South Carolina Gas Tax Hike Moves to House Debate
The South Carolina House receives a two cent gas tax proposal rising the levy from eight to ten cents per gallon aiming to generate about 32 million dollars annually for county roads and state highway construction as Gov. Edwards weighs potential veto. The Senate also considers a reform plan for the Board of Social Services while the Finance Committee advances the 1.2 billion state budget toward a Senate briefing.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Ways and Means
House
State Highway Department
State House
Legislative Information Service
James B. Edwards
State Senate
State Board of Social Services
General Committee
H. E. McDonald
Anderson
Senate
McDonald
L. Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Rembert C. Dennis
Berkeley
Dennis
Gressette
Department of Social Services
Officials Worried About Water Level
US Geological Survey warns drought drives groundwater to record lows nationwide with February stream flows 80 percent below normal. Big Five river combined flow 40 percent below normal. Mississippi St Lawrence Columbia Ohio Missouri cited with specific city gauges. Alaska sees warm weather boosting streams to record levels at two stations.
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Geological Survey
Carroll Saboe
Survey
Saboe
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Oregon
Utah
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Columbia
Ohio
Missouri
Pacific Northwest
Vicksburg
Miss
Massena
N.Y
Dalles
Ore
Louisville
Hermann
Alaska
Aiken Standard Publisher Notice
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays from Aiken South Carolina. The paper carries Associated Press dispatches with exclusive reproduction rights for local news and AP material. The publisher disclaims responsibility for ad omissions or errors, offering corrections in the next issue, and cautions about advance payment limits to five weeks.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Aiken Standard - Pbm
Unseasonably Mild Across Nation With Regional Rain
Forecasters predict fair skies and warm temperatures for most of the United States. Rain is expected along the Northwest coast while showers move from northern Arkansas to Lake Michigan. AP Wirephoto.
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Northwest
Arkansas
Lake Michigan
Rock Hill May Get Tank
A 50 million gallon propane storage cavern may be built near Rock Hill by Carolina Pipeline Co of Columbia and Transco Companies Inc of Houston Texas.
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Rock Hill
Carolina Pipeline Co
Columbia
Transco Companies, Inc
Houston
Tex
Groucho Marx Sings After Hip Surgery at Cedars Sinai
AP reports Groucho Marx 86 sang to Elliot Gould an hour after hip surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors described a floating fracture of the right leg. A spokesman said Marx was in good spirits and will remain hospitalized to recuperate.
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Los Angeles
Groucho Marx
Elliot Gould
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Gould
Marx
Johnny Carson
NBC
Carson
Burbank
Statewide Water Rationing May Be Used In California
Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr warns rationing could be imposed if voluntary conservation fails at a California drought meeting. Officials say 1977 will be worse, with 40 gallons daily in Marin County and widespread impacts on prices, power, and recreation.
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California
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ron Robie
State Department of Water Resources
Robie
Republicans Seek To Block $50 Rebate Plan In House
House Republicans promise to rally enough Democratic votes to kill President Carter’s $50 per person rebate and push a permanent tax cut instead. The debate centers on whether rebates or a broad tax-rate cut more effectively boost the economy, with the GOP arguing the latter offers lasting stimulus and larger benefits to low income families.
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Washington
House
Carter
GOP
Senate
Finance Committee
House Republican Conference
Raparthels
Congress weighs bill to curb harassment by bill collectors
Washington AP reports Congress considers prohibiting abusive or deceitful tactics by bill collectors. The House Banking subcommittee opens hearings on Rep. Frank Annunzio's bill after last year’s partial approval but Senate action stalled. The American Collectors Association formed SAMPAC to influence campaigns, distributing 28810 to incumbents and challengers before the election, while lobbying against the bill.
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Washington
Congress
House
Frank Annunzio
D-Nl
Annunzio
Senate
American Collectors Association
Cam
Federal Election Commission
Banking Committee
Collectors Association
Sampac
FEC
Sam Henry
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Rehnquist
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NBC News
Calif
Anita Bryant
Little Rock, Ark
Miss Bryant
Dade County
Fla
Tom Collier
Newport
Florida
Brown
Agriculture and Industry
Pine Log
Perry Neal
Tom Larrimore
Thomas
Income Tax Service
Gil Thomas
York NE - Hwy. IN
Millbrook Baptist Church
Betty Vann
U.S
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