Boston and Dukakis clash over blue laws in Sunday sales
Massachusetts top law enforcement and the governor dispute enforcement of the 300 year old Sunday sales restrictions. Attorney General Bellotti urges police to enforce the blue laws while Governor Dukakis plans to file a Supreme Court amicus brief in support of Zayre Corp. challenge, delaying enforcement pending constitutionality.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Francis X. Bellotti
Michael S. Dukakis
Supreme Court
Dukakis
Zayre Corp
al Raymond
National study flags bomb threats in US schools
A UPI report notes more than 6 percent of schools reported one or more bomb threats or use of explosive devices to police during Sept 1, 1974 to Jan 31, 1975. Inner city schools showed higher incidence, with HEW data from 8,000 schools. Roy Nehrt cautioned these figures understate the danger as they cover offenses reported to police.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Center For Education Statistics
HEW
Roy Nehrt
O Neill: tax cuts tied to Christmas spending data
Worcester Massachusetts UPI reports House Speaker designate Thomas P. O Neill says Congress will delay tax cuts until it sees how much Americans spend on Christmas gifts. He notes tax writers hesitate if households save more from the last cut than spend, dampening economic impact.
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Worcester
Mass
UPI
Congress
House
Thomas P. O’neill
O’neill
Congressional
New England Electors Cast Ballots Amid Abolition Talk
New England electors cast 18 for Carter Mondale and 19 for Ford Dole amid debate over abolishing the Electoral College. Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut split for Carter and Ford with officials urging reform or defense of the system.
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United Press International
New England
Electoral College
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Gerald Ford
Robert Dole
Carter
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Ford
Gloria Schaffer
GOP
Howard E. Hausman
Paul Guzzi
America
Republican National
Gerald Carmen
George Wood III
Bangor
Congress
Fred C. Scribner Jr
Portland
Scribner
the Treasury
Eisenhower
Philip W. Noel
Noel
Robert Stark
Stark
Edward Kelley
Dole
Northeastern states push for federal aid amid Sun Belt shift
Rep. Michael J. Harrington and Rep. Frank Horton lead a Northeast Midwest coalition warning that ongoing industrial decline will hurt Sun Belt growth unless a national energy policy and welfare overhaul are enacted. They plan hearings in Chicago and seek greater federal funds for the Northeast and Midwest while noting New England and Great Lakes states pay more in taxes than they receive in services.
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Boston
UPI
Sun Belt
Michael J. Harrington
D-Mass
Frank Horton
Dukakis
Carter
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Northeast
Midwest
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great
Lakes
Harrington
Spain voters face crisis as kidnapping shadows referendum
Madrid reports a crisis atmosphere ahead of Spain’s crucial referendum on democratic reforms after the kidnapping of Antonio Maria Oriol, ongoing violence at a banned Maoist rally, and a televised appeal by Premier Adolfo Suarez. The government remains firm against the guerrillas demanding exchanges for Oriol’s life as Spain moves toward its first free elections in 41 years.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Adolfo Suarez
Suarez
Antonio Maria Oriol
Council of State
Oriol
Ford to push 10 billion tax cut in final days
President Ford holds separate talks with Republican and Democratic leaders on a proposed 10 billion dollar tax cut and federal spending curbs. He plans to send budget and tax plan to Congress next month, then deliver a State of the Union with possible new proposals before Carter takes office. Six top advisers joined in refining the plan aimed at middle incomes as Ford prepares a two week family vacation in Vail Colorado.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
White House
Capitol
Jimmy Carter
Ron Nessen
Carter
Nessen
Vail
Colo
Gilmore ends hunger strike after U.S. Court clears death
Gary Gilmore ends a 25 day hunger strike in Utah State Prison after the Supreme Court ruled he could be executed. He eats a cheese and baloney sandwich and an orange as officials prepare a new execution date. Attorney comments note Gilmore withdraws the habeas corpus petition and faces potential court action to set the date.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah
U.S. Supreme Court
Gilmore
Provo
Fourth District Court
Supreme Court
J. Robert Bullock
Utah Fourth District Court
Utah County Attorney’s Office
Robert Moody
US Supreme Court
Moody
Stanger
United States
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