Carter urges Congress to curb energy use with taxes and rebates
President Carter asks Congress to tax gasoline heating oil natural gas and large cars to curb waste and fund rebates for conservation He proposes a 10 month oil reserve a 5 cent gas tax rise and wellhead taxes plus credits for insulation solar heating and coal use The plan faces cautious welcome from Democrats and a bruising fight over tax increases and price controls
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
America
House
Thomas O’neill
Ae Lea
Global experts back Carter energy plan and call for worldwide action
Energy authorities from Britain and the European Community lauded President Carter for his conservation package and urged similar programs globally. Venezuela urged tax hikes on gasoline and gas guzzlers as regular gasoline remained 14 cents a gallon.
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United Press International
World Today
Carter
Britain
Energy Department
U.S.A
European Common Market
Guido Brunner
West Germany
Brussels
Brunner
Council of Ministers
Venezuela
United States
Hector Hurtado
17 0 Endorsement of Report Clears Path for State Water Vote
The County Water Agency Advisory Committee approved a 42 page report on water pricing allocation and financing by a 17 0 vote. It paves the way for a possible 1978 or 1979 election on funding State Project water from the north. The plan advocates a railroad ticket method of cost distribution with adjustments to mitigate historic tax inequities and preserve Lompoc and Cuyama interests.
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Dick Praul
County Water Agency
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Cuyama
Arthur D. Scott Jr
Cachuma
Twitchell
Maurice F. Twitchell
Fifth District
North
Santa Maria Valley
Scott
Charles Lawrance
Thomas van Natta
Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
Lawrance
Cern
Subcommittee
van Natta
Virgil Phelps
Judge blocks immediate Tris recall payment order
A federal judge refused to issue an immediate order forcing textile mills to cover unsold Tris treated garments and unwashed nightgowns. Judge George Hart called it inequitable to single out manufacturers and scheduled a April 28 hearing to reassess the refund and recall plan with affected parties.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
George Hart
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hart
American Apparel Manufacturers Association
Cost of living rises 0.6 percent in March
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 per cent rise in the consumer price index for March boosting Social Security by 5.9 per cent for 33.4 million retirees and 4.3 million SSI recipients in July. Gasoline coffee and housing costs drive the rise while overall inflation slows from January and February.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education
Wefare
Departme
Split forces shun opposition meet in Lompoc Library
Vaughn Proctor reports opponents of a county split declined to attend a joint meeting. County auditor Bill Parsons outlined tax and service impacts, noting 82 cent and 23 cent increases, uneven tax bases, and costly governance changes affecting fire protection roads parks and welfare, with critics fearing higher costs and disrupted services.
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Lompoc
Howard Hager
Olga Howard
Santa Maria
Hager
Hapgood School
Rosemary Tribulata
Center Stage
Howard
Bill Parsons
Parsons
Deficit trimmed to about 45 to 46 billion in 1977
Budget chief Bert Lance said the 1977 deficit could be as low as 45 billion, almost 20 billion less than Carter's estimate. He cited savings from a 50 per person tax rebate, business tax benefits, higher revenues, and reduced outlays as factors.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Treasury
Congress
Gerald Ford
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