Tax Credits Hiked for Day-Care Users Elderly
The 1976 Tax Reform Act liberalizes credits for day-care and elderly incomes. It adds a child care credit up to 400 dollars, with a 20 percent rate on eligible expenses and up to 2 000 dollars per child. The elderly gain a simplified retirement income credit and a 15 percent exemption on portions of income. Sick pay for non-disabled workers is eliminated.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Congress
Athens Newshouse Names Its Editorial Staff Page 4
The Athens Messenger lists staff at its Athens Ohio headquarters including Frederick W. Bush publisher from 1896 to 1929 Gordon K Bush and G Kenner Bush as publishers Richard R Paynter general manager Karl W Runser managing editor Fred W Weber II circulation manager Roy Cross district editor Fred E Bolles retail ad manager Herb Amey city editor William Coon classified ad manager Fred Whissel editorial page editor Carl L Weber production manager on page 4.
McBee Expands Athens Footprint Moving Litton Labels Unit
Litton Industries division will relocate its pressure sensitive label production from Cleveland to Athens at McBee Systems. The transfer adds 30 to 35 manufacturing jobs and boosts local revenues, reversing a previous Litton move that reduced Athens employment in 1971.
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McBee Systems
Athens
Litton Industries
Cleveland
McBee
Litton Automated Business Systems
Litton
Royal McBee
Ford Bid Farewell State of the Union With Confidence
President Ford delivers a dramatic farewell State of the Union asserting his tenure as a stabilizing force and moral leader. He contrasts with Nixon and reflects on achievements, limits like unemployment, and wishes his successor success.
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Ford
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Ohio
Congress
Supreme Court
The Toll of War Compared to Highway Deaths
Department of Transportation figures compare U S war fatalities across 200 years with highway deaths over 75 years. The tally shows 1 186 654 war deaths versus 2 090 351 highway fatalities, underscoring risky driving as a modern battlefield.
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James Schlesinger
Brazail
Columbia
Kenya
Angola
Carter Economic Package Faces Mixed Reactions
President elect Carter unveils an economic package blending fiscal conservatism with liberal views on government spending to spur recovery. The plan aims to satisfy both free enterprise advocates and government spending proponents, signaling a broad but cautious approach to stabilization.
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John Cunniff
AP Business New York
Carter
Carter plan leaves business unsatisfied despite job goals
The two year 30 billion package blends tax cuts and spending aimed at job creation but business leaders fear higher taxes and public inefficiency. Supporters argue incentives will spur productivity and private sector growth, while conservatives worry Social Security cuts may ease or worsen funding.
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Washington
Carter
Remembering the Great Coffee Shortage
A humorous retrospective traces a fictional coffee scare from 1977-80. It notes bizarre pricing tall tales, luxury denial, and society adapting with wine breaks and coffee cellars, ending with DiMaggio promoting Mr. Coffee. The piece mixes satire with pop culture references.
Adams Would Detour Deregulation
Anthony Harrigan argues deregulation would improve transportation, criticizing Rep. Brock Adams for expanding federal involvement. He cites Conrail as a taxpayer burden and urges market-based, less subsidized transport, condemning costly projects like the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway and railroads’ dependence on subsidies.
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U.S
Brock Adams
Cong. Adams
Conrail
TWA
Rep. Adams
Senate
Adams
United States
Adams’ Baby
Germany
Japan
Secretary of Transportation
Favors Federal Welfare Takeover
Former Welfare Director Denver L. White calls for a federal takeover of a single basic income assistance program. He proposes consolidating ADC, General Relief, food stamps, unemployment, disability and more into one federally funded benefit, with local supplements, to replace the current tri level system.
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Tom Diemer
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Rhodes Administration
Denver L. White
White
Welfare Post
Department of Public Welfare
Congress
Ohio
Train speeds between Denver and Chicago in 1934 era
The piece notes a Denver to Chicago train running at 78 mph, calling it the era's top transportation news. It comments railroads failed to act 30 years prior and contrasts past speed with the present. Dated May 27, 1934.
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Denver
Chicago
Reader Letters Wanted for The Messenger Page
Community voices may submit brief letters to the editor on topics of general interest. Include signature, full address, and telephone number for publication consideration. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters for space and readability.
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Wilkins
Safeway
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