26 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1977
Page
1
Powell becomes a cab patron awaiting his own 1966 car from Atlanta as Carter pushes reductions in official vehicle use.
Reader questions cover how stock investments work with guidance from books brokers and TV shows. Officials explain federal gift and inheritance tax credits and North Carolina exemptions, with rates and beneficiaries detailed for various relations. Conservation efforts at Westchester Mall are also noted.
Diane Blackmore urged concern after her foster son attacked their dog following a violent TV program. Nearly 50 participants from families, TV executives and officials urged action as PTA hosts 12 hour hearings nationwide challenging licenses and advertiser practices. Some witnesses argued no proven link between screen violence and real life.
White House press secretary Jody Powell rode a taxi to work after President Carter banned limousine rides. Powell paid nearly four dollars and joked that guards at the northwest gate did not recognize him yet, as Hamilton Jordan followed in another cab.
President Carter seeks Congressional power to suspend price controls on some natural gas and to allocate gas to hardest hit areas. The plan would permit intrastate gas sales to interstate pipelines until July 31 and aim to curb producer profits while easing shortages amid a severe cold wave.
President Carter’s thermostat cutback faces legal scrutiny as several states enforce 67 to 70 degree minimums. New York City landlords risk fines and jail, Connecticut and Philadelphia require 68 degrees, Massachusetts and Wisconsin specify 67 70 degrees in various buildings, with local officials noting enforcement will vary.
Griffin B. Bell was sworn in as attorney general by Chief Justice Burger in Washington. President Carter touted openness at the Justice Department as Bell, 58, became the tenth of 11 Cabinet nominees to be confirmed amid Civil Rights criticisms, with strong Senate support from Democrats and mixed Republican votes.
President Carter unveils a $31.3 billion two year plan centered on a $50 tax rebate for almost all Americans. The rebate would apply per personal exemption, with a family of four potentially receiving $200. Labor leaders push for job programs instead of rebates.
Fort Lewis, Washington based warrant officer Josie Edmondson age 20 is taking part in the military winter exercise Jack Frost 77 in Fairbanks Alaska. The Medford Lakes New Jersey native is the only female combat assault pilot among about 400 participants.
Watergate figure E Howard Hunt is parole eligible on February 25 if he pays a $10,000 fine, the Parole Commission approved the condition. Hunt, 58, is serving 30 months to eight years for the June 1972 Watergate break in at the Democratic National Committee.
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