Urban Plan Announced by Carter Aims at Distressed Cities
President Carter unveils an 8.3 billion urban strategy to boost investment, create jobs, and revitalize neighborhoods. The plan calls for a National Development Bank, tax credits for hiring the hard to employ, and expansion of urban programs while costing little new money.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
National Development Bank
Treasury
Environmental Protection Agency
Action
Federal Organization
Federal
Stuart Bizenstat
Local Wellsville Police Pact Faces Legal Snag
City officials report a snag in a police protection agreement with ongoing discussions. The issue involves funding and contractual terms under review by the municipal authorities and legal counsel.
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Wellsville
National Soggy Easter Weekend Reported
A brief national weather note describes a soggy Easter weekend affecting many regions. The report references related coverage on Page 5 and notes a Soviet submarine base in Cuba mentioned elsewhere, with fuller detail on Page 8.
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Cuba
Miners Return To Work After Coal Strike Settlement
United Mine Workers members return to midnight and morning shifts after a three month strike. Most mines reopen peacefully across Illinois Indiana Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia though several joints remain closed and 10000 construction workers push for separate terms. Picket lines form at Helvetia Lucerne No 6 Homer City and Island Creek sites as non striking miners face pressure to respect lines.
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Associated Press
United Mine Workers
Illnois
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Westmoreland Coal Co
Virginia
Bethlehem Steel
Helvita Coal
Alabama
Homer City
Helvetia Coal Co
Lucerne No. 6
James Lyon
Construction Local 1600
Ebensburg
Lyon
Bennett urges 15 percent cut on farm machinery values
Gov. Robert F. Bennett asked the Kansas Legislature to approve a three year, retroactive 15 percent reduction in assessed valuations for farm machinery and equipment starting this year and expiring December 31, 1980. Legislative leaders said they would consider the proposal promptly. He also requested an interim measure.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
Kansas
Murder Hearing Put Off By JAY BEMIS
Shirley Hughes of Wellsville, 47, facing first degree murder charges after the March 22 shooting of her husband Stanley, won a two week continuance at Franklin County Attorney Jim Clark's request to gather more evidence and await tests on Hughes. The hearing, set for April 10 at 2 15 p.m., follows defense requests for Clark’s documents and a probate file to aid witness and police report investigations.
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Jay Bemis
Shirley Hughes
Wellsville
Stanley
Franklin County
Jim Clark
Clark
Hughes
Larry Coursen
Robert L. Pinet
Ottawa
Pinet
Coursen
Schneider Moves To Block Doyen Bid
Attorney General Curt Schneider asks Shawnee County District Court to deny Doyen bid to dismiss the Campaign Finance Act case. Ross Doyen faces three counts for hiding 1225 in campaign contributions from special interests until after the 1976 election. A hearing with Associate Judge James Hope set for 4 p.m. in Topeka.
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Topeka, Kan
Curt Schneider
Shawnee County
Senate
Ross Doyen
Doyen
Coyen
James Hope
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Island Creek Coal Co
John Simpson
Construction Local 1830
Bryan Monk
Ilinois
Bennett Spurs Legislature
Schneider
Philip Harley
Cheryl Gremminger
S. Cedar
Mike Gullett
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