Highway funds squeeze urged after tax cut kills gas tax hike
Colorado highway officials warn funding for state roads will fall short under the 1976 Legislature action ending a two cent per gallon gasoline tax increase. The Highway Users Tax Fund revenue decline, plus allocations to cities and towns, risks reduced maintenance and delayed construction. officials and lawmakers discuss alternatives such as higher vehicle fees and ton mile taxes while urging a broad review of fund use and priorities.
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Court Upholds EPA Lead Gasoline Ruling
The Court of Appeals upheld EPA authority to require staged lead reductions in gasoline over five years to curb potential public health hazards. Regulators may act before full scientific proof, noting past environmental controversy examples and stressing preventive action to avert brain damage and illness from lead exposure.
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Associated Prose
Wester Washington
Court of Appeals
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EPA
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Nations Pettylnunt Stefiners Association
Tenderness standards for beef grades proposed in trial
Dallas based beef expert Dr. Butler urged a new process to speed grading by sampling a cut from each carcass and cooking it for tenderness, while meat packers seek a permanent injunction against USDA grading changes. He argues it would replace time consuming current methods that rely on age and marbling to assign standard through prime grades.
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Family Circus cartoon prompts beef grading debate
A Bil Keane strip references Butler's beef grading proposal based on a machine measuring "cheer force" and tenderness. Witnesses say tenderness matters most for marbling quality, with Butler proposing tenderness alongside the current process.
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