174 day minimum of a 180 day year.
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North Augusta Band Boosters Meet Tuesday
The North Augusta Senior High Band Boosters plan a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the band room of North Augusta High School. Booster president Mrs. Vivian Bishop announced the gathering.
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