Angry taxmen protest British trade pact over state tax loss
Washington AP reports angry state tax officials write to President Carter opposing a trade treaty with Britain that would bar state auditors from considering foreign subsidiary costs and profits for taxation. Georgia official W C Strickland warns multinationals could avoid state income tax.
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Fire damages home and nearby restaurant in Decatur
An early morning fire gutted most of the interior and damaged the roof of Paul Ella Jenkins’s home at 608 Wilson St in northwest Decatur. Fire officials reported the blaze started in the rear and could not determine the exact cause. A separate Monday night fire near a water heater caused minor damage at Taco Bell on U.S. 31 S.
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Tome Block
Wilson St
Paul Kilgore
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Carrie Nation’s 1900 Wichita Saloon Raid Marks First Protest
Prohibitionist Carrie Nation stages her first raid on a Wichita saloon smashing bottles. The item appears in Today’s date in 1900 notes with additional weather and classified lines about ads and TV weather maps.
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Wichita
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Athens
Shoppers splurge at Christmastide
Decatur shoppers finished the Christmas spending surge as merchants cut prices and posted strong post holiday sales. Store managers report better than normal totals with big ticket purchases and fewer refunds at K Mart and other shops. Local figures show last year’s Decatur Christmas sales at 42.15 million, edged by April’s 45.10 million, while national data hints at food and drink purchases boosting late year intake.
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Jay Jackson
Red Coach Men's
Virginia Riggins
Henry Huercamp
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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Storms Persist As Drought Lingers In California
AP reports that despite three storms since Thanksgiving, California may still face drought relief delays. Forecasters warn a wet pattern remains in the eastern Pacific, bringing more rain and snow to the state.
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Adair Tames Alberta Gas Well Fire in Christmas Rescue
Texan oil field veteran Red Adair used a bulldozer to tow a drilling rig away from a fiery gas well in the West Pembina field near Edmonton. The well had burned since Dec. 6, threatening a wider blast. Plans called for water cooling and dynamite to snuff the fire while Adair hoped to finish before Christmas.
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Should Limestone County form its own judicial circuit
The piece outlines the debate over creating a separate Limestone County judicial circuit versus keeping a shared Morgan County circuit. Circuit Judge Newton Powell warns of financial burden and loss of a Morgan judge, while Limestone Commission Chairman Charles Christopher argues funds are available and operations can be cost efficient. The issue centers on dollars and cents for local officials.
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Limestone County Could Benefit From Separate Circuit
Christopher By chairing Limestone County Commission argues for a separate circuit citing rapid growth and continued need for a county solicitor. He notes nine months under the judicial article yielded $205000 to the state and urges better service and consideration for local caseload and funding. See CHRISTOPHER On Page 3
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Limestone County Commission
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Cost concerns loom over Limestone County circuit split
Circuit Judge Powell warns creating a Limestone County separate circuit would cost about $100,000 annually, and the legislature may balk. He also fears appointing a current judge to head the new circuit, with Judge Tom B. Coggin living in Athens and maintaining a Limestone County office.
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Bo) Tolbert
Limestone County
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Limestone
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Athens
Mr. Yuk Proposed to Replace Skull and Crossbones on Poison
Chicago report cites research by Kenneth Schneider showing children mistake skull and bones for pirate food. The study urges replacing the symbol with Mr. Yuk a green scowling face used in about 20 eastern cities to reduce accidental poisonings.
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Mr. Yuk
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
National Poison Center Network
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Yuk
Kenneth C. Schneider
St. Cloud State University
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Schneider
University of Illinois’ Journal of Consumer Research
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Postal bill would not fix Postal Service finances says Bailor
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailor argues that removing some independence would not solve the Postal Service's problems. He notes the 1977 deficit was 700 million after two years of about 1 billion losses each. Bailor opposes a 2 billion annual cost and urges recognition of rising expenses.
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Postal Service
Benjamin F. Bailor
Bailor
James M. Hanley
D-N.y
Charles H. Wilson
Bailar
Middlemen take larger share of consumer food dollar
Government figures show farmers earned 38.5 cents of every dollar spent on food in retail stores in November while middlemen reaped 61.5 cents. October figures were 39 cents to farmers and 61 cents to middlemen, based on a 65 item farm-origin food basket.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
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