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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1978

Page

4

Recession risk hinges on tax cut, Business Roundtable warns

Reginald H. Jones of General Electric told the Senate Finance Committee that the economy could slide into a recession unless Congress enacts a tax cut of at least 25 billion. He warned unemployment could rise by 25 percent by 1980 even with a smaller House measure.

Washington Congress Reginald H. Jones General Electric Co House Jones Senate Finance Committee Russell B. Long D-La Robert Brandon Ralph Nader Fairness Brandon Congressional Joint Committee On Taxation Business Roundtable

Hill threatens suit unless interstate gas prices hiked

The report notes Texas seeks a price hike and contends that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s inaction costs the state millions. The fragment mentions a political and legal pressure over energy pricing, with no final decision reported.

Hill

Goren on Bridge and Texas Gas Price Fight

A bridge column discusses a risky slam after South misreads a deal and North jumps to slam. The piece shifts to Attorney General John Hill threatening to sue the interstate gas price commission to raise Texas gas rates from 1.42 to 1.85 per thousand cubic feet, aiming to boost state revenue. Hill, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, says action is overdue and will file by Sept. 1 unless the commission responds.

John Hill Commission Hill Texas Commisson

Three Parent Twins Question Attracts Doctors Odd Case

A Norfolk VA AP report outlines Dr Crane advising that twins can have three parents if the mother has multiple partners during conception. The case cites fraternal twins from different fathers and notes possible nonidentical outcomes with varied eye and hair color as a demonstration of genetic variation. The article also covers a separate federal ruling about liability for the Benjamin Harrison Bridge collision, declaring the Marine Floridian seaworthy issues and negligence by the ship owners, with a $7.8 million state claim among the suits.

Edith W Dr. Crane Richard Sellam

Bentsen Seeks Tougher PCP Penalties Gains White House Support

Senator Lloyd Bentsen announces White House reversal to back his bill for harsher penalties on trafficking PCP also known as angel dust. Former White House drug adviser Dr. Peter Bourne opposed the measure before resigning in July. Bourne’s stance shift paves the way for Senate approval of the bill.

Washington Lloyd Bentsen Texas Democrat White House Bentsen Peter Bourne Senate Bourne

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