Carter to unveil Phase II anti inflation plan soon
Washington AP Carter is expected to announce his long awaited Phase II anti inflation program next Tuesday possibly in a televised address. Officials say the White House has not finalized details and warned that leaks could spur immediate price hikes. AFL-CIO president Meany criticized leaks driving preemptive pricing.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Powell
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Tax Bill's Sharp Edge Draws Blood
Congress passed a tax reform bill for 1979 raising brackets to 15 for couples and 16 for singles while eliminating the per person credit and the gasoline tax deduction. The change shifts many taxpayers to the standard deduction, though it raises some taxes for about 2 million filers and slows itemized deductions.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Internal Revenue Service
Compromise In South Africa Sets South-West Africa Polls
Prime Minister Botha announced a compromise allowing South Africa to run its own elections in South-West Africa while pursuing U.N. supervised talks for a future independent, black majority rule. Western powers urged resumption of discussions with U.N. envoy Ahtisaari as December polls are treated as internal and not binding.
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South Africa
Pieter W. Botha
South-West Africa
U.N
Botha
Martti Ahtisaari
Marthinus Steyn
Security Council
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Canada
Hotha
South-West Africa People’s Organization
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
SWAPO
Namibia National Alliance
Vance
Kansas liquor law debate seeds franchise system proposal
A Kansas Legislature special committee weighs shifting from a control law to exclusive franchises for liquor manufacturers or importers to distributors. The discussion ties to removing wholesale markups, amid history of 1948 prohibitions and party politics. Also, Nebraska Public Power District withdraws a partial buy in the Wolf Creek plant, citing Nebraska law.
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Kan
Kansas
Frank Gaines
D-Augusta
Gaines
Republican Party
Minnesota
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control
Thomas J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Topeka, Kan
Nebraska Public Power District
Wolf Creek
Burlington
OJHS Students Sweep Ottawa For Community Day
About 600 Ottawa Junior High students in groups of 15 spread across the city on Wednesday as part of the third annual Community Project Day. They cleaned City Park and Municipal Auditorium seats, painted a jack o lantern, baked for Cedar House residents, collected United Way funds, and hosted a staff appreciation party at the library.
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Ottawa Junior High
City
Municipal Auditorium
Cedar House Nursing Home
United Way
Ottawa Library
Lynn
Lynn's
Lords and Ladies
Pomona
Recall Report Hints At Soft Firestone Tire Agreement
Washington expects word soon on whether Firestone will voluntarily recall about 9 million model 500 steel belted radial tires. The NHTSA declines comment as talks proceed. Post says details include replacing tires free and possible penalties waiver, with a rough recall cost cited around 100 million.
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NHTSA
Firestone
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