Carter outlines 2000 solar energy goal and tax credits
President Carter unveiled a broad energy program aiming for 20 percent of U S energy from renewables by 2000. The plan includes a national solar bank, tax credits up to 2000 dollars for new solar designed homes, 15 percent credits for air tight wood stoves, a 25 percent investment credit through 1989, and making gasohol tax exemption permanent.
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UPI
Carter
Congress
National Solar Bank
White House
Children Hurt by High Court Ruling on Juvenile Commitment
UPI reports the Supreme Court decision affects Pennsylvania and Georgia youths by allowing parental representation without a required preadmission adversary hearing. Civil rights attorney David Ferleger warns of second class citizenship for children, while state officials defend parental oversight and limited procedural safeguards.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
High Court
Pennsylvania
Georgia
United States
David Ferleger
Helen O'Bannon
Pittsburgh solar house shows urban energy testing plan
Pittsburgh's Renaissance II includes a solar demonstration house built by Carnegie Mellon University students for inner city use. URA and city officials hope solar power proves viable in Pittsburgh's winter and shady conditions while integrating with the neighborhood. Builders see urban solar lessons transferable to future projects.
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UPI
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Carnegie-Mellon University
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Volker Hartkopf
Stephen
Hartkopf
D Thomas Mistick
Tom Mistick & Sons Inc
Uganda's Lule Declares He Is Lawful President Again
Uganda's Yusufu Lule, ousted as president, insisted he remains head of state in a radio call from Entebbe as tens of thousands protested in Kampala. Tanzanian troops fired on crowds while police tried to quell the unrest. rival government head Godfrey Binaisa urged order and legal steps. The National Consultative Council had earlier removed Lule, naming Binaisa, who urged elections if Lule is replaced.
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Uganda
UPI
Yusufu Lule
Lule
British Broadcasting Corp
Entebbe
Yoweri Mseveni
Godfrey Binaisa
BBC
National Consultative Council
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Ugan
Buganda
Idi Amin
Senate backs no new gasoline tax plan in Pennsylvania
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a plan to permanently raise the personal income tax to 2.2 percent and corporate net income tax to 10.5 percent to fund a 1979 80 budget, while proposing to shift 176 million dollars in vehicle sales tax to PennDOT to avoid new gas taxes. Senate leaders said the plan balances the budget with no drastic program cuts, and would be reviewed with a House bill closing a 100 million dollar Public Utility Realty Tax loophole. House Republicans remain deadlocked over Thornburgh’s four pronged tax package as they seek to win Democratic support and avoid new gas taxes.
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Senate
Transportation Department
Edward Zemprelli
D-Allegheny
Penndot
Zemprelli
Matthew Ryan
Delaware
K. Leroy Irvis
Drownings Reported Of Two Teens At Salt River East Of Phoenix
Two teenagers from Wyoming and Ohio drowned while tubing on the Salt River near Phoenix. Teresa Espinoza, 17, of Cheyenne, and Edward Wilhelm, 16, of Canfield, Ohio, were identified by Maricopa County deputies. Espinoza fell from her tube. Wilhelm, who dived to help, was pulled under. Both bodies recovered about two hours later. They were visiting friends in Glendale, Arizona.
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UPI
Wyoming
Ohio
Salt River
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Teresa Espinoza
Cheyenne
Wyo
Edward Wilhelm
Canfield
Espinoza
Wilhelm
Glendale
Ariz
Metal firms announce hikes in prices across products
Pittsburgh reports three metal producers raised prices to align with the anti inflationary program. Alcoa will lift aluminum can stock prices about five percent effective July 2, with rigid container sheet up four cents a pound to 81 to 85 cents. Bethlehem Steel, U S Steel, Inland Steel follow with increases on sheet, alloy plate and semi finished products averaging just over two percent, while Allegheny Ludlum raises stainless and silicon steel prices four to seven percent.
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UPI
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Inland Steel
Bethlehem
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Zelienople youth drowns in West Virginia lake
James Francis Roman, 17, of Zelienople Pennsylvania, drowned at Tygart Lake in Taylor County while in a motorboat with friends. After he tossed an inner tube overboard and dove in to retrieve it, he called for help as divers recovered his body Tuesday night. Authorities noted friends aboard the boat attempted rescues.
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Trailways gains temporary intrastate ops in key PA cities
The Public Utility Commission granted Trailways Inc temporary intrastate authority to pick up and discharge passengers at Philadelphia Allentown Harrisburg and Pittsburgh until September 15 with no intermediate points. Greyhound protested the action and Trailways permanent authority.
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Intrastate
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Intrastate Authority
VW disciplines employees at New Stanton plant after walkout
Volkswagen of America fired six more workers at the New Stanton assembly plant, raising total firings to 14 after last week's wildcat strike. The UAW said one more may be fired, seven suspended, and 38 warned, while the union seeks rehiring and has protested to the National Labor Relations Board as production resumes at the 4000-employee facility assembling VW Rabbit models.
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Volkswagen
National Labor Relations Board
UAW
Westmoreland County
Chain letter case closed in western Pennsylvania
Civil Division Judge Bernard J McGowan ruled that James Scarsellato of Canonsburg and Louise Rinier of Monessen are not required to turn over records to the state Justice Department. He said enforcing the subpoena would force them to waive Fifth Amendment rights. Civil charges were dropped last month in return for their promise not to use the federal mails in chain letter ventures.
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UPI
Bernard J McGowan
James Scarsellato
Canonsburg
Washington County
Louise Rinier
Monessen
Westmoreland County
State Justice Department
McGowan
Wold
Scarsellato
Pitt researchers unveil CER X ray system without film
University of Pittsburgh scientists Dr. Donald Lashin and Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass introduce the computerized electronic radiology system. The method uses standard X ray gear with computers and micro electronic imaging to detect subtle image dark spots. NIH funded the project.
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Ernest J. Sternglass
National Institute of Health
Taxes to be Returned to Local Jurisdictions in PA
The Revenue Department announced a 4.2 million PURTA payment distribution to local taxing jurisdictions and school districts statewide. Revenue Secretary Howard Cohen said the rebates settle the 1978 PURTA balances, with funds gathered from public utility real estate and land holdings returned per a statutory formula.
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UPI
Revenue Department
Commonwealth
Howard Cohen
Pennsylvania
Reagan gains Schweiker and Lewis in 1980 campaign
Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania and Drew Lewis join Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign. Schweiker named Reagan coordinator for 11 Northeast states and the District of Columbia, Lewis named state chairman for Pennsylvania. Both tout Reagan as leader amid a shifting national campaign landscape.
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UPI
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Ronald Reagan
Drew Lewis
Ford
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Schweiker
Northeast
District of Columbia
Lewis
Paul Laxalt
California
Carter
Laxalt
Welfare reform block grants proposed by Senate panel leaders
The three top Senate Finance Committee members introduced a bipartisan welfare reform plan offering block grants to states to run their programs with minimal federal interference. Eight states would pilot the system in 1981, with Pennsylvania and Mississippi predesignated.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Robert Dole
R-Kan
GOP
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Finance Committee
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Long
Dole
President Carter
Long-Dole
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
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