City Officials Welcome Washington's Help In Revenue Sharing
New York officials say initial revenue sharing effects will be small but welcome federal aid to ease city finances facing large numbers of poorer residents. Congress is expected to grant final approval next week.
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Analysis of a $30 billion revenue sharing bill to aid cities
The piece outlines a five year federal revenue sharing plan, assigning about $3.5 billion to cities and $1.7 billion to states for operating costs in police, fire and recreation. It notes Milwaukee and New Orleans among others, details anticipated shifts in expenditures, pensions and debt service, and presents quotes from city officials about how funds could reduce property tax pressure and support basic services and growth initiatives. The analysis emphasizes that significant effects will emerge over time, with early years showing modest impact and long term aims to fund national goals through progressive taxation.
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
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Houston
Columbus
Ohio
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New Orleans
Landrieu
Indianapolis
Richard Lugar
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Four Charged In Bribery Case Plead Innocent
Four men charged in a Chicago area bribery scheme linked to Northern Gas Co. of Omaha and its subsidiaries pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court. defendants include John B. Nicosia of Indiana, Hammond mayor Edward Dowling, Gabriel Duore, and Delbert Calvert formerly of Northern Diversification Division now in Tulsa. Bonds set at 10000 each. case centers on a quarter million dollar right of way bribery for an LPG pipeline project.
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Gabriel Duore
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Delbert William Calvert
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Tulsa
Okla
Chicago
Global export gap widens as U S shipments lag
Washington reports that only 8 percent of U S manufactured goods are exported, far below West Germany at 37 percent, the United Kingdom at 48 percent, and Canada at 63 percent, signaling a widening trade imbalance.
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