Social Security tax hike moves closer to approval
Negotiators from the House and Senate reach final agreement on a bill raising Social Security payroll taxes by 227 billion over the next decade and dropping a separate tuition tax credit proposal for now. The plan aims to fund disability and retirement programs, with full chambers expected to approve as early as Thursday.
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Del
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Pawnee City Backs Farm Strike Shuts Shops For Day
Pawnee City residents closed most businesses in a show of solidarity with the national farm strike. Only two of about 40 stores stayed open as local bankers, merchants, and farmers emphasized unity and dependence on agriculture.
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Farmers stage silent strike on farming front
Farmers stay home on Strike Day as Elwood and nearby towns report quiet streets and empty shops. Local merchants note mixed reactions while farmers say talks fail to translate into price gains. some traders report tractor and combine sales as preparations.
Evansville campus mourns loss of team
Evansville Indiana university community mourns after a chartered DC-3 crash near Cress Regional Airport kills 29 people, including 14 Evansville Aces basketball players and coach Bobby Watson. Survivors include crew, boosters, and staff as vigils and prayers fill campus and town.
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Vanderburgh County
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Germany
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Turin
Egypt and Israel open direct peace talks in Cairo
Egypt and Israel began direct talks to end decades of conflict marking a historic step. Both sides urged a comprehensive settlement as Arab hardliners criticized the meeting amid shifted regional diplomacy with Begin flying to the US for proposals and Cyrus Vance visiting Saudi Arabia.
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UPI
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Ben-Elissar
Sadat
Syria
Iraq
Menahem Begin
Tel Aviv
United States
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Begin
Cyrus Vance
Riyadh
Vance
Self-service gas debate looms in Lincoln hearing
The 400 Oil Co of Omaha seeks self-service at its Lincoln stations, backed by Mayor Bousalis, while dealers fear job losses. A City Council hearing Monday will test whether statutes can shift to self-serve amid industry pressure and protests from local jobbers.
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Lincoln
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Fric
Don DeSciscio
400
Nebraska
Iowa
DeSciscio
Gulf Oil Corp
Dan Hergert Jr
Hergert
Nebraska Petroleum Marketers
Holiday Dress Sale at Ben Simon's
Selected group of after five and party dresses offered at one third off at Ben Simon's Adv i Shop tonight until 9. Miller and Paine dealership advertised.
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Farmers Strike Commentary and Weather Outlook
In a midweek update the forecast calls for sunny mild conditions with Thursday's high near 56 and low around 38. A six to ten day outlook is promised to be issued starting Sunday. The Journal editorial argues federal policy changes are the strike objective.
Carter schedules two news conferences this month
President Carter will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. CST Thursday, with live coverage by national television networks. A second briefing is planned for December 30 in Warsaw during his overseas tour.
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UPI
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Warsaw
Cars outnumber babies in U.S. production
DETROIT UPI reports that the United States produces more than twice as many cars each year as births, highlighting a striking demographic and industrial contrast.
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UPI
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