Last-minute reprieve for tuition tax credits
Congress conference committee eases opposition by dropping aid to private church schools. The plan would grant a 35 percent tax credit for tuition up to 250 dollars in 1980 with phased 1978 1979 limits, benefiting full and later part time college students, but excluding non taxpayers. The measure faces final approval hurdles with President Carter expressing reservations about the program.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carter
Russell Long
D-La
Sinai Gaza talks to run parallel and synchronized
Cairo reports Egypt aims for a three month peace treaty with Israel while West Bank and Gaza talks run in parallel. Butros Ghali says end of military rule could occur as talks proceed. U S aid linked to settlements cited by Al Ahram, Carter says no obstacle to rapid treaty.
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Egypt
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Israel
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Gaza
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Suez Canal
United Nations
al Ahram
United States
Carter
Washington
Menachem Begin
Begin
Sadat
No ERA filibuster seen before ratification vote
The Senate reached agreement to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment extension next Friday morning. Democratic leader Robert Byrd secured 19 hours of debate over two days before a final 10 a.m. EDT vote on October 6.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert Byrd
Congress votes general trade ban on Uganda
Congress approved a total ban on trade with Uganda over human rights abuses by Idi Amin. Major U.S. coffee companies have agreed to halt purchases, and the embargo is part of a conference bill related to the International Monetary Fund. The House sent the measure to President Carter.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Uganda
Idi Amin
U.S
International Monetary Fund
House
Carter
Beirut clashes intensify as shelling rages in capital
Shelling battles raged between Syrian troops and Christian militants in Beirut as the heaviest clashes in three months continued. Officials reported 12 dead and 70 wounded since Wednesday, part of escalating violence since Friday with at least 21 dead and 170 wounded overall.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Agnew Declines Resignation Despite Possible Indictment
On this date in 1973 Vice President Spiro Agnew stated he would not resign even if indicted on charges of receiving kickbacks during his Maryland governorship.
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Spiro Agnew
Maryland
UPS Could Deliver Federal Documents to Libraries
A federal official says all shipments of federal documents to libraries may eventually be handed over to United Parcel Service because it is faster cheaper and more dependable than the U.S. mail. The Library and Statutory Distribution Service began using UPS to deliver parcels east of the Mississippi in August when postal workers strike potential loomed.
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Augusta
Maine
U S and Four Latins to Mediate Nicaragua Crisis
President Somoza accepts mediation from the United States and four Latin American nations as the Broad Opposition Front says spokesmen are authorized to negotiate. Guatemala El Salvador Colombia and the Dominican Republic join alongside the United States in seeking a peaceful solution to the blood spill.
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Nicaragua
United States
Anastasio Somoza
Guatemala
el Salvador
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Weather Snapshot for Today and Nearby Areas
Forecast shows high temperatures around 72 degrees with overnight lows near 54. Expect precipitation amounts of about 0.15 inches statewide as scattered showers move through late evening into overnight hours. Strong winds remain unlikely with continued dry conditions in some regions.
Mississippi River Stage Update and Local Births Report
River stages used for flood monitoring across Iowa and Illinois show Dallas City LaCrosse Lansing and Dubuque near stable levels with several sites recording falls. Birth notices include St Luke's Marion welcoming three daughters and Honolulu Navy family welcoming a son along with multiple Cedar Rapids Marion and Des Moines residents announcing births. Also noted are several emergency incidents at addresses in Cedar Rapids Center Point and Blairs Ferry Road.
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LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Iowa researchers flag Timoptic as breakthrough glaucoma drop
Two University of Iowa studies confirm timolol maleate eye drops lower eye pressure with fewer side effects, potentially becoming the drug of choice to treat glaucoma. Dr. Charles Phelps notes it is the first major new product in years, pending FDA approval.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles Phelps
University
Department of Opthalmology
Iowa University
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Indictments in GSA fraud escalate in Maryland case
A federal grand jury in Baltimore indicted 18 people in the GSA fraud probe. The group includes 12 current or former GSA managers and acting managers, plus the president and former vice president of Hilles Associates Inc. Four federal employees, including a Justice Department worker, were also charged. The case centers on a $5 billion annual GSA operation.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
General Services Administration
U.S
Maryland
Russell T. Baker Jr
GSA
Justice Department
Hilles Associates Inc
Tax talk on luxury cars and insulation credits revived
Congress considers reviving energy tax provisions in President Carter's program. A 20 percent home insulation credit up to 400 and higher solar device credits may apply retroactively to April 20, 1977. A fuel-inefficient car tax starts at 200 for 1980 models and climbs to 3850 by 1985.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
White House
House
Senate
U.S
Economic index recovers after July fall
The Commerce Department reports the leading indicators rose 0.8 percent in August after a 1.3 percent July drop, signaling continued moderate growth. Stocks rose and deliveries slowed, with the index at 137.1, 37.1 percent above the 1967 base.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Carter
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