Plan to study 3 cent gas tax increase for highways
Washington AP reports Rep. James J. Howard will seek hearings on adding 3 cents per gallon to the federal gas tax. Revenue would feed a highway trust fund for construction and upkeep, with debates on priority for highway safety versus energy conservation. Howard proposes a mass transit trust fund as well.
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Dearborn Park plans a suburb within Chicago city limits
Acting Mayor Bilandic announced a $150 million project to redevelop a 51 acre abandoned railroad site south of downtown into Dearborn Park. The complex will include 3,000 residential units a school a park and various shops offices and services for middle income families. Commonwealth Edison chairman Thomas Ayers praised the plan saying it would sustain Chicago's vitality.
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Carter seeks slow path to welfare reform praised by Democrats
President Carter earns praise from Rep. Al Ullman and Sen. Russell Long for a cautious welfare reform approach. He proposes to scrap present programs, launch a new system with work training, public service jobs, and tax credits. Califano warns details and costs remain, with initial 23.6 billion budgeted for 1978 and states bearing heavier loads.
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