Tax Hike Nearer as Test Vote Fails in Congress
The House fights to extend the 1975 tax cuts into 1977 amid a looming veto by President Ford. A six month extension stalled a procedural vote, raising the risk of a January tax increase for a typical taxpayer and prompting an all out effort to override the veto.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
House Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Ullman
Senate House
Court Halts Postal Rate Hike and Saturday Mail Futures
U S District Court Judge John J. Sirica blocked planned Dec 28 postal rate increases including the 3 cent rise in first class letter price to 13 cents. The ruling delays higher rates costing the Postal Service about 7 million daily and threatens Saturday delivery undoing.
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Washington
US District Court
John J. Sirica
Benjamin F. Bailor
Bailar
Sirica
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
C.O.D
Rate Commission
Association of
Third Class Mail Users
National Easter Seal Society
Rhodes Asks Freeze On Tax
Ohio Governor Rhodes and Charles Lopeman propose freezing non voted real estate taxes through December 31, 1977 via a rule change. The plan pegges assessments to January 1, 1975 and seeks a constitutional amendment for a permanent freeze, avoiding inflation-triggered increases without a public vote.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Tax Appeals
James A. Rhodes
Charles S. Lopeman
Tax Appeals Board
Rhodes
Lopeman
Lawmakers Outline Plan To Examine Ohio Economy
Ohio legislators organize a six week Joint Economic Conference to study welfare unemployment and other economic issues. Harry Meshel and Arthur Wilkowski chair with support from Vernal Riffe and Oliver Ocasek as key leaders. The panel aims to inform the 1976 session and assess alternatives to Gov Rhodes program with sessions beginning Thursday.
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Ohio
Columbus
Wilkowski
House Committee On Economic Affairs
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New
Boston
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Historic Stewart home listed for national register
A home built in Stewart in 1815 and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Idus Murphree earned tentative approval to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The item appears on page 3 of the edition.
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Stewart
Idus Murphree
Bayh backs deficits for growth in AP interview
Indiana Senator Birch Bayh says as president he would accept large federal deficits to give the economy one strong impulse and create jobs. The Associated Press interview is part of a series examining Democratic presidential candidates and issues.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Bayh
Associated Press
Fire at Buckeye Fabric Co. in Coshocton Claims One Life
Firemen fought a multi alarm blaze at Buckeye Fabric Co. in Coshocton killing Capt. Wilmer Hale when a wall collapsed. Six others were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and exhaustion as investigators noted volatile chemicals used in treating and coating fabric.
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Coshocton
Picasso Watercolor Stolen From Columbus Gallery
Columbus police continued the search for a $75,000 Picasso watercolor titled Abstraction 1916 missing since the weekend. The piece measures about 17 by 13 inches, and authorities described its loss as a major theft.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts
Vinyl Chloride Limits Proposed by EPA Cut Emissions 90 Percent
The EPA proposes rules to cut air vinyl chloride around dozens of plants by 90 percent. The chemical is linked to cancer, ERA officials note. Compliance would require about 198 million dollars for pollution-control equipment when the rules take effect next spring.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
ERA
EPA
Iran says West bears blame for poor nations finances
Iran's Interior Minister Jamshid Amouzegar challenged Henry Kissinger at an international economic conference, rejecting his claim that oil producing nations bear most responsibility. Amouzegar argued the industrialized West holds primary accountability for poorer countries' financial troubles.
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Iran
Henry A. Kissinger
Jamshid Amouzegar
Conference On International Economic Cooperation
West
Ohio School Payrolls in Danger from Revenue Shortfall
The Ohio Department of Education warns about one third of the 617 public districts facing December payroll shortfalls if the state cannot cover the monthly aid subsidy. Budget officials consider delaying about 53 million in payments to districts until early next year to ease cash flow amid a 75 million shortfall.
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Arnold Packer
U.S. Senate
Neil McBride
Cleveland Trust Co
Paul Craig
Ohio State University
J. David Reed
Bowling Green State University
William L’esperance
Department of Economic and Community Development
Bureau of Employment Services
Wright State University
Robert Weinstein
Columbus
Ohio
State Department of Education
Education Department
Martin Essex
Essex
James A. Rhodes
Foul play probe may affect Quinlan case appeal
An Illinois court filing notes Karen Quinlan had head bruises and body injuries the night she entered a hospital raising questions about possible foul play. Investigators seek whether illegal supplies or a pimp and massage parlor worker were involved while New Jersey seeks to decide if she may be allowed to die.
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Trenton
N.J
Karen Anne Quinlan
Rock Island
Ill
Miss Quinlan
The
New York Post
Joseph Quinlan
New Jersey
Supreme Court
William F. Hyland
Hyland
Illinois
California
Andrew D. Lyons
Samuel Allen Jr
Allen
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Springfield
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Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
New York
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Kissinger
William W Wilkins
Howard Collier
Quinlan
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