Tax cut talks stall over home buyers and oil rules
Senate and House conferees press for a compromise tax cut bill with a 10 percent rebate up to 200 and a 5 percent home buyers deduction up to 2000 while debating oil depletion rewrite. Ford pressures smaller final size as Easter recess looms and veto risk grows.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Ford
White House
California
al Ullman
D-Ore
Conference Committee
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Second winter storm moves into Minnesota and triggers closures
A second major winter storm approached Minnesota bringing blowing and drifting snow. Schools across southwestern and south central Minnesota cancelled or closed early as 4-10 inches were forecast in the next two days with 1-3 inches expected today. Temperatures in the 20s with windy, reduced visibility and ongoing storm warnings across the state.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Minnesota
United States
Dakotas
Iowa
Joseph Strub
Minneapolis
Strub
Bismarck
N.D
Colorado
Hibbing
Massive refugee airlift begins from Da Nang amid rocket attack
The United States starts a large evacuation from Da Nang with World Airways Boeing 727 flights to Saigon and plans for a Flying Tiger 747. Refugees estimated at 350000 to 500000 flee north to Cam Ranh Bay while 300 Americans remain in Da Nang. Viet Cong rockets hit the air base, killing civilians and wounding others. President Thieu promises to counterattack and stay in office as Ky returns to challenge him. Cambodian frontline soldiers desert east of Phnom Penh. The White House sends Gen Weyand to assess needs and the Hancock carrier moves toward Indochina to evacuate Americans if needed.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
da Nang
U.S
World Airways
Cam Ranh Bay
da Nang Air Base
Kissinger seeks Soviet help to restart Geneva Middle East talks
Secretary Kissinger said the United States would contact the Soviet Union to reconvene the Geneva Middle East peace conference. He warned Arabs and Israelis to moderate rhetoric, urged a new method, and tied Middle East policy to aid to Southeast Asia. He noted congressional resistance to aid but cited broader factors in the talks’ breakdown.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Geneva
Kissinger
Moscow
Cochairman
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
State House committee backs citizen’s salary commission plan
Minnesota lawmakers consider a nine member citizen commission to set salaries for legislators constitutional officers and Supreme Court members. Governor names three, others named by Chief Justice the House speaker and Senate Committee on Committees. Salaries would take effect unless vetoed.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Citizens’ Commission
House Select Committee
House
Senate Committee On
Irv Anderson
DFL International Falls
King Khaled Pledges Saudi Unity After Faisal’s Assassination
In Riyadh King Khaled vows to continue Faisal’s policies as crowds and royal mourners attend the succession. Crown Prince Fahd stands beside him as princes and officials pledge allegiance while Faisal’s assassin is described as mentally deranged. The funeral proceeds with prayers and an unmarked burial.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Khaled
Faisal
Riyadh
Fahd
Allah
Ibrahim el Angary
United States
Israel
East Jerusalem
King Ibn Saud
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
U.S
Faisal Ibn Musaed
Mohammed
University of Colorado
San Francisco State College
University of California At Berkeley
Arizona Republic
Phoenix
Ariz
al Ahram
Musaed
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Arizona
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North Dakota
the Weather Service
Highway Department
Mankato
Duluth
Tuy Hoa
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
National Salvation Front
Phnom Penh
Svay Chhrum
Mekong River
Mekong
Army
Frederick C. Weyand
Weyand
Vietnam
Hancock
Honolulu
State House Committee
Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee
Minneapolis-St.Paul
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
St. Paul
Mike Heffron
Heffron
Machinery Hill
Jack Kleinbaum
Dfl-St. Cloud
Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
Consumer Protection
Gary Larson
Minnesota Retail Hardware Association
Larson
House Tax Committee
State Revenue Commissioner
Arthur Roemer
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