Coal Industry Seeks Court Reversal on Montana North Dakota Mining Plan
The National Coal Association argues for reversal of a federal court stay on a five county Northern Great Plains mining project in Montana Wyoming and North Dakota citing an environmental impact statement. A Houston speech cites a government study showing 309000 acres of crop and rangeland could be removed from production by 2000 if the program proceeds.
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Great Plains
Montana
Wyoming
North Dakota
U.S. Supreme Court
Houston
Robert V. Price
National Coal Association
Price
Price defends surface mining area as it spans large land
In Houston, Price told the Compressed Air Association that, despite claims of widespread devastation, the mined area is vast and scattered. He noted 12.4 miles from center to edge and a grazing capacity of 6,200 animals yearly, far below the region’s three million animal units in 1972, arguing federal controls are unwarranted.
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Price
Houston
Compressed Air Association
Property Tax Proposals Chase Elusive Free Lunch
An Ohio editorial examines two main property tax reform paths aimed at reducing burdens. A tax freeze would cap revenues, while a classification system shifts loads to business, risking higher consumer prices and reduced investment. The piece warns about potential cuts or higher homeowner taxes if commerce declines.
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Assembly
Ohio
Ohio Manufacturers Association
General Assembly
Saving a Small Town Hospital in Milo Maine
Milo Maine faces loss of its nine bed hospital if new funding does not arrive by February. Residents funded renovations themselves after rejecting a regional hospital plan at Dover Foxcroft, risking Medicare and Medicaid funds. The piece contrasts small town effort with the distant big guys in Washington and Augusta.
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Milo
Maine
Mollinocket
Bangor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Washington
Augusta
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Daniel Webster
Dartmouth College
Friends
Milo Community Hospital
Dover-Foxcroft
Spic and
Span
Dover- Foxcroft
Ohio lawmakers hear tax policy urged to boost industry
Fiscal experts tell the Joint Economic Conference that business tax policy drives Ohio economic development. Ohio Chamber of Commerce official David S. Black cites higher taxes hindering growth and contrasts Cleveland and Louisville incentives for a hypothetical new industry. California’s higher property taxes are noted as a distant comparator. Ohio Development Director James A. Duerk emphasizes a closer assessment of state fiscal policy.
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Columbus
Ohio
David S. Black
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
James A. Rhodes
Black
Cincinnati Hilacron Inc
Cleveland
Louisville
James A. Duerk
Michigan seeks tax breaks amid Ohio industry push
Duerk cites a Michigan plan offering a 12 year industrial tax break on half of property taxes and a Wall Street Journal ad targeting Ohio firms. Black argues Michigan's single business tax and relief for homeowners widen tax disparity, urging Senate to pass a House bill cutting tangible personal property taxes to restore parity.
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Michigan
Ohio
Duerk
Wall Street Journal
Michigan Commerce Department
Black
Senate
Wage rules spark consumer questions on minimum wages
Encounter readers seek clarity on coverage under the 1976 minimum wage law. The piece lists thresholds by industry and company gross sales, notes where the higher rates apply, and explains how workers can estimate employer size. It also details enforcement by the U S Department of Labor and new FTC delivery rules effective Feb 2 1976.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Labor
Encounter
U.S
Labor Department
Ford Budget Mastery Mirrors Public Mood and GOP Goals
Ford’s budget presentation demonstrates political mastery with a plan to cut federal spending in line with private growth, reducing big government programs. Both parties seek restraint, Democrats tout penny-pinching leaders, and centrists seek to curb extremism, while inflation and unemployment linger into 1980.
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White House
Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Jerry Brown
Mike Dukakis
Massachusetts
Stager
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Congress
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
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Fred Whissel
Ohio House
James Kilpatrick
VAL Ab
Fellows
Associated Press
Kentucky
Greater
CPI
Edmund Scientific Co
Glassboro State College
Steve Kirschner
Edscorp Blq
Barrington, N.J
Federal Trade Commission
The
Small Society
Joseph Kraft
Democratic Congress
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