21 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1976
Page
1
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose five tenths of a percent in June driven by a sharp bounce in energy costs led by gasoline and fuel oil. Household grocery prices slowed to two tenths after May’s rise, but overall CPI was up 1.9 percent in energy.
The Senate approved an 18 month extension of individual tax cuts by 66 to 8 but the House must wait for the tax revision bill. Sen. Russell Long said a Senate vote on the broader measure is hoped before Aug 11, with a conference to follow. The package includes an $85 credit extended through 1977 or a 2 percent credit on the first $9,000 of income, up to $180.
A reader asks how to get an old house inspected and repaired, noting a porch hazard. Advice suggests contacting the landlord first, then the city building inspector if repairs aren’t made. Additional questions cover passport needs, Dr Pepper promo cap liners, car phone installation, and elderly care facility staffing.
The Senate voted to prohibit high level campaign officials from becoming attorney general or deputy attorney general as part of a Watergate reform bill. The amendment, backed by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, aims to keep the Justice Department from appearing politicized and would permanently establish a special prosecutor office within the department.
In Dublin a land mine blast killed Britain's ambassador to Ireland Christopher Ewart-Biggs and a woman secretary Judith Cooke, with Brian Cubbon and the chauffeur badly hurt. Irish premier Liam Cosgrave condemned the attack as shocking and vowed swift justice. Police cautioned it may be the IRA, while officials noted ongoing British direct rule in Northern Ireland.
A harvesttime strike by workers in California shut down 76 plants handling 95 percent of the state's canning, threatening shortages and higher prices. Up to 70,000 cannery workers are employed at peak season as agricultural leaders urge a Taft Hartley injunction for an eight day cooling off period and mediation talks in Washington. California Processors Inc notes the state produces most canned apricots cling peaches fruit cocktail and about 8 percent of tomatoes including peeled varieties and sauces.
Pasadena reports Viking 1 detected nitrogen and argon in Mars atmosphere aiding belief life could emerge there. Findings fit with orbit data showing past water flow and a “stewpot” for organic chemistry, though no life evidence yet. Scientists caution about past conditions and future confirmation.
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