Bill Proposes Airline Fare Deregulation
Washington AP reports Congress considers freeing airlines to set fares, potentially cutting off peak hour travel costs by half on major routes while risking higher prices or reduced service to smaller towns. A Sumant Helliesen and Erchner study for DOT and a Senate subcommittee note similar findings about deregulation.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Sumat, Helliesen and Erchner
Senate
Civil Aeronautics Board
Southwest Airlines
Texas
Pacific Southwest
Aw California
California
CAB
Southwest
Dallas
Houston
Taus
Rise Expected In Leaf Price In Georgia Harvest
Hazlehurst Ga AP Flue cured tobacco growers anticipate higher federal support prices in 1976 while pending legislation could raise cigarette prices by up to a dollar per pack. Fred Bond of the Flue cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp and A A Roberson of the Tobacco Grading Service discussed possible tar and nicotine taxes and potential season shortening at the 18th district meeting.
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Hazlehurst
Fred Bond
Flueoured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Federal Tobacco Grading Service
A A Roberson
Farmers Congress
Roberson
Bond
Animal District
Stabilization Service
Federal Tobacco Marketing Committee
Rate Hike Opposed By North Carolina Cities
Municipalities including Apex Benson Clayton Farmville Fayetteville Fremont Hookerton Kinston LaGrange Laurinburg Louisburg Lumberton New Bern Pikeville Red Springs Rocky Mount Selma Smithfield Wake Forest Wayneville Wilson Bennettsville and Card en oppose CP&L proposed rate increase before the Federal Power Commission. City leaders say the 87 percent wholesale rise could bring in 30 million annually and a return over 24 percent, far above prior authorizations, with New Bern warning bills could rise up to 50 percent for residents.
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Washington
Caroling Power & Light Co
Federal Power Commission
Marshall Lancaster
ElectriCities
Cp&l
FPC
Lancaster
Apex
Benson
Clayton
Farmville
Fayetteville
Fremont
Hookerton
Kinston
LaGrange
Laurinburg
Louisburg
Lumberton
New Bern
Pikeville
Red Springs
Rocky Mount
Selma
Smithfield
Wake Forest
Wayneville
Wilson
Bennettsville
Carden, So
Convicted Lawmaker Hinshaw Seeks Run Despite Sentence
Rep. Andrew J. Hinshaw faces 1 to 14 years in prison after bribery convictions tied to gifts from Tandy Corp. He says his attorneys will rush an appeal so he can run in California’s June primary, noting the ruling severely hurts his political career but he is not dead yet. He awaits a potential second trial on alleged abuses as Orange County assessor.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Andrew J. Hinshaw
California
Hinshaw
Orange County
Robert Kneeland
Tandy Corp
Radio Shack Electronic
California Adult Authority
India to Penalize Large Families with Sterilization Plan
New Delhi reports India plans penalties for government workers and Delhi residents with more than two children. Incentives offered for couples with one sterilized spouse or a pledge to sterilize after two children. The measure aims to curb population growth, with broad access restrictions hinted for noncompliance.
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New Delhi
India
Delhi
West Bengal
United States
Department of Commerce
New Delhi Administration
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