Senate approves denuded tax bill with modest cuts
The Senate passed a tax package granting standard deduction taxpayers between 100 and 200 dollars in relief and simplifying forms for non itemizers. It also approves a 4 billion public works jobs bill and a 66.2 billion deficit budget plan, with $2.25 billion for countercyclical revenue sharing through 1978.
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Carter
House
House Budget Committee
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Lincoln doctor attacks national health insurance plan
Dr. Michael Brenner, 43, a surgical resident at Veterans Hospital in Lincoln, told 125 Nebraska Public Health Assn. delegates in Columbus that national health insurance is inefficient and costly. He proposed a three point plan with catastrophic coverage and patient paid initial costs, arguing insurers must not cover first expenses and urging physician cooperation to curb costs.
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U.S
Michael Breiner
Veterans Hospital
Lincoln
United States
Brenner
Columbus
Nebraska Public Health Assn
Breiner
American Medical Assny
Food stamp benefits set to rise July 1
The Agriculture Department announced a cost of living boost for most food stamp families starting July 1, with increases from $2 to over $8 monthly depending on household size. A four member family will receive $170, up from $166, and a net income linked purchase system will adjust the bonus accordingly.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
USDA
Inmate Requests Tour Of Penitentiary
Penal Complex official Albert Nance recalls a first offender inmate who had never seen a cellblock and asked for a prison tour. The man, assigned outside the walls in the trusty dormitory after Reception, sought guidance before discharge. Nance said he would check if a tour could be arranged.
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Sugar subsidy signals support for U.S. sugar growers
President Carter plans a penny per pound price support for raw sugar to aid domestic producers without raising consumer costs, with White House officials signaling approval and noting potential costs to the government. Industry sources say the 1342 cent rate would keep prices above production costs while limiting spillover to retail prices. Sen. Inouye and Sen. Johnston comment on benefits amid foreign competition pressures.
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West Indies
India
Organized Labor
Daniel K. Inouye
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Hawaii
Bennett Johnston
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Toll Free Classified Advertising Line
A Nebraska statewide toll free number lets readers place classified ads with the Journal Star from anywhere in the state. The ad line directs callers to use 800-742-7385 for advertising requests.
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Nebraska
NPPD to sue OPPD over defunct Ft Calhoun plant costs
Nebraska Public Power District plans to sue Omaha Public Power District to recover 30 million dollars NPPD paid toward the defunct Ft Calhoun No 2 nuclear project. The move follows a 60 day deadline with no formal response from OPPD and the boards’ unanimous vote.
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Nebraska Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District
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Ft. Calhoun No. 2
Marvin Schmid
Omaha
Jack North
Gene Watson
Blind man meets guide dog in Rochester Wisconsin
Homer LeBlond a 46 year old Blind man from North Bay Ontario nearly cried on meeting Jerry a golden retriever guide dog at Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester The pup a former Ford family gift trained to aid the blind was assigned to LeBlond who became blind after a dynamite blast near his 18th birthday.
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Lisa Jensen
Kalamazoo
Leader Dogs For the
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New Lincoln 32 Lane Bowling Alley to Rise Adjacent to Grandmother's Skillet
Bob Kerrey announces a new 32 lane bowling facility beside Grandmother's Skillet, planned as Lincoln's largest. Also noted are weather outlooks, city council endorsements, and a Southeast Community College campus construction trial ending with Judge Fahrnbruch to decide.
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Bob Kerrey
Lincoln
Southeast Community College
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