Ruling May Affect Highway Planning
A California court ruling on attorney fees in highway suits could broaden legal challenges to road projects nationwide. The decision supports recovering costs for private plaintiffs acting to enforce a congressional mandate, potentially boosting antihighway efforts as they push for shifts toward mass transit and reform of the Highway Trust Fund.
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Michael J. Snifren
Associated Press
California
Congress
Anthony Kline
California Highway Department
Kline
Wall Street
San Francisco
John Kramer
Highway Action Coalition
Washington
Highway Trust Fund
United States
Environmental Action
The
Sierra Club
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John Volpe
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Your Financial News Is Good And Bad By John Cunniff
AP Business Analyst reports mixed finances for 1973. Bad news includes rising Social Security taxes and base limits, resumed deductions for higher earners, and rising credit card use. Good news notes IRS refunds from 1972 overwithholding totaling billions, though individual amounts vary.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Returns of withheld surtax split on future use
Government officials and private economists debate the fate of forborne income surtax refunds. Will the checks be used to pay bills and curb price rises or dissipate, and should the money be returned as government bonds per a high ranking official’s suggestion.
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