AMA Hit With $1 Million Postal Back Charge
The Postal Service demands 1 048 967 in back postage from the American Medical Association claiming underpaid mail charges for three years. A civil action potential looms as AMA faces a federal probe into alleged false reporting on second class mailings and free copies of JAMA.
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Guardianship shifts for Groucho Marx helper amid abuse claims
In Santa Monica Erin Fleming loses control of Groucho Marx affairs after Arthur Marx seeks safety for his father, while Nat Perrin’s temporary guardian is named by Judge Rateedie. In Cincinnati teachers plan weekend rallies as the board seeks injunction reversal and mass walkouts affect thousands of students.
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Cincinnati Board of Education
Sharon Cole
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
CFT
Energy plan boosts Carter despite mixed opinions
An ABC News Harris poll plus Sindlinger & Co results show broad public support for most energy program proposals and an improved job rating for President Carter after his address. Yet the public disapproves some recommendations while expecting higher gasoline prices to curb driving and home insulation tax credits to rise.
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Woodcock urges penalties for gas guzzlers or ban on production
United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock told a House hearing that automakers should face stiff penalties or be barred from building gas guzzlers. He proposed fines on cars not reaching a set minimum gasoline mileage as an alternative to outright production bans. He did not name specific models.
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Carter Threatens Veto Over GOP 7.9 Billion Tax Cut
President Carter warns Congress he may veto any tax bill tied to a 7.9 billion dollar GOP income tax cut or business tax breaks. He opposes continuing business credits and permanent rate cuts, favoring instead 6 billion in annual standard deduction changes and his 50 dollar per person rebates. The Senate is due to vote on the GOP proposal Tuesday.
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Betty Ford to be released after routine tests in Palm Springs
Betty Ford, former First Lady, was expected to leave Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Springs after two days of routine tests. A Ford family spokesman said the tests, not linked to her 1974 breast cancer operations, likely related to a pinched nerve condition she has experienced.
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Rainy weekend forecast with clearing by Monday
Weather outlook shows rain tonight with 80 percent odds and a 50 percent chance Sunday morning. Skies stay mostly cloudy through Sunday as a high near 60 and a low in the upper 40s occur. Extended outlook calls for mostly fair skies through Wednesday with 60s highs and upper 30s to mid 40s lows.
Canary Islands Crash Victims Unidentified at Dover Base
Pan Am says 114 of 326 recovered bodies remain unidentified after the March 27 collision of a Pan Am and a KLM 747 in Canary Islands. At Dover Air Force Base the remains were processed and sent to California. Officials note some records may yet identify more victims as families provide medical records.
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Daylight Saving Time Marked by Clocks Springing Forward
The article notes the start of Daylight Saving Time with clocks moving forward one hour at 2 a.m. standard time on Sunday, giving Americans an extra hour of daylight each evening. It traces DST history from World War I through the Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardizing dates.
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