House Demos propose 3-year gas tax rise and oil import quota
House Democrats task force on energy and the economy endorses a 16 cent per gallon federal gas tax rise over three years and a quota on oil imports that would gradually drop. Differences with Senate Democrats center on need and pace. President Ford's price-increase approach appears compatible, with quotas as a secondary tool. Wright led the task force which met with Senate aide Pastore after discussions with Ford officials.
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Ford rips tax-cut lag as Congress stalls
President Ford labels Congress delay on an income tax cut as unconscionable and unbelievable. Press Secretary Nessen cites House and Senate inaction, while Ford pushes a national energy program and a 90 day halt on oil import fees to curb fuel use and fund stimulus.
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Indians seize Fairchild plant in Navajo protest
About 300 workers were kept from entering as armed Navajo occupiers, led by Larry Anderson, took over the Fairchild Corp plant in Shiprock New Mexico over 140 layoffs. Two guards were hostage briefly before release. authorities avoided force, signaling a peaceful occupation to force rehiring.
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Durable goods orders show modest January dip signaling potential rebound
The Commerce Department reported a 2.8 percent drop in January durable goods orders marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline but a smaller fall than December’s 12.4 percent plunge. Shipments fell 0.5 percent while analysts note a lead time of one to six months for recovery. Irwin Kellner of Manufacturers Hanover Bank cites slower inflation as a contributing factor.
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Uproar at Coastal Plan Hearing Draws 500 Hats
About 500 unemployed workers and environmentalists clashed verbally over the states emerging coastal plan at the Long Beach Harbor Department Building. Protesters carried placards and railed against the Powers Funding and Government Element, part of the coastal plan to extend commissions after Prop 20. The protest is tied to a broader push by city governments and the Building and Construction Trade Council of California to end state and regional coastal commissions.
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U S to start emergency airlift into Cambodia
The United States plans an emergency food and military airlift from Vietnam to Cambodia beginning today or tomorrow using five DC8 aircraft at peak. Habib warned the Cambodian government could collapse within a month or two without aid, as ammunition may run out and food supplies dwindle by June.
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US Ends 10-Year Arms Embargo on India and Pakistan
The United States announced the end of its decade long embargo on arms to both India and Pakistan. Indian Ambassador Triloki Nath Kaul protested strongly while Pakistani Ambassador Sahabzada Yaqub Khan welcomed the move. He cautioned the Pakistan orders would likely total tens of millions, not hundreds of millions.
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Heavy snows cripple Midwest as blizzard wall shuts down region
A winter storm pounded the Midwest with foot-deep drifts and blizzard conditions from Missouri to Wisconsin and Minnesota. The National Weather Service called it very dangerous as 18 deaths were linked to the storm from the Midwest to the Atlantic Seaboard, with states reporting multiple fatalities and emergency measures enacted in Iowa and Missouri.
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Independent grocers ordered to back up vitamin claims
Report notes independent grocers were ordered to substantiate vitamin claims for fresh produce amid regulatory scrutiny. Page A-7. Rockefeller panel tightens secrecy procedures in CIA dirty tricks probe. Page A-10. Mail usage decline predicted with hike in rates. Page A-11. City Council urged to delay action on doubling of oil production licensing tax. Page B-1.
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