Senate Republicans push for automatic tax cut plan
Senate Finance Committee advances a tax indexing proposal spearheaded by Sen. Bob Dole to auto adjust exemptions and deductions with inflation. The plan seeks to keep wage earners from entering higher tax brackets and counter inflation, amid GOP talks from Ford and Reagan on nationwide tax reform.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Bob Dole
R-yan
President Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Senate
Dole
Senate backs gas deregulation compromise against final vote
Senate Democratic Leader Byrd said a majority favors the natural gas deregulation bill, with a final vote planned next Wednesday. The compromise would lift federal price controls on new natural gas by January 1, 1985 and allow about 10 percent price increases before then.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Byrd
Carter
Byrd
Associated Press
Russell Long
D-La
House-Senate
House panel backs exemptions from Endangered Species Act
The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee approved a bill allowing exemptions from the Endangered Species Act. A review panel could grant exemptions if a project’s benefits outweigh alternatives to protect the species.
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Washington
House
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Farber Contempt Ruling Held Pending High Court Decision
In Hackensack New Jersey Judge William Arnold again found New York Times reporter Myron Farber in contempt for not turning over notes in the Dr X murder case. The ruling was withheld pending a decision by the state’s highest court on journalist privilege.
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Hackensack
N.J
Dr. X
New York Times
Myron Farber
William Arnold
Amtrak Fares to Rise to Reflect True Costs
House members approve a bill to keep routes open for another year while some lines lose money. It urges fares to cover the true cost of passenger services. The measure, 267 to 127, advances to the Senate then the White House for signature.
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Washington
Amtrak
House
House- Senate
Senate
White House
Congress passes duty-free trip plan for U.S. travelers
Congress approved a bill allowing U.S. travelers to bring home triple the goods previously duty free. The legislation now goes to President Carter for signature.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
U.S
Personal duty exemptions raised for foreign and U S territories
Legislation increases the personal duty exemption from 100 to 300 dollars on goods from foreign countries and from 200 to 600 dollars on goods imported from the Virgin Islands Guam or American Samoa.
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Park cites philosophy in aiding pro Seoul lawmakers
Park testified before the House Ethics Committee that he used influence over South Korean rice sales to reward U S congressmen who backed military aid to his homeland. He linked a “philosophy” of helping friendly legislators to his middleman role in the rice trade amid Rep. John McFall’s ethics case over a $3000 October 1974 contribution and a tea set.
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Washington
Tongsun Park
U.S
Park
South Korea
House Ethics Committee
John McFall
D-Calif
McFall
Soviet cosmonauts extend space endurance record
Moscow AP reports cosmonauts Vladimir Kovalenok and Alexander Ivanchenkov have surpassed the 96 day record aboard the Salyut 6 station setting a new space endurance mark of more than 96 days with no clear end in sight. The previous record of 96 days 10 hours was set February 11 by Georgy Grechko and Yuri Romanenko.
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Moscow
Vladimir Kovalenok
Alexander Ivanchenkov
Georgy Grechko
Yuri Romanenko
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Weather Now: Highs, Lows, Rainfall Reported Elsewhere
Weather elsewhere shows Tuesday high temperatures reaching mild levels with overnight lows dipping. Precipitation totals vary by region, with some areas recording measurable rainfall and others remaining dry through the night.
Weekend Weather Forecast and River Levels
Mostly fair and mild weather expected Friday through Sunday with a chance of rain on Friday. Highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s Friday, river stages listed for several gauges with several rise readings, LaCrosse to Cedar Rapids river data included.
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Pacific Northwest
Lower Plains
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Rise
Cedar
C.R
GNP revised to 8.7 percent growth in spring
The Commerce Department reports spring GNP rose 8.7 percent at an annual rate, the largest gain in over two years. Inflation for Q2 ran 10.8 percent, while summer growth slowed. The revision supports the administration’s 4 percent annual growth goal.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Births and incidents in Cedar Rapids area births and emergencies
A Cedar Rapids list records multiple birth announcements including families Zahn Goldin Sanborn Jones Bennington Farr Cambridge and others with addresses Cedar Rapids. Additional notices note medical emergencies and a gas flush at local residences with times listed on Tuesday and today.
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38Th
St. NE
Steve Goldin
19Th St. SE
Ronald Sanborn
D Ave. NE
Albert C. Jones Jr
Fourth St. NW
Damne Bennington
Norway
Larry Farr
Anamosa
Park Towne Lane
34Th St
Victoria Drive
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions and notes AP news republication rights.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Associated Press
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