Senate liberals challenge tax revision bill on reform
Senate Finance Committee approves a major tax revision bill while liberals call it a mockery of reform. The measure keeps current tax cuts through June 3 and trims revenue aims, sparking a floor battle amid concessions on tax shelters and a June 30 expiration for one portion. Senator Kennedy criticizes the bill as preserving loopholes for the wealthy.
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Reg 1058 899 bookcase for stereo tv and reg 109 3 5 pc heavy pine dinette set record cabinet sale platform rockers. A top range clearance in maple love chest and Corning glass kitchen aid disposers. Foam mattress poles and tree lamps priced at 65 dollars or less.
Ford erred in seeking review of Brown era school case
White House spokesman Nessen said President Ford erred by including the 1954 Brown v Board of Education ruling in a list of court orders to be reviewed. He noted Ford opposes segregation and reaffirmed his commitment to constitutional rights while citing recent busing cases without naming them.
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All-out search for Loch Ness monster begins
A Boston team led by Dr. Robert Rines of MIT departs for Scotland to search Loch Ness with advanced cameras lighting and sonar gear. The expedition resumes a five year effort by the Academy of Applied Science to prove the creature’s existence using underwater cameras as lures.
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Triumph of Death brings nude ballet to the Met
At Lincoln Center the Royal Danish Ballet staged Triumph of Death, Flemming Flindt directing. The American premiere featured 10 scenes and a final sequence where dancers strip and tear at each other, eliciting mixed reactions from a sellout New York audience.
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UN chief says Middle East remains tense despite troop extension
Secretary General Waldheim, after Syria and Israel approved a six month Golan Heights observer force extension to Nov 30, warned the broader Middle East is unstable and increasingly dangerous without progress toward a lasting settlement. He noted Syria asked clarifying questions but no new conditions were raised.
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New England Fiddlers Contest Held in Connecticut
About 70 fiddlers are set to perform at Bushnell Park in Hartford for the Third Annual New England Fiddlers Contest. Connecticut entrant Leo Beaudoin of Canton, 68, performs with a chest-held violin and quick bowing. Five categories start at 10:30 a.m., including ethnic fiddling, trick and fancy, junior division, senior division, and open division for under 60. Admission is free.
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Record-setting Lafite Rothschild bottle sells for 14200
A 70-year-old 1806 Chateau Lafite Rothschild bottle set a world record at the Premiere National Auction of Rare Wines in New Orleans, selling for 14200 amid intense bidding. California bidder David Lyons outlasted Jimmy Brennan, with the price equating to 592 per ounce and surpassing the previous 5000 record.
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Federal court bars plutonium use in reactors
A U S appeals court ruled plutonium cannot be used commercially until a thorough safety study and public hearings are completed. The decision, reversing NRC interim licensing, delays plutonium use for years and prompts debate on a plutonium economy amid nuclear security concerns.
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