Carter Targets Energy Waste With Broad Policy Plan
President Carter urged Congress to join a sweeping energy program to raise fuel costs, curb waste, and reshape industrial habits. He proposed taxes, rebates, and incentives to conserve, arguing the plan could improve American life despite heavy political opposition and a looming standby gasoline tax increase.
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Highlights of Carter energy plan proposal press briefing
Washington outlines key elements of President Carter energy program. Gasoline and oil taxes set to raise prices toward world levels, with rebates and tax credits for consumers. A severe ‘gas guzzler’ tax targets vehicles failing efficiency standards rising to 27.5 mpg by 1985, plus tax incentives for insulation and solar installs.
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Prospect School to expand enrollment and space in North Bennington
Prospect School plans to raise enrollment to 82 students this fall and add classroom space in a neighboring building after weathering a 1976 deficit. Under new administrator Peter Crownfield, the school focuses on nontraditional teaching, no standardized tests or grades, and uses community talent.
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Israel celebrates 30th anniversary in inside world
Coverage marks Israel’s 30th anniversary with context and reaction. Page 2 highlights international milestones and regional impact through brief editorial and quotes from key figures.
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Planners approve first step in trailer park expansion
Bennington Planning Commission, voting 3-1, approved a six unit expansion at Catamount Trailer Park on North Branch Street owned by Lester Davis, plus six pre existing sites already okayed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Davis seeks 32 additional units overall and must obtain Act 250 approval, with terrain and runoff concerns driving demands for detailed site plans.
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Bhutto imposes martial law in three Pakistani cities
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government says martial law covers Karachi Hyderabad and Lahore to quell six months of rioting with hundreds dead or injured. Troops patrol streets enforcing curfews as clashes and fires flare in the port city and other areas amid ongoing civil disobedience by the Pakistan National Alliance.
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Cost of living rises 0.6 percent in March
Washington reports the CPI up 0.6 per cent for March driven by higher fuel oil, meals, and coffee. The index shows a 10 percent annual rate so far in 1977, versus 4.2 percent in late 1976, with higher taxes cutting worker buying power by 0.1 percent from February.
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