Large crowds attend Baker Park Family Festival in sunshine
Thousands fill Baker Park for the Family Festival with Huck Finn fishing at Culler Lake and a first annual Bathtub Race. Navy Reserve observer present, U S Senator Charles Mathias expected, Sunrise Sertoma Club sponsorship, 10 000 anticipated attendees, park parking and bus service arranged.
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Ford opens Western campaign as Reagan Udall tour Nashville
President Ford launches a Western campaign swing through Oregon California Nevada and Ohio after a fundraising edge over one million dollars while Ronald Reagan threads Arkansas Topeka and Portland Ford contests expected strong GOP support in Oregon Nevada and California as delegates tally toward a June convention Udall campaigns in Tennessee and Chattanooga urging broader TVA energy roles and noting earlier Goldwater critique of the agency
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Mandel vetoes 79 bills from 1976 session
ANNAPOLIS AP Go Marvin Mandel vetoed 79 bills from the 1976 General Assembly session. The fate of the sunshine bill restricting open meetings remains unclear, with action on that and a measure shifting Baltimore police appointment power still awaiting a decision. Most vetoed items duplicated signed measures or had technical or constitutional flaws. One veto blocked a trapping limits bill to protect waterfowl and crops, while another would shift mental examination costs to the state, costing about 11 million annually with no budget funds.
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Ford weighs busing limits tied to segregated schools
President Ford considers narrowing busing to only schools with past segregation, leaving integrated systems intact. A White House official warns the plan could severely limit busing while Levi weighs Boston desegregation tactics. Coleman urges neutrality, while Congress warns intervention could trigger Boston violence. Ford hints at possible legislation if courts follow a staged approach to avoid forced busing.
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Presidential candidates resume federal subsidies after FEC restart
Federal subsidies flow again to presidential primary contenders after a two month halt. The reconstituted Federal Election Commission certified 32 million dollars to nine candidates shortly after Ford's swearing in of the six commissioners, allowing debt repayment, ad buys, staff hires, and other campaign operations to resume. Ford led with 33 million in matching funds, while Wallace had 28 million and Jackson and Harris faced cash shortfalls during the shutdown.
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DNA research deemed dangerous prompts safety worries
Inside The News Bay reports on controversial DNA research drawing safety concerns and calls for oversight. The piece notes mentions of political alliances in the Lebanon region and comments on weather prospects with pleasant weekend forecasts and mild temperatures. Marcus Seneca is quoted.
Senate panel seeks tax simplification by limiting deductions
Senate Finance Committee approved steps to simplify filing by cutting local and state gasoline tax deductions to a minimum of 50 dollars, costing about 400 million annually for 20 million filers. The move aims to encourage standard deductions despite pushback on itemizing motives. Businesses gain from extended investment credits worth about 10 billion yearly, with credits at 11 percent if tied to employee stock funds.
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Tax forms too complex says TRS chief
Washington AP TRS Commissioner Donald Alexander told a congressional panel that simplified tax law would ease taxpayer understanding and reduce errors. A House subcommittee staff study cited improvements in information service but noted high error rates by IRS and private preparers and urged monitoring and specialization of taxpayer assistants.
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