Williams Trial On For Jan
Senate leaders delayed the expulsion trial of Sen. Harrison Williams D N J until January after his Abscam conviction. Republican leader Howard Baker said the Ethics Committee will present its case when the Senate reconvenes, with Sen. Daniel Inouye D Hawaii set to defend Williams. Williams held a news conference claiming federal agents manufactured the case to create a crime.
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Shapp urges Thornburgh oppose nuclear waste routes
Former Pennsylvania governor Milton Shapp condemns a federal plan to move nuclear waste along Interstates 78 80 81 and 84 saying the routes threaten the state's economy and family safety. He sent a letter to Governor Thornburgh last week urging protest against the plan.
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Federal official proposes doubling 4 cent gas tax
Indianapolis United Press International reports Federal Highway Administrator Ray A Barnhart proposed raising the federal gasoline levy from 4 to 8 cents to fund highway upkeep. He noted the rate hasn't changed since 1959 and expects congressional and presidential opposition amid spending cuts. An extra penny could yield about $1 billion annually.
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