Killer storm leaves mounting death toll
A killer blizzard swept the Midwest to New England leaving 53 known deaths and at least nine missing. Snow totals reached seven inches in Concord New Hampshire and four in Worcester Massachusetts as temperatures plunged. National Guard crews moved hay by helicopter and snowmobiles while schools closed and cattle perished from exposure amid 10 to 12 foot drifts.
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OECD predicts Western nations near energy self sufficiency by 1985
The OECD reports Western industrialized nations including the United States Canada Japan and Western Europe would produce about 80 percent of their energy needs by 1985. It calls for a large shift of resources to energy and assumes crude oil prices stay around 10.80 dollars per barrel.
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New England Critics Challenge Ford Energy Plan
New England politicians from both parties attacked President Ford's energy plan on Monday, arguing it would impose an undue economic burden. They oppose higher crude oil import fees of about three dollars per barrel and warn the region, heavily dependent on imported oil, would suffer, even as Sen. Edward Brooks of Massachusetts supported conserving energy but disagreed with tariffs as a means.
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Israelis strike Lebanese village amid border clashes
Reports from southern Lebanon describe Israeli ground and air attacks on border towns, with artillery fire targeting isolated areas. Demonstrators from Chouba and Marjayoun urged Arab support, while authorities said five houses were destroyed and twenty damaged in Chouba and Arqueb region.
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House leaders push tax relief mainly for lower incomes
United States lawmakers divide on Ford's 12 percent rebate proposal. Representative Ullman says any relief should favor low and moderate earners and he expects changes to broaden investment credits while keeping total relief near four billion dollars. Other lawmakers warn against credits for high earners and fear inflation.
Wyman and Durkin wait for new senators to decide NH seat
The Senate with a 61 38 majority must choose between Louis C. Wyman and John A. Durkin for New Hampshire’s seat after a disputed election and recounts. The Ballot Law Commission initially backed Wyman, while Durkin claims the case belongs to the Senate’s constitutional authority.
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Soyuz 7 Cosmonauts Take Rest In Orbit
Two cosmonauts aboard the Salyut 4 space station, Lt. Col. Alexei Gubarev and Georgi Grechko, relaxed after a fifth day in orbit. Ground reports say both men and equipment are functioning normally despite a 20 hour stretch without rest.
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HUAC to be folded into Judiciary Committee
The House Un-American Activities Committee once central to anti subversive hearings ends its era. The panel renamed House Internal Security Committee in 1969 will transfer to the Judiciary Committee, with its 700000 file holdings and FBI CIA access decisions under review by lawmakers.
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IRS Says No Lottery Tax Will Be Enforced
The Internal Revenue Service announced the federal government will not enforce a new law imposing a two percent excise tax on New Hampshire’s multi million dollar sweepstakes. Spokesman Howard Criswell in Washington said no action against New Hampshire is planned at this time. The legislation, effective December, also requires ticket sellers to buy a $500 gambling stamp. NH sweepstakes director Edward Powers called it a farce and said the state would refuse to pay if needed.
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