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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
7
Tax Reform Debate Over Fairness and Special Breaks
A government report flags a rising middle class tax burden while wealthier families gain less. Senate tax legislation favors private groups and specific expenses, risking broader fairness and public confidence. Senator Weicker decries the package as fiscal irresponsibility and political credulity. A House Senate conference seeks compromise later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Lowell P. Weicker
Senate
House
Economy and Politics in 1976 Campaign
Republicans gain edge as 1976 economy shows strong rebound and rising real GNP. unemployment around 7.8 percent with inflation near 6 percent, while fears of fragility and uneven gains loom. Democrats poised to stress inflation, job disparities. election remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
GOP
U.S
White House
Yale Economics
Ray C. Fair
Carter's campaign rhetoric stirs debate on family policy
The piece critiques Reverend Carter's pledge to reverse trends harming the American family and his appointment of Joseph Califano Jr. as adviser. It warns against federalizing domestic issues and contrasts Carter's thematic approach with Ford's. It notes public skepticism and the political risks of vague promises in a prosperous yet anxious era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Joseph Califano Jr
Ford
William Simon
Jerry
Ford Proposal on Foreign Bribery Reporting Draws Debate
Washington voices split over President Ford's plan to require U S businesses to report substantial payments abroad to promote sales. Supporters call it a first step to curb bribery by firms like Lockheed, while critics warn enforcement will be hard and advocate broader outlawing of bribery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
United States
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
William Proxmire
Banking Committee
Y Ford
Secretary of Commerce
Elliot Richardson
Richardson
White House Ward security turns fortress after Kennedy era
The White House shifts from open access to heavy security with shoot to kill orders and an arsenal of weapons. Philadelphia driver Peter Heller sues after a 1969 letter campaign led to a 45 hour confinement and a mental evaluation at a local hospital amid wider claims of government abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennedy
White House
Case In
Philadelphia
Peter Heller
Washington
Heller
Secret Service
Rick Nelson
Pete Heller
U.S
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Gibson
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