Senate-House tax relief accord reached by conferees
Senate-House tax reform conferees reached a tentative relief package with a personal income tax exemption rising to 750 dollars for 1972 and beyond. The agreement includes a 15 percent Social Security boost and a transitional 650 dollar exemption from July 1 next year, with detailed changes to low income allowances and standard deductions.
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Senate
House
Associated Press
Washington
Court Rejects Limestone County School Integration Plan
A federal Montgomery court invalidated Limestone County Board of Education’s 1970-71 plan as indefinite and dual in race. Judges Rives Johnson and Grooms ordered HEW and education officials to craft a new plan, while tentatively approving Washington County’s proposal for the next term.
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Athens
Montgomery
Limestone County Board of Education
Limestone County
U. S
Richard Rives
Frank Johnson
H. H. Grooms
U. S. Office of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Limestone
Washington County
Desegregation Orders Target Limestone County Schools
The court ordered Limestone and 22 other systems to file desegregation proposals by February amid a Justice Department push for fully integrated facilities. Limestone County Supt. C. S. Pettus said the district will implement the plan through this year and await HEW input, expressing frustration at opposition to Alabama integration efforts.
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Justice Department
Limestone County Supt. of Education
C. S. Pettus
Family Hunts Cat To Avoid Rabies Shots
Mrs. Gary Alexander of Briarwood Apartments asks neighbors to help locate a large glossy black cat that scratched her five year old son Scott on Wednesday. The cat is sought for testing to avoid rabies shots, as Scott faces vaccination unless the cat is found.
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Scott Alexander
Gary Alexander
Briarwood Apts
19Th Ave
Scott
Alexander
Allies Alerted For Increased Attacks In Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese forces were warned of intensified Viet Cong attacks to mark two anniversaries. Viet Cong rockets struck Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing one civilian and wounding 17, with Americans among the wounded. Dawn sweeps searched for launch sites northwest of Saigon as air attacks resumed.
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Saigon
U.S
Indochina
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Tan Son Nhut
Bombshell study on regional government for Alabama counties
Professors from the University of Alabama will start a one year, 17000 dollar study in Morgan, Lawrence and Cullman counties to determine if local government functions can be expanded regionally. Appalachian Regional Commission will fund 75 percent, with the regional group covering the rest. Dr William H Stewart and three colleagues will lead the project with a report due May 1.
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Lee Sentell
University of Alabama
Morgan
Lawrence
Cullman Counties
Gary Voketz
North Central
Alabama
Living Costs Up Five Tenths In November
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent rise in the consumer price index for November driven by food clothing and services keeping inflation high. Average weekly pay dropped 62 cents to 116.63 and real purchasing power fell 0.5 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Violence Panel Warns of Civil Deterioration in America
Washington AP reports the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence warns of civil deterioration in 1969 America. It cites widespread armament, vigilantism, fear, and rising crime while noting some hopeful findings and urging action to reduce poverty and deprivation.
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Washington
A.D
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention
School Bus Scheduling Ends Today in Decatur
Decatur Transit ends its school bus routes today with several hundred students riding the service for the last time. Estimates place daily riders between 250 and 500, using up to five buses in the afternoon and three in the morning. A potential financial compromise with school or city officials was discussed but not finalized, and officials balked at accepting assistance or safety guidance.
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Decatur
Decatur Transit
Transit Company
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