Energy Tax Breaks Considered
Senate leaders plan a bill with tax incentives to save energy as a Carter alternative. Senator Russell Long said the Senate Finance Committee will likely report it next week despite expected veto, noting billions in incentives to conserve energy. He doubts Carter’s tax program can be revived on the Senate floor or in a House-Senate conference.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Russell Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
House
Long
House-Senate
Israelis Neglected In Declaration Plans
A high level official admits the Carter administration did not adequately consult Israel’s congressional backers before joining with the Soviet Union on a declaration backing the Palestinians. The move broadened Soviet influence and endorsed Palestinian rights, with Geneva peace talks aimed for December amid U.N. Security Council recognition discussions.
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New York
Israel
Soviet Union
Congress
United States
Geneva
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.N. Security Council
John J. Rhodes
House
Carter
Cyrus R. Vance
Andrei Gromyka
United Nations Security Council
Mixed force proposal to replace B1 bomber gains Senate backing
The Senate endorsed a concept for a mixed conventional and missile carrying force to replace the B1 bomber canceled by the Carter administration. A $364.5 million supplemental spending bill funds research and development for several projects, with Sen. Mark Hatfield the sole dissenter. The package aims to back FB111 style long range cruise missile carriers and future missile carrying aircraft to replace the B52.
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Washington
Senate
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Air Force
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services
Carter
Brezhnev's Successor Still In Question
Moscow AP reports the race to succeed aging Leonid Brezhnev remains unresolved after Vasily Kuznetsov, 76, was named first deputy president. The appointment signals a ceremonial role, not a future power bid, as Kuznetsov handles routine duties while Brezhnev remains frail.
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Brezhnev
Vasilyev
Kuznetsov
Politburo
Economy Coming Back After Summer Slump Aims for Growth
Washington AP report shows unemployment fell from 7.1 to 6.9 percent in September and blacks’ jobless rate dropping from 14.5 to 13.1 percent, with signs of consumer credit and factory orders rising. Officials warn one more month of data needed to gauge the upturn, while Blumenthal cites about 5 percent growth in early 1978 and debates a 1978 tax cut to spur economy.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Tion
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Kissinger and Rusk to testify on Panama Canal treaty
Senate Foreign Relations Committee invites 34 witnesses including Kissinger and Rusk to press hearings on the canal pact. Carter says treaty faces serious Senate trouble as supporters and opponents clash over future U S rights after 2000 amid warnings of possible canal closure if rejected.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Canal Zone
Henry A. Kissinger
Dean Rusk
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Panama
John C. Danforth
RMO
Carter
State Department
United States
Senate
Canal
Wage hike eyed as three million workers gain minimum
Washington AP reports likely 3.1 million workers will receive a 35 cent raise next New Year as the minimum wage rises to 2.65 dollars per hour on January 1. Senate and House bills differ on future annual increases, with votes showing broad support and debates over youth pay, age exemptions, and small-business exemptions.
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Washington
House-Senate
House
Senate
Pete V. Dominici
R-N.m
Area Weather Forecast for County
Area forecast calls sunny and pleasant today with cooler highs in the lower 60s. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with cooler lows in the lower 40s. Warmer Sunday with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds rise to 15 to 25 mph, turning from west to southwest tonight.
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Diane Crosby
OHS
Ola
Cyclones
U.S.D
Board of Education
S. Main
Ottawa Junior High
Professional Council and Athletic Council
Blumenthal
Kissinger
Rusk
Omar Torrijos
Sweden
Torrijos
William Scott
R-Va
Sirica
Watergate
U S
John J. Sirica
Sitica
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