House To Vote On Income Tax Cuts
Harrisburg AP Republican leaders say the House will vote this week on a package cutting personal income tax from 2.3 to 2.0 percent with a 12 percent credit for 1973 payments and poverty exemptions plus a corporate tax cut from 11 to 9.5 percent retroactive to Jan 1. The package, backed by Nolan, would reduce state taxes by about $223 million this year and $262 million next. Shapp aides warn limited funding and compare with a separate proposal. with withholding changes in 1974, the plan changes taxes for 1973 and beyond. Poverty exemptions set thresholds at single $3,000 and married $4,200 with dependent-based increases.
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Richard Doran
Kenneth Lee
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Democratic Committee
Pesticides Bill Clears House to Meet Federal Rules
AP report from Harrisburg notes Pennsylvania moves toward federal pesticide standards. House approved Senate amendments 1790 to regulate labeling distribution storage and transfer under Agriculture Department oversight. The bill, funded for enforcement at 354000 dollars next year, takes effect six months after federal certification.
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Local USW Talks Turn To Plant Level As Strike Vote Looms
Pittsburgh AP reports basic steel contract talks shift to plant level with USW locals listing 100 plus issues each. Presidents of area mill locals begin negotiations as nationwide talks continue and deadlines loom from April to July for strike votes and arbitration.
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Smokey the Bear Nearing End of Long Life at Zoo
Washington AP reports Smokey the Bear at the National Zoo is aging, arthritic, and increasingly secluded as China’s giant pandas arrive. At nearly 24, he nears the life expectancy for captivity and could be euthanized if pain worsens. Little Smokey, his adoptee, has moved nearby.
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