Carter plans $50 rebate if Congress approves stimulus
The Carter administration proposes $50 payments to most Americans beginning in April as part of a $31 billion stimulus. About 96 percent would receive rebates or Social Security payments, with four million poor ineligible due to administrative cost. Details were outlined to the House Budget Committee by Blumenthal Lance and Schultze. The plan includes permanent tax cuts totaling $1.5 billion this year and $5.5 billion in 1978, plus public works and job programs to create hundreds of thousands of positions Santa.
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Knutson files for 7th District seat in Minnesota
Coya Knutson, the only woman elected to Congress from Minnesota, files as a maverick candidate in the 7th District special election. She campaigns across 28 counties, riding 400 to 500 miles daily, and faces DFL endorsed Michael Sullivan with filing open until Feb 1.
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FBI subpoenas longshore leaders in shipping strike probe
The FBI subpoenas hundreds of Atlantic and Gulf coast port union leaders and shipping executives in a probe of alleged organized crime ties in the International Longshoremen's Association. Some will testify before grand juries in February in Miami and New York City.
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Private eyes on the loose in privacy probe
Washington AP report says private detectives may snoop into personal life as the Privacy Protection Study Commission studies federal privacy law changes after hearing from an official of a top investigation firm.
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Privacy Protection Study Commission
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Winter of 77 Shuts Pennsylvania Schools to Save Gas
The arctic cold blast hit the East Midwest and South as natural gas shortages force closures. Gov Milton Shapp ordered the entire Pennsylvania school system shut to redirect gas to industries. Officials warned students may be out longer than the planned three days.
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Distorted winds drive United States into severe winter
The National Weather Service says Arctic air distortions have locked in place for months, pulling cold fronts south to Texas and Florida. Forecasters warn no rapid warming is seen, with many regions facing a harsh winter, heating fuel shortages, and economic disruption as President Carter seeks emergency natural gas powers.
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Eastern clocks slow 28 seconds during cold spell
An Eastern United States power overload in subzero weather slowed all clocks by 28 seconds for about six hours starting Jan. 17. Utilities oversped generators to restore time, while the West Coast and Texas were unaffected.
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Grand Forks driver wins as weather halts snowmobile race
Blowing snow and zero visibility forced cancellation of the 4th leg of the International 500 from St Paul to Winnipeg. Archie Simonson of Grand Forks N D claimed the lead after the 3rd leg Bemidji to Thief River Falls and held top position as temperatures plummeted.
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Simonson
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Park Rapids weighs ethnic cultural center in high school
Park Rapids School Board pressed toward a trial ethnic cultural center at Park Rapids High School amid budget cuts to athletic gear and energy saving steps. A Feb 8 meeting will decide approval after LIEC requests for a beadwork and language program. 325 of 645 students showed interest in a center.
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Moyers Named Front Runner to Head CIA for Carter
Former LBJ aide Bill Moyers, CBS chief reporter and anchorman, is described as a leading CIA director candidate for President Carter. White House and CBS News officials deny offers or deliberations, while sources say Moyers is a top administration recommendation and a frontrunner.
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Weather sketch: clouds, flurries, and bitter cold ahead
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with snow flurries and frigid temperatures. Windy periods today and tonight, with highs near 3 to 5 degrees below zero and tonight’s low dropping to 20 to 25 below.
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