Surpluses Fade as States Face Budget Pressure
A 37 state survey shows rising expenditures exceeding revenue growth with surpluses largely vanished. Governors and legislatures must choose between tax hikes and spending cuts amid recession, with welfare and Medicaid, energy and agricultural states variably affected.
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Osage orange and freezer meat questions answered
In Q and A letters, an Osage orange is identified as a knotty tree with a green yellow fruit used as hedges and bowwood. A deer meat query warns wild meat should not be stored beyond six months and to keep freezer at zero degrees to avoid rancid fat.
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British Ministerial Band to perform at Charlotte Coliseum
A spokesman said the British Ministerial Band with bagpipes will play at the Charlotte Coliseum on February 8 at 3 p.m. Tickets priced 4, 9 and 8 dollars with student half price are available at the door.
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Soviet naval buildup observed off West Africa near Angola
U S intelligence notes a growing Soviet presence in West African waters with four naval tankers and multiple ships moving from the Mediterranean toward Portugal and Gibraltar. The vessels may reinforce existing forces near Angola as Washington urges an end to outside intervention.
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Adelanto Pedestrians Stop Cars at Danger Point
In Adelanto California residents picketed with stop signs at the busy intersection of 295 and Bartlett Avenue the first time since protest began cars stop at state posted signs. The three mile stretch has seen 21 deaths since incorporation in 1970 and most fatalities involve Adelanto residents. Police Chief Ross Robertson notes the change and says cross traffic now must yield. A Friday fatality involving a 36 year old visitor prompted officials to press for action.
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Birthday Services Honor Martin Luther King Across Nation
The 47th anniversary of King's birth is marked by memorials from Atlanta to Hawaii with Jesse Jackson urging a special prosecutor to probe King's death and the FBI harassment campaign. Jackson attends a White House vigil and rally to the FBI building to demand Hoover’s name removal. An ecumenical service is planned at Ebenezer Church in Atlanta where King's father preached.
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Morton Assignment Protested
Washington API The Federal Election Commission will investigate Rogers C Morton’s White House adviser post paid by taxpayers but used for political duties Harris files a complaint seeking full disclosure Curtis notes concern about propriety and potential campaign law issues Morton’s White House salary 44600 tied to Ford committee and RNC. officials say investigation may proceed in staff review and possible executive session
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Sara Jane Moore Faces Life Sentence For Attempted Ford Killing
In San Francisco US District Judge Samuel Conti may sentence Sara Jane Moore, a one time FBI informant, to life for attempting to assassinate President Ford. Moore pleaded guilty after a Sept. 22 shooting outside a downtown hotel left Ford unharmed.
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Blood donation plan challenged by inflation panel
The Washington based Council on Wage and Price Stability urged more commercial blood collection arguing blood is a product like other consumer goods. They say competition could improve blood quality and lower costs, in comments to the FDA on proposed labeling for volunteer versus paid blood. The panel backs HEW 1974 push for an all voluntary system and warns paid plasma raises hepatitis risk. the council is led by Treasury Secretary William E. Simon.
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