Energy package altered faces Carter tax setbacks
Washington AP report says House Ways and Means Committee rejected major parts of Carter energy tax plan including a standby gasoline tax a tax favoring fuel efficient cars and a rebate program for buyers of efficient cars The panel also watered down a proposed tax on poor mileage cars and moved to delay it until 1979 The fate of the crude oil tax remains uncertain as the administration seeks reversal or modification ahead of Senate action.
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Washington
Senate
Laurence Woodworth Carters
Treasury
House
Carter
Dan Roster
Lincoln High School graduation for Manitowoc class of 1977
Lincoln High School in Manitowoc honored 587 seniors at the 66th annual outdoor commencement under clear skies. Family and friends filled the bowl as graduates, in gowns and suits, received diplomas amid class color arches and flower baskets along the route.
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Lorraine Glete
Herald Times
Vrder
Manitowoc
Lincoln High Schools
Guard of Honor
Michael Chermak
Elizabeth Chermak
St Vincent Hospital
Green Bay
Larrabee Settee
Community events and awards in Lakeshore Area this weekend
A roundup notes Friday to Sunday celebrations in the Lakeshore Area, ten Whitelaw girls receive the Manan Medal from Catholic Girl Scouts, Rev Henry Rucker speaks at Munedowk Foundation Retreat Center on breaking fear through alternatives, Kiel New Holstein shifts recycling site, Woodland Dunes naturists plan a fern and horsetail hike, and a water quality consultation request from the Manitowoc River Basin with comments invited. The report also mentions dairy ration aid, a field pest alert in Manitowoc County, and lake area pages for details.
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Whitelaw
Henry Rucker
Psychic Research Foundation
Chicago
Rev Rucker
Munedowk Foundation
Kiel New Holstein
Lakeshore Area
Manitowos County
Manitowoc River
Department of Natural Resources
Lakeshore
Armstrong given seven year sentence for 1976 bombings
Dwight Armstrong was sentenced to seven years in prison on federal charges linked to two 1976 antiwar bombings. U S District Judge Myron Gordon also imposed five years for a conspiracy tied to the Sterling Hall attack at the Army Mathematics Research Center on the Madison Wisconsin campus.
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Milwaukee
Dwight Armstrong
Myron Gordon
Lucey denies rift rumors about resignation move
Madison AP reports Jean Lucey dismissed talk she will not accompany Gov Patrick J Lucey when he resigns to become US ambassador to Mexico City. She said she will return to Madison occasionally for personal matters and will be coming and going as she packs. In Bogota, Rosalynn Carter praised Olga Samper at a reception, noting similar dress colors and Samper buying hers in New York.
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Madison
Wis
Jean Lucey
Patrck J Licey
Mexico City
Mexico
Bogota
Colombia
Rosalynn Carter
Alfonso Lopez
Carter
Olga Samper
Cecilia Caballero de Lopez
United States
Samper
New York
Truckers, ICC fault cited in freight rate study
The Cotinel on Wage and Price Stability blasts the Interstate Commerce Commission for pushing higher consumer freight costs and trucker windfalls. It criticizes ICC licensing via certificates of convenience and necessity, noting certificates are hard to obtain and resold for large sums, in one case 20 million dollars, with annual value growth of 17 percent according to the report.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Carter to Hear Opposition on B1 Bomber Plan
President Carter plans a half hour Cabinet Room hearing with congressional critics of the costly B1 bomber project. Invited are Senators George McGovern William Proxmire Thomas Eagleton and Clifford Case representing both parties as the final decision nears.
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Washington
Carter
George McGovern
William Proxmire
Wis
Thomas Eagleton
Clifford Case
Warm Wet Wisconsin Weekend Forecast From AP
The National Weather Service in Wisconsin calls for warmer temperatures and possible rain weekend. Expect Friday night lows in the mid 30s to lower 60s and Saturday highs in the 80s with rain spreading Friday into Tuesday. Lakeshore areas will see intermittent showers. northern regions cooler with 40s nights and 60s daytime.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Wisconsin
Lakeshore
Lake Michigan
Lowe
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Illinois Man Dies in Mishap Near Kenosha
Edward T Davant, 29, of Spring Grove Illinois, died in a two car collision on Wilmot Road about five miles southwest of Kenosha. The Wisconsin traffic death toll rose to 359, compared with 345 on the same date last year, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office.
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Associated Press
Callition
Kenosha
Wisconsi
Edward T Davant
Spring Grove
Wilnat Road
Kenosha Count
Moluccan captors hold 55 hostages in Holland siege
Mediation failed to sway South Moluccan terrorists holding 55 hostages in northern Holland for 19 days. Premier Den Uyl’s government said the situation remained serious as mediators visited the besieged train and four more hostages were placed at a schoolhouse site near Assen. Officials indicated no immediate ultimatum but warned the crisis could not drag on. A hostage signaled for release in Morse code.
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Assen
Netherlands
Holland
Joop den Uy
Josina Soumakis
Hassan Tan
Justice Ministry
Warnmg
Soumakil
Tan
Bovensmilde
Gulf Oil Cited in Uranium Price Fixing Case
Gulf Oil Corp is cited in a House inquiry over alleged international price fixing of uranium. The firm seeks secrecy for documents claimed to prove cartel activity and price hikes from 6–7 to 41 dollars per pound between 1972 and 1973. The Canadian government backs limits on disclosure, but a judge rejected Gulf’s claim of privilege.
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Washington
Gulf Qi Corp
House
Gulf
Government of Canada
State Department
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada
House Commerce Committee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
US District Court
George Hart
Westinghouse
William Jentes
Jentes
Paris
Johannesburg
South Africa
Canada
Hart
Horsepower Wheel Horse Tractor with mower and snowblower
Want ad style notice offering a 10 horsepower Wheel Horse tractor with a 36 inch mower and snowblower for sale. Calls listed for ad placement and inquiries, with contact numbers 600 0000 and 684 4433 or 793 1317. Includes prompt to ask for an Ad-Vinor service.
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