Carter Drops 50 Dollar Tax Rebate Plan Amid Economic Optimism
President Carter ends plans for a 50 dollar rebate to 200 million Americans as economy strengthens. He also scraps a 2 billion dollar investment tax credit, saying growth already improving, with White House officials noting the decision aligns with anti inflation aims.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Los Angeles Times
Baltimore Sun
Labor
Ray Marshall
Detroit
Doctor Sued Over Tongue Injury During Exam
Nancy C. McClellan sues Dr. William R. Pitser for 50 000 alleging he jerked her tongue out during a Feb 16 1976 exam after a car crash. She says the tongue was sewn back, she still has pain and a knot, and she must take medicine that impairs driving.
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Winston-Salem
Nancy C. McClellan
William R. Pitser
Furniture Market Opens Amid Cautious Optimism In High Point
At the Southern Furniture Market opening in High Point North Carolina buyers and exhibitors from across the nation gathered as 1 300 manufacturers showcased new merchandise in 35 000 to 40 000 visiting buyers. Infra shows include six satellite parking lots and free shuttles while hospitality centers and We Care signs welcome attendees.
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Jim Hawkins
Enterprise Star
Ivan Garry
High Point National Furniture Mart
Southern Furniture
High Point
North Carolina
Robert Gruenberg
Southern Furniture Market Center
SFMC
Garry
Piedmont
Gruenberg
Thomasville
Lexington
Hickory
Lenoir
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Market Development Committee
Question and Answer Column Brings Local Inquiries
Readers seek help on litter cleanup by High Point College volunteers and bike parking uptown during the furniture market. City official Cecil Hill guides bicycle parking near Main Street. A north Guilford County aid line helps a mother locate child support services. A tortoise reportedly lives 152 years, longest on record.
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City
Anon
Cecil Hill
Main Street
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Department of Public Aid
North Carolina
High Point
Guilford County
Mary Ellen Pennington
FDA proposes over the counter saccharin with cancer warning
The FDA aims to allow saccharin as an OTC drug with a warning that it may increase cancer risk. Kennedy says the plan would cut saccharin use by up to 90 percent, removing it from soft drinks, cosmetics, and other drugs. Six months to prove safety or see all saccharin pulled. Public comment period and hearings set to refine the proposal.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Donald Kennedy
Manufactuers
Kennedy
U S May Send Envoy To Hanoi
Washington officials say the United States may propose exchanging ambassadors with Vietnam as the best way to handle postwar issues. Carter had noted talks would resume in Paris but the aim is to avoid past rigid patterns and establish a Vietnamese embassy in Washington and an American embassy in Hanoi.
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Washington
United States
Vietnam
Carter
Paris
Hanoi
Seagulls Threaten Planes At New Bern Airport
FAA inspection notes unauthorized landings by seagulls at Simmons Nott Airport. A single bird can bring down a jet, with 277 birdstrikes reported in 1975 including a DC-10 crash that caused $25 million in damages. Airport explores using taped wounded gull call to deter birds.
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New Bern
N.C
Simmons-Nott
Federal Aviation Administration
Robert Frink
FAA
Bounty Offered For Dead Robbers Sparks City Debate
New York gun club offers $200 rewards to robbery victims who kill attackers in meritorious cases. Federation head Gerald Preiser says it is a courageous citizen’s award, while Mayor Beame and officials decry the plan as dangerous gun culture.
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New York
Gerald Preiser
Federation of Greater New York Pistol and Rifle Clubs
Abraham Beame
Preiser
New York City
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Jim Casey
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Phets
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Kudzu
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Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Pete Petree
Sanitation Division of Public Works
U.S
A.M. Lovell
Frink
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