Congress Recasts Tax Rules Amid Simplification Push
Washington lawmakers push a broad tax reform package centered on simplifying personal filing. The plan would replace the separate standard deduction with integrated tax tables and exemptions, affecting about nine percent of filers and delaying major changes to 1977 returns.
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Pink bollworm quarantine rules revised across multiple states
The USDA APHIS amended federal pink bollworm quarantine affecting Arkansas California and Louisiana lifting restrictions in several counties and parishes while adding areas like Orange County California and Clark Faulkner Hempstead counties Arkansas. Transport of infested articles remains restricted and pest free certification is required. The rule took effect March 11 1977 and covers several western states as ongoing measures in pest control.
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Carter Fukuda open two days of talks in Washington
President Carter and Japan Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda begin two days of talks on global economic and security issues. A White House ceremony honors Fukuda during his official visit as Carter prioritizes Tokyo consultations ahead of the May London economic summit with Mondale.
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Carter Indochina commission pauses in Honolulu
MIA delegates on President Carter's special commission pause in Honolulu for a rest stop before returning to Washington DC. Vietnam promises to establish procedures to clarify the status of Americans missing in the Vietnam War as Laos may also assist in accounting for the missing.
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Pryor Says Not Seeking Tax Cut Was a Mistake
Arkansas Governor David Pryor reflected on a stalled 1977 session saying his decision not to pursue a 3 percent state income tax cut was a major error. He cited diluted home rule proposals and clashes with city and county officials and the teacher lobby as key factors in the session’s bitterness and losses.
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