Carter doubts tax cut fate for next year
Plains Georgia President elect Jimmy Carter said he has narrowed his Cabinet candidate list to about 70 people and is not yet convinced there should be a tax cut next year.
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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1976
Page
1
Plains Georgia President elect Jimmy Carter said he has narrowed his Cabinet candidate list to about 70 people and is not yet convinced there should be a tax cut next year.
Kansas Governor Robert Bennett will visit Newton on Thursday as part of a statewide listening tour on economic development. He arrives 10:30 a.m. and departs 3:30 p.m. with Howard Wilkins. events include a chamber tour, lunch, and a Bethel College stop open to the public.
In Tokyo voters delivered a rebuke to the Liberal Democratic Party with 249 seats, seven short of a majority, marking the first time since its debut 21 years ago the party failed to win one. Eight independents joined, lifting total to 257, still short of a decisive control.
Moslem and Christian villages traded artillery fire in southern Lebanon near the Israeli frontier with one villager killed and five wounded. Each side accused the other of firing first as the Syrian-led peace force stayed clear of the border amid Israeli warnings.
Convicted killer Gary Gilmore, who wants to die at dawn, was returned to a prison infirmary to keep him from harming himself. The U S Supreme Court stayed his execution for a third time at Bessie Gilmore's request. Transcripts for the court were filed and a decision could take weeks or more than a year.
Rep. John Carlin of Smolan won the Democratic caucus nod to become Kansas House speaker, with formal election awaiting the full House. In Senate races, Ross Doyen was renominated for president and Jack Steineger for minority leader as both chambers set leadership for the 1977 session.
Fatzer attorney Charles S. Fisher warned newsmen and others who publicized the November Dallas airport incident could face libel or slander suits. Fisher and Fatzer defend the chief justice against unfounded accusations while noting no charges were filed and no impeachable offense is alleged.
The Supreme Court postponed the execution of Robert Excell White of Waco Texas for further appeal, marking the second delay in four days after Utah killer Gary Gilmore's postponement. The 8 to 1 decision pauses the death by electric chair set for Friday as White's attorney seeks review.
Harvey County United Way urges residents not yet contacted to use the Kansan coupon on page 3 to pledge contributions. President John R. Suderman notes all 1977 campaign gifts must arrive before January 1 to fund agencies next year. Gregg Petersen reports $96,176.41 raised to date, about 93 percent of the goal.
A reader asks why heavy curbing work continues on Kansas Ave while paving funds seem short. City Manager Jay Newton explains curb replacements and urges petition for paving unpaved streets. The note mentions Hesston receiving $208,525 and Newton $31,562 in Revenue Sharing funds over four years and asks for clarification.
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