Demos push last chance property tax relief plan
In Sacramento Democrats began a vigorous push for a so called last chance property tax relief program amid Republican skepticism and Reagan administration warnings of a monsterous tax increase. Backers say the bill would save a family of four about 101 dollars annually on a 12500 dollar income with a 24000 dollar home while raising 1.1 billion overall with 460 million directed to homeowner property tax relief.
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ABA begins study of court nominees
The American Bar Association opened formal review of six Supreme Court candidates amid talk Nixon has his picks. Mildred L. Lillie and Herschel H. Friday were named as likely picks, with FBI background checks reported. Other nominees include Robert C. Byrd, Sylvia A. Bacon, Charles Clark, and Paul H. Roney.
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Ex convict hijack case winds through Alaska to Canada
Dale Lavon Thomas a 28 year old former convict was arrested on air piracy charges after hijacking a Wien Consolidated jet from Anchorage to Bethel Alaska. He forced refueling stops and briefly allowed most passengers to leave before surrendering near Vancouver. He faces federal bail and possible death penalty under US law. Canadian authorities denied entering him.
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Nation's weather blurs lines of rain and flood fears
UPI reports extensive flooding expected on the Upper Trinity River below Fort Worth and through Dallas after a night of heavy thundershowers. Four Texas cities Dallas Wichita Falls Mineral Wells and San Antonio saw an inch in an hour as a low pressure system spans multiple states and warnings issued for coasts and crafts.
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Fifteen elderly die in Wayne County nursing home fire
A fast moving fire at Geiger Nursing Home in Texas Township near Honesdale killed 15 residents including 10 women and five men and injured a practical nurse and a firefighter. Coroner Dr. Robert Jennings called it the worst fire in Wayne County history as crews fought smoke and heat to recover victims.
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Subscription Rate Rises for Mail Delivery and Holidays
The notice lists a monthly subscription rate of 2.2 dollars for mail delivery and notes service details around delivery on Christmas Day and holiday schedules.
House Support for Vietnam Policy Narrows in Vote
The House, once backing Nixon’s Vietnam policy 333 to 55, narrowed to 215 to 192 as deliberations over the Mansfield amendment to withdraw U.S. forces in six months continued. White House and GOP framed the vote as a clear win while doves pressed for a firm withdrawal deadline tied to POW returns. Senate action by Cooper-Church aimed to attach an end the war measure to the foreign aid bill, seeking swift troop withdrawal though no fixed date.
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Veteran cop testifies widespread corruption ahead of Knapp hearings
Patrolman William Phillips testifies before the Knapp Commission that plainclothes officers routinely took payoffs. He described earning about 6000 in six months in Harlem, and gamblers paying officers at least 70000 monthly. The commission, led by Whitman Knapp, is expected to release its final report after hearings.
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Bellefonte Officer Killed in Dump Controversy
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania John Tressler 48 faced closure of his landfill after complaints of odors and smoke. He shot Patrolman Ronald Seymore 29 and auxiliary Clarence Seaward 45 directing traffic by Centre County Courthouse. Tressler fled in a brown car. captured later in a hunting cabin. Sons and son in law Ralph Walter Perryman detained nearby.
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