Israel devalues pound as taxes and fuel rise shock economy
Israel unveils major reform raising taxes and fuel prices to curb inflation. The government floats the pound, devaluing it by 45 percent starting Monday, lifts foreign currency limits, and raises the value added tax from 8 to 12 percent. Banks close Sunday for rate adjustment as fuel costs jump 25 percent amid labor strike warnings.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPL
U.S
Simha Erlich
Erlich
Moderate September economic index shows weak expansion
Washington report notes the leading economic indicators rose 0.3 percent in September, signaling only a minor uptick in industrial activity and little improvement in unemployment for 1977. The index, at 132.4 from a 1967 100 base, trails August's 1.4 percent rise and projects a modest year end.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Deadlock on guzzler ban at energy talks persists
House and Senate negotiators clash over an energy conservation ban on 1980 model cars under 16 mpg. Senate backs the ban 10 to 0, House opposes, while White House signals possible compromise amid broader energy tax debate and possible veto considerations.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Consdering Energy Conservation
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
Dla
Thomas Ashley
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
White House
State nursing board practices discussed in Columbus hearing
The Public Health and Welfare Committee in Columbus heard concerns on licensing for new and out of state nurses, recertification, and a career step ladder. Senator Dworak pushed a study while nurses from Sid ney Alliance and Ogallala urged local orientation and faster licensure, with calls for broader board accountability and practical retraining.
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Fromutside
Nebraska
Public Health and Welfare Committee
Columbus
Don Dworak
State Board of Nursing
Richard Lewis
Halbrook
Keith Boughn
Norfolk
Sidney
Alliance
Ogallala
Carm Brown
Sidney Hospital
Sen
Dworak
Mary Lee Holmberg
Platte Technical Community College
Remains not Hoffa body, says NYC examiner
New York City medical examiner Dominick DiMaio declared the Pennsylvania skeletal find is not James Hoffa. Dental records and FBI input supported the conclusion, with Hoffa last seen July 30, 1975 at age 62 posing no link to the skeleton.
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UPI
New York City
Pennsylvania
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
FBI
Hoffa
Dominick DiMaio
Dental Express
Jamies Hoffa
Carter vows to compensate for 5S tax increase
President Carter said he will try to compensate in next year's tax reform package for the inflationary impact of Social Security tax hikes approved by the House. He spoke during a National Newspaper Association convention in Houston and also discussed U N sanctions on South Africa and SALT talks. He noted the tax plan likely won’t reach Capitol Hill before 1978.
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UPI
Carter
House
Senate
National Newspaper Association
Houston
Tex
U.N
South Africa
South
Capitol Hill
Dense fog blankets central and eastern Nebraska with hazardous driving
Dense fog and light drizzle covered central and eastern Nebraska reducing visibility to near zero and creating dangerous driving conditions. Overnight lows varied from 28 in Sidney to 57 in Beatrice, with Beatrice warmer due to dense fog in the west. Partial clearing was forecast for the east Saturday, while western areas expected more cloudiness.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Sidney
Beatrice
Money Can See Cancer Ban It? Denver Doctors Warn
Denver General Hospital researchers Moore and Palmer reported in JAMA that sterilized dimes injected in 36 rats led to tumors. They argue money bans on foods should be reexamined, urging caution and common sense in experiments while facing criticism from the Federation of American Scientists.
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UPI
Denver General Hospital
Americana
George E. Moore
William N. Palmer
Journal of the American Medical Association
Moore
Food and Drug Administration
Federation of American Scientists
Palmer
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