Tax and spending clash reaches critical stage in Congress
Administration and Congress inch toward tax increases and spending cuts as talks continue. Henry Fowler and Wilbur Mills pursue a package acceptable to liberals and conservatives, with debates over a $10 billion reduction and potential 10 percent income tax surcharge amid inflation fears. Sales of laboratory instruments exceeded $600 million last year.
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University of Minnesota cancels 1968 baccalaureate services
In Minneapolis and Duluth the University of Minnesota will drop all school sponsored baccalaureate services this spring. The president and vice presidents voted to discontinue the event, with the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union praising the move as aligning with constitutional principles. The change will be sent to the University Administrative Committee for calendar removal.
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Five Day Forecast Sees Warm Weekend After Cooler Start
Temperatures will average four to eight degrees above normals from Thursday through Monday with a cooler start Thursday and a warmer weekend. Normal highs range from 55 to 67 and lows from 33 to 45, varying by region. Precipitation expected at or below one tenth inch central and south, with north portions seeing around one tenth inch or more in showers or storms Thursday and early next week.
Kate Turns Down Zoo Bond Issue
Voters in Mankato Minnesota defeated a $650000 bond issue for a new zoo to replace the one destroyed by the Mississippi River flood of 1965. The measure failed 2025 to 1374.
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