Nixon administration weighs four to five cent federal gas tax rise
The Nixon administration considers increasing the federal gasoline tax by four to five cents per gallon to balance the 1974 budget. Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon says a decision is near. The plan would raise revenue, aid conservation, and could be sold as a public benefit, though it would hit low income earners hardest.
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Ottawa Signs Spencer CFL Prospect from Massillon High
Willie Spencer, a Massillon Ohio high school graduate, has signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. The announcement places Spencer in the Rough Riders lineup for the upcoming season.
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Brazil to Buy 48 Northrop F5E Jets for $100 Million
Brazil's air force plans a $100 million purchase of 48 Northrop F5E jets, defeating McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantoms Mirage 5 and Fiat 6914 in the competition. The deal marks a US arms sales win in Latin America amid France and Italy.
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Face of Peking Transforms Amid Towering New Projects
The official Hsinhua reports a surge of construction in Peking with hotels, road overpasses, housing units, and industrial plants. A 20 story addition to the Peking Hotel rises as a new airport terminal and a modern terminal complex with shops, restaurants, and a banking office. New embassy area blocks, an international club, a foreigners store, and diplomat housing follow last year’s facilities.
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