Support Weakens For Carter Plan
Washington AP report says support for President Carter’s proposed crude oil tax in the House is waning due to fears of excessive concessions to the oil industry. Rep. Anthony Moffett leads a bloc urging limited concessions as talks with Carter unfold. The tax would raise U.S. oil prices and be rebated to consumers, but Senate opposition favors energy breaks instead.
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Moffett
U.S
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Plans to Reduce Tax Has Broad Political Support
President Carter outlined an early 1974 push for substantial tax reductions paired with temporary tax revisions with more extensive reform to follow. House Ways and Means members welcomed the approach, noting reform depends on a Congress elected on tax issues. Officials floated the scale of relief, ranging from 15 to 20 billion dollars, contingent on energy and Social Security tax actions.
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Carter
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al Ullman
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Ways and Means Committee
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Energy Congress
Vanik
House Senate
Slavin Bias Challenge Clashes With Union Electric Case
In Jefferson City Alberta Slavin faces a bid to disqualify her from Union Electric rate dispute before the Missouri Public Service Commission. Union Electric alleges prejudgment and bias tied to her history of opposing higher rates and questions her reappointment validity. If she refuses to step aside others may consider removal.
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John Ashcroft
Union Electric
Utility
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Sparkman May Run Once More
Senator Sparkman indicated he might seek reelection in 1978 after receiving thousands of letters urging another run. The 1 year Senate veteran, who turns 78 in December, said he would think it over before announcing a decision. Governor Wallace has announced he will seek Sparkman’s seat. State Senator Donald Stewart has begun his campaign for the post.
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Ala
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Huntsville Press Club
Alabama
George Wallace
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Vorster Wins Landslide Endorsement in South Africa
Prime Minister Vorster and the white minority backed apartheid as the National Party won a crushing victory in the all white parliament. With 885000 votes counted, 113 seats went to Vorster’s party as the Progressives became the official opposition and international condemnation rose over bans on black groups and detentions.
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South Africa
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White House
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Progressive Federal Party
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Steve Biko
U.N. Security Council
Carter’s Nephew Confesses Prison Reflections at Christmas
William Spann, 30, nephew of President Carter, serving 10 years to life for two robberies, wrote from Soledad Prison to the San Rafael Independent Journal. He recalled a broken guitar, his grandmother’s promise to repair it, and his Christmas memories while noting his uncle’s election victory and his own criminal past.
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Princess Says She May Return Crown of Hungary
Princess Livia Molnar warns she will return to Hungary to face execution if President Carter hands the Crown of St. Stephen to Communist Hungary. She notes the crown’s history with free Hungary and the 977 year lineage, while Carter says he plans to restore it to Hungary to improve relations. The crown is stored at Fort Knox after World War II.
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FDA Warns Doctors Of Laetrile Dangers
The FDA urges closer study of Laetrile to see if it poisons cancer patients. A drug bulletin to about one million physicians notes cyanide levels in Laetrile users are rarely checked and some deaths may be due to cyanide rather than cancer. The agency reiterates Laetrile is worthless and can be fatal if used instead of standard treatment. Seventeen deaths tied to Laetrile ingestion have been documented.
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Federal Drug Administration
FDA
Fresh Clue Found In Strangler Hunt
Los Angeles police pursue a fresh lead in the hillside Strangler case after a neighbor report and a father's confession. Lauren Rae Wagner, 18, was found dead on Mt. Washington after her car was seen with two people leading her away. Police say the witness description is the sole detail linking suspects, with up to ten linked murders suspected.
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Hillside
Joseph Wagner
Lauren Rae Wagner
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San Fernando Valley
Edwin Henderson
Henderson
MMA Units Capture More Honors at Jefferson City Parade
MMA marching units repeated success at the Jefferson City Christmas Parade capturing first place. The MMA Band and Fusiliers drill team earned the best unit award for the sixth time, with Lt. Col. Paul Cherches directing and Cadet 1-Lt. Dan Matthews leading the band. Major Mortenson supervises the Fusileers, with Cadet Capt. Dean Davison as commander. The units were Missouri’s official representatives for the 1977 Presidential Inaugural Parade and have attained national acclaim with numerous TV appearances.
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Jefferson City
MMA
Fusiliers
Capital City
Paul Cherches
Dan Matthews
St. Louis
Kenneth Mortenson
Dean Davison
Mercer, Mo
Missouri
Washington D.C
Mail Via Air Urged For Christmas Gifts Abroad
The Postal Service advised senders to use airmail rather than surface mail to ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas. It lifted a two month embargo on international surface mail after a strike by Atlantic and Gulf coast dockworkers ended. Surface delivery will be unusually slow as ports resume normal service, and mailers are urged to inform recipients by airmail that delivery by Christmas may not occur.
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Postal Service
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Gulf Coasts
Dole Says He Would Step Aside If Ford Or Reagan Enter 1980 Race
Senator Bob Dole of Kansas says he would defer to former President Ford or rising star Ronald Reagan if either enters the 1980 Republican presidential contest. Dole, a former GOP vice presidential candidate, notes he is keeping options open while touring the country. Neither Ford nor Reagan has announced plans for the race.
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Bob Dole
Kansas
Gerald Ford
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Dole
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