The creeping tax increase explodes beyond inflation
Washington columnist notes bracket creep from inflation eroding real salary gains and pushing taxpayers into higher tax brackets. He cites Carter tax cut debates, GOP charts, and rising Social Security payroll taxes as inflation compounds tax burdens and local taxes rise.
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Israeli Gunboat Chases U S Oil Rig in Suez Gulf
Amoco Oil said an Israeli gunboat ordered its Discoverer 511 drilling ship to move two kilometers west during a March 7 encounter in the Gulf of Suez between Egypt and the Sinai. The State Department was informed but did not file a formal protest. No shots were fired after a heated exchange.
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Illinois Budget Tightens Day Care Funds 1979 Plan
State Rep. Eugene Barnes says the proposed fiscal 1979 budget by GOP Gov. James R. Thompson cuts day care funds by 3 percent, reducing services for thousands of families. Barnes accuses the administration of tampering with day care programs by not securing available federal funds and reorganizing the Department of Children and Family Services.
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Marines storm Dutch building to end hostage siege
A 60 member Marine raid in Assen, Netherlands freed 71 hostages after gunmen from the Moluccan faction opened fire and threatened executions. Seven wounded, two councilors found bound to chairs. negotiators failed as a $13 million ransom and political concessions remained unmet.
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