Small car prices rise again as automakers lift US prices
DETROIT AP Small-car price hikes stress buyers and please Detroit makers. Toyota raises prices for the sixth time in 12 months, Datsun matches, and Volkswagen posts a 39 percent average increase. Prices on Japanese cars have climbed about 21 percent in 18 months, while domestic cars lag. Experts say weak dollar and labor costs shape the trend as small cars dominate the market and larger models see little change.
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Carlin obscenity case reaches Supreme Court over broadcast words
The Supreme Court weighs whether the FCC can ban seven words in a Carlin monologue aired on WBAI FM after a listener complaint. Justices consider context tests and the 1972 obscenity standard as they debate indecency rules and government reach.
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Tax write off could cost $4 billion
Washington AP House Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to let standard deduction filers claim a charitable deduction. The change could cost up to $4 billion yearly to the Treasury, limiting only itemizers currently eligible. The panel rejected Carter’s proposal to boost medical and casualty deductions, potentially reducing net revenue by about $2.6 billion annually.
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Gays battle repeal of rights protection in St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota a voter referendum centers on repealing the city human rights ordinance protecting homosexuals. Anita Bryant will headline a "Christians for God and decency" rally while counter protests and a keep-ordinance rally unfold near the Civic Center. The repeal drive led by Rev Richard Angwin cites 7152 signatures and substantial campaign spending.
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