Court rules power plant tax cut overturned by court
Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously reversed a 1966 Tax Court ruling lowering Thom son Hydroelectric Station’s assessed value near Duluth. The decision, appealed by Carlton School District, weighs market value factors beyond original cost, including depreciation, reproduction cost, earnings, and comparable sales.
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Price Rise Slows in September Food Prices Dip
Prices increase slowed sharply in September with overall CPI up 0.3 percent. Food prices fell 0.1 percent for the month, marking the first decline in that category, according to the Labor Department report.
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Opposition hits BWCA logging plan from Forest Service
Environmental groups and Minnesota timber interests challenge a U S Forest Service proposal to restrict logging in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area saying the plan and its environmental impact statement are deficient. The dispute centers on access and ecological safeguards for the million acre BWCA in northeastern Minnesota.
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Mitchell Stans trial delayed to next year in conspiracy case
The government moved to postpone until next year the conspiracy trial of former Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans. The change follows earlier opposition to delay by the defense and had been set to start next Tuesday.
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Rebozo records traced in probe of Hughes gift
The Senate Watergate committee pursues Charles G. Bebe Rebozo bank records to trace a $100,000 Hughes cash contribution. Carmine Bellino studied Florida records, with subpoenas issued to Rebozo’s Key Biscayne bank. Investigation by Archibald Cox and the IRS continues. White House says the money was a potential campaign contribution not used and returned to Hughes. Mondale calls for honesty and notes no impropriety expected.
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Israel Egypt battle updates widen canal front
News reports describe 14th day of fighting as Israeli forces extend across the Suez Canal into Egyptian territory and defend a western bridgehead. Egypt disputes the scale of the thrust while Soviet and U.S. diplomats pursue talks amid ongoing hostilities.
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Nixon Faces Deadline Over Watergate Tapes
The U S Court of Appeals set a one week deadline for President Nixon to seek Supreme Court review or hand the Watergate tapes to Judge Sirica. The 5 to 2 ruling upheld Sirica's order and rejected claims of presidential immunity. The court urged no special immunity exists and warned against constitutional evasions.
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Dean pleads guilty in Watergate obstruction probe
Former White House counsel John W. Dean III pleads guilty to conspiring to obstruct the Watergate investigation and agrees to cooperate with prosecutors. The plea carries a maximum five years and $5,000 fine, with sentencing deferred until after future trials. Dean testified he helped limit the probe and implicated Nixon and others in the cover-up.
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Hostages Freed as Bank Gunmen Crumble in Beirut
Beirut police stormed the Bank of America building freeing 66 hostages held by four Lebanese gunmen. Two gunmen were killed, two captured with one wounded critically. Interior Minister Bahir Takieddin confirmed all hostages were freed, noting a hostage was wounded escaping. Earlier reports suggested an American hostage but details remained unclear.
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Economist foresees growth and stubborn inflation ahead
Washington AP government economist Sidney L. Jones projects the nation may dodge a recession next year if real growth stays near 4 percent, but inflation will run high for some time. He cites a worldwide boom, agriculture and energy strains, and rising investment in health and environmental equipment as factors shaping policy and unemployment risks.
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