Carter forecasts tax cut as likely part of recovery plan
President-elect Carter said a tax cut is a likely prospect in a broad economic stimulus program to be unveiled next week. He stressed job creation remains his top priority and expects a final package costing about 15 to 20 billion dollars, with public works and tax cuts to fight unemployment and inflation. He also called a 1977 meeting with Brezhnev a likely prospect for next year.
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Hugh Carey
New York
Abraham Beame
New York City
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Leonid Brezhnev
Thai claims Soviet missiles in Laos highlands
Thai former foreign minister Thanat Khoman said intelligence reports point to Soviet missile silos in Laos highland areas, possibly aimed at China or Thailand. Pentagon and State Department officials in Washington reported no knowledge or comment on such silos.
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Thailand
Laos
China
Thanat Khoman
Thanat
Thai National Assembly
Pentagon
State Department
Washington
North winds bring sharp chill to Kansas with snow flurries
The north wind returns at 20 to 25 mph bringing cold air into Kansas after near record highs. Overnight lows dropped into the teens and 20s with highs not rising much past 30 in parts of the state. The National Weather Service expects cooler conditions through the week and a chance of snow flurries tonight or tomorrow. Wednesday highs are forecast around 30.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Regents drop bond plan for university building fund
The Kansas Board of Regents abandoned a $100 million bond proposal to finance major construction at Kansas University and other regent institutions. Officials cited legal limits on using the Educational Building Fund to back bonds and will seek a one half mill increase in the building fund levy to fund capital projects over time.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Legislative Research Department
Regents’ Educational Building Fund
James Bibb
Regents
Lawrence
Archie Dykes
Conard
del Shankel
Robert Bennett
See Smith
Regents Board
Bennett
Smith
Regents Capital Construction
Holiday schedules set for New Year observance in city
Local government offices close Thursday at 5 p.m. for weekend, with parks, museum and library hours altered. Banks open Friday to early afternoon, stores vary, post offices provide limited service, KU and Haskell facilities have holiday schedules, and Turnpike gas stations offer a coffee perk.
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Lawrence Sanitation Department
Kansas University
Watson Library
Haskell Indian Junior College
Lawrence Public Schools
St. John’s
Ballard
Penn House
Kansas Turnpike
Record U S trade deficit hits 906 million in November
Commerce Department reports a record 906 million monthly U.S. trade deficit for November driven by falling exports of food and rising imports of petroleum and other goods. If December remains negative, annual gap could near 6.4 billion, with oil imports rising over 75 million to surpass 3 billion.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Maynard Comiez
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United States
Guerrillas threaten cease-fire in southern Lebanon clash
More than 25,000 Palestinian guerrillas move into southern Lebanon and siege a Christian village near the Israeli border. Bashir Gemayel threatens to send forces south to protect Christian enclaves. Reports of a battle at Kowkabeh are unconfirmed. Palestinians accuse Arab League forces of inaction while smuggling arms into Arkoub.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Phalange
Bashir Gemayel
al Ahrar
Christian National Liberal Party
Kowkabeh
Arkoub
Bechinte
Bar- Wirae
Phalange Party
Journal-World Classifieds Index and Sections Overview
The page lists section references including Classifieds on pages 4 and 12 13 Comics Editorials Markets Sports Television and Women's News with miscellaneous notations and page markers for content organization.
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Gunman robs Lawrence financial firm in daytime hold up
Police hunt a lone black man about six feet tall who robbed Lawrence National Financial Corp at 3 15 pm taking more than $1 000 from a 20 year old clerk. The suspect fled north after ordering her to the back room. FBI aid declined as the bank is not federally insured. KBI assistance may be sought.
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Haskell
Francis Alexander
Financial Institution
Lawrence National Bank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alexander
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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