Carter gas tax fight yields watered down compromise
In Congress a debate over fuel economy and rebates neared resolution as Mikva and colleagues failed to advance a tax on inefficient cars. A compromise passed to encourage better mileage without triggering broad tax shifts, while Carter's rebate plan and harsher tax proposals were rejected. Separately in San Francisco Argus columnist Ray Orrock and team sought the Ding Dong Daddy crown at the Cable Car Celebrity Bell Ringing contest, with Larry Lynch of the Berkeley Red Cross winning.
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Hostages signal end to Dutch siege
Hostages aboard a train hijacked by Moluc cans flashed a Morse distress message pleading for their release. A Dutch official noted the signal from a hostage using a small mirror, just before mediators delivered the government’s warning. The standoff near Assen involved 51 hostages and four teachers held at a nearby school.
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Revival predicted by White House adviser on economy
Washington predicted that unemployment and inflation would decline through 1981, with Charles Schultze stating the second half of 1977 would slow but still be strong. He projected 5 to 6 percent real growth for the year and unemployment near 5 percent by year’s end, while inflation would ease in the second half.
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Redwood Forest Case Hits Federal Court Over Logging Fees
A fragment from a local bulletin reports Areata Redwood Co. challenging government service charges for old growth logging. The piece notes yesterday's temperature range of 71 high and 57 low and mentions an attack in federal court related to logging fees in an area described as Redwood.
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Baker urges Watergate style Korean probe by special prosecutor
Senate Republican leader Howard Baker urged President Carter to appoint a Watergate style special prosecutor to handle Korean bribery allegations. He said Democrats should be as willing to investigate their own issues as Republicans were in Watergate. Jody Powell dismissed the move as political and said no current Justice Department allegations exist.
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FDA to Stand Firm on Seccarm Ban Amid Cancer Risk Hurdles
FDA Commissioner says the agency will push ahead with its proposed ban on the artificial sweetener seccarm despite criticism. A separate incident saw a Ford auto recall risk after an engine fan detached and struck a worker, potentially affecting 6.2 million 1970 to 77 vehicles. President BEY Secretary Califano faces Medicaid fraud probes as investigators target widespread cheating in the $1 billion program.
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FDA
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Ting Tim in Orlando Motel Sparks Unclear Scene
A garbled report notes Ting Tim, a falsetto ukulele singer, in a bankrupt Orlando motel with a strange age reference. A U.S. Office of Education study cites serious gaps in public school knowledge of other countries while a separate line mentions a deadly fire with many casualties in an unspecified location.
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Soda business pops into Newark
Newark gets its first Pop Shoppe bottling plant with 26 flavors and 10 diet varieties. Founder Bob Sullivan, ex Federal Reserve banker, calls the venture fun as Pop Shoppe expands to the Bay Area. Customers pay a $1 deposit for 24 glass bottles and get home delivery in Newark.
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Fremonts vandal watch plan targets school fires in district
Fremont schools move to test a vandal watch program with three elementary sites. Trustees authorize live-in guards, mobile trailer setup, and utilities funded by the district, aiming to deter arson after seven major fires since 1972 causing about 1.5 million in damage.
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