New York Moves Toward City Tax Increase Clash
After a week of bargaining the New York State Legislature nears approval of a 200 million city tax increase to secure federal aid. Gov. Carey wins broad understanding with concessions to minority and Republican critics as staff draft the final language. The plan aims to win White House support and avert a municipal default amid protests in Times Square led by city leaders and artist Bernstein.
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N.Y
New York City
Ford
Hugh Carey
Carey
White House
Times Square
Robert Merrill
Leonard Bernstein
New York
Washington
Assembly
Emergency Financial Control Board
EFCB
Perry Duryea
Guards Walk Out After NYC Jail Revolt
About 1,200 inmates at Rikers Island released five hostages after a 17 hour uprising in which inmates were granted amnesty and promises of better conditions. Roughly 200 guards walked off duty in protest as corrections officials pledged to rehire 50 laid off officers and keep the Bronx House of Detention open, amid damage assessments and a return to relative normalcy.
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New York
Rikers Island City Prison
Correction
Benjamin Malcolm
Fiast River
Abraham Pf. Beame
Bronx House of Detention
Bronx
Basque separatists kill mayor in Spain shooting
In Oyarzun near San Sebastian, two ETA gunmen fired on the mayor as he opened his door, escaping in a waiting car. The mayor died later in hospital. Police identify the attackers as Basque nationalist militants resuming a campaign during Franco's illness.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Oyarzun
San Sebastian
ETA
Wanted Man Eludes Search In St Louis
Authorities say Charles M. Epperson 27 of Everett Washington, wanted on murder charges in Seattle, eluded a police and FBI manhunt after being sighted in downtown St Louis Monday. He fled on a bus before capture. A rental car credit check revealed the Washington warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and link to the October killing of his father in law and an assault on his estranged wife.
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ST. Louis
Seattle
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles M. Epperson
Everett
Wash
Epperson
Washington
Postal Service presses 13 cent stamp ahead of rate hike
Washington AP says despite House moves to halt rates the Postal Service will deploy 13 cent stamps for first class mail starting December 28. Bailor notes 10 cent current rate, Senate hearings unlikely this year, and service cuts looming to cover losses. Meanwhile a birth is reported in Buell with Horton family tied to Montgomery Manufacturing Co.
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Benjamin F. Bailor
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Ilar
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Senate
Bailar
Postal Service
Bailor
Beef Prices Jump Across Missouri Market Basket
Jefferson City AP reports retail beef prices rose this week with cuts up to 11 cents a pound led by T bone steak to 2.31. Round steak gained a dime to 1.76 while sirloin 2.02 and ground beef 0.81. Rib steady at 1.87. arm roast fell to 1.30 and blade roast 1.00. Ham and shank declined. pork items mixed and milk and eggs edged higher. White bread slipped to 0.60.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Farm Bureau
Foreign Aid Bill Approved by Conferees in $3.4 Billion Plan
Senate and House conferees approve a $3.4 billion, 27 month foreign economic and food aid bill with protections to ensure aid reaches needy people. The measure, trimmed by $459 million from Ford’s request, bars aid to violators of human rights unless benefits reach those in need and restricts assistance to countries discriminating against U.S. officials. Also targets entry bans for Jews in Saudi Arabia and similar nations. Commodity notes show potatoes up six cents to 1.38 and five pounds of cane sugar at 1.41.
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House
Ford
U.S
Congress
Saudi Arabia
Arab Nations
Soviet Warship Photographed JFK Belknap Collision
A Soviet Kotlin class destroyer was in camera range as the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy and the missile cruiser Belknap collided in the Mediterranean about 70 miles east of Sicily. The Soviet ship may have photographed the collision and rescue, while US Navy reports revised casualties to five killed, two missing, 21 injured.
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Italy
John F. Kennedy
Belknap
Mediterranean
U.S. Navy
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Navy
U.S. Army
Landstuhl
West Germany
Augusta
Sicily
Kennedy
Mack Leonard
Boston
Mass
To Live Higher On Hog By 1980 Economist Says
Brookings economist Charles L. Schultze argues real family income could rise by 1,400 to 2,000 dollars by 1980, boosting standard of living 16 to 17 percent above 1973. He cites a 2 to 3 percent yearly trend since World War I and notes education and car costs may shift spending.
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Brookings Institution
Charles L. Schultze
U.S
Jor
Schultze
Lyndon B. Johnson
North Missouri Is A Little Dry North Missouri Is A Little Dry
North Missouri soil moisture remains short in the region while adequate elsewhere per the Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Fall field work neared completion with five days suitable. pastures are good to fair. soybeans 97 percent harvested vs 78 percent last year and 76 percent average. cotton harvest 93 percent. winter wheat seeding 97 percent and spring plowing 63 percent.
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Columbia
Missouri
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Surinam Becomes Independent Republic Ceremony Honors New Nation
Thousands cheered as Suriname declared independence at midnight in Paramaribo. Crown Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus attended the flag raising at the stadium as the red and green banner replaced the Surinam and Dutch flags. Premier Henck Arron received greetings from China’s Premier Chou En-lai.
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Surinam
Beatrix
The
Netherlands
Prince Claus
Republic
Chou En-lai
China
Henck Arron
Peking
Maryland Governor Mandel Indicted on Federal Charges
Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel faces a 24 count federal indictment for mail fraud racketeering and bribery. The charges allege he traded gubernatorial influence for money with six associates including W Dale Hess Harry W Rodgers II and Irvin Kovens. Mandel vows to stay in office while asserting his innocence.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Spiro T. Agnew
Mande
U.S
Jervis S. Finney
W. Dale Hess
House of Delegates
Harry W. Rodgers II
Irvin Kovens
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