Carter pick signals tax cut likely after inauguration
Thomas B. Lance named to head the OMB says a tax cut is almost certain once Carter takes office. He cautions that cutting unemployment from the current rate to 6.5 percent next year may be unlikely. Brimmer and Rivlin endorse tax relief or quick boosting of public employment. Lance spoke on Face the Nation, Brimmer and Rivlin on Issues and Answers.
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NATO urged to buy world’s most expensive AWACS plane
The United States presses NATO ministers in Brussels to commit to purchasing AWACS aircraft priced at 104.7 million dollars each. Officials say 25 to 32 aircraft are needed to cover Europe, totaling over 3 billion dollars plus annual operating costs, with shared payments among 15 alliance members.
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Democrats to pick majority leader in new House
Victory in the House gives Democrats a two thirds plus majority making the selection urgent. Thomas P. ONeill is poised to be Speaker with 24 years representing Massachusetts and unchallenged for the role. The battle for majority leader pits Phillip Burton Bolling Wright and McFall as contenders among freshmen.
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Phillip Burton
California
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Missouri
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Texas
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Kansas House to decide if Fatzer misconduct probe needed
Kansas House leaders will determine whether to investigate Chief Justice Harold Fatzer over his arrest for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Attorney General Curt Schneider urged openness to preserve public confidence, while Fatzer’s attorney called the allegations unfounded and unrelated to judicial performance.
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Condemned killers wait as Utah delays mount
Utah County attorney must decide soon on a second murder trial for condemned killer Gary Gilmore after a Supreme Court stay halted his sunrise execution. Gilmore, who has hunger strikes and a birthday visit, seeks to die or appeal while awaiting a key ruling on the Orem service station holdup killing.
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Nicole Barrett
Barrett
Texas death row prisoner granted stay of execution
The Supreme Court granted a stay for Robert Excell White who faced execution in Texas. The order halts the Friday electric chair date while his lawyers seek a formal review of his trial and sentence. Justice Rehnquist opposed the stay.
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Utah
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Milwaukie
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Tex
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
New Administration Hopes to Align Spending with Promises
In a brief missive, Nute urges fiscal action from the incoming administration, stressing that funding should reflect stated priorities and commitments. The message conveys a skeptical but hopeful tone about policy follow-through.
Kansas patrol praises CBs and fuzz busters
Kansas Highway Patrol superintendent Col. Allen Rush says CB radio use by citizens causes conformity to speed laws with little enforcement effort. He notes 75 percent of troopers have own funded CBs and plans to monitor Channel 9. Rush defends CBs as helpful for reporting drunk drivers, accidents, and emergencies.
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Weather hazards as freezing rain and snow hit Missouri Kansan area
Freezing rain blanketed northern Missouri and parts of northeast Kansas with slick roads and light snow in several cities including Topeka and Johnson County. Accumulations of one to two inches expected before ending tonight as temperatures fall, with scattered precipitation extending into Arkansas Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.
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Colorful road cows brighten California highways
In California a UC Davis drama professor William Kelb coordinates a roadside art project adding purple pink and caped cows along the San Francisco to Reno route to give drivers a novel visual.
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