What's VAT
Old idea for a new tax returns to spotlight. The piece explains value added tax, its history, supporters led by Rep Al Ullman and Sen Russell Long, and Treasury views. It outlines how VAT would be collected, potential rates around 10 to 13 percent, and proposed shifts away from payroll taxes. It notes benefits, price effects, and concerns about burden on the poor.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
France
U.S
al Ullman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Ullman
Oregon
Congress
Long
Louisiana
Donald Lubick
Treasury Department
The
Tax Foundation Inc
Washington, D.C
Great Britain
Kennedy weighs an incomplete justification for challenging Carter
AP analyzes Edward Kennedy's hesitation as he weighs a potential 1980 presidential bid. He ties a decision to Carter's handling of the economy but does not specify what would compel or deter a run. Kennedy suggests he will decide before the primaries, likely by year end, amid a bleak economic outlook and party considerations.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Edward Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
House
Senate
Congress
UAW Hails Historic GM Pact Aimed at Ratification
UAW leaders call the tentative contract with General Motors historic and expect smooth ratification. Executive board reviews the pact, GM Council recommends to members, and 3,000 plant reps hear details in Dallas ahead of local votes starting Saturday and ending by Oct. 1. The deal expands stock plans, boosts pensions, and guarantees automatic recognition at future plants, with gains forecast to extend to Ford while Chrysler faces concessions.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
General Motors Council
Dallas
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Ford
Chrysler
Weekend Ottawa Area Weather Summary
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Power Plant logged highs of 75, 78, and 90 with lows of 46, 42, and 44 for Friday through Sunday. No rainfall over the period. County forecast calls for mostly clear skies tonight with lows in the low to mid 50s, and tomorrow for clear to partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and south winds 5 to 15 mph.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Southerners Show Grit In Hurricane's Aftermath
Mississippi and Alabama coastal communities prayed in dark churches while cleanup continued after Hurricane Frederic. In Pascagoula 1000+ people queued for emergency food stamps as welfare officials limited daily applications. 85 percent of town housing damaged and a $60 million toll estimated.
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Charlotte Porter
Associated Press
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Frederic
Pascagoula
Miss
Jackson County Fairgrounds
Hollingers Island
Ala
Freddie
Hattie Pendarvis
Walter
Salvation Army
Arthur Lessard
Mobile
Clif Finch
QU hangs on for first football victory
The report notes QU achieves its first win in football with a narrow victory as Royals face a tough stretch in the series ahead. Page 4 coverage highlights the decisive moments and upcoming schedule.
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Staggering Royals
Networks swap NFL games to air papal Mass in Washington
CBS and NBC will show pro football Sunday October 7 instead of Pope John Paul I Mass from Washington. ABC will carry the Mass at 3 p.m. EDT. The NFL moved Washington versus Philadelphia to Philadelphia to free RFK Stadium area for the Mass. NBC plans Mass highlights during halftime and may delay Prime Time Sunday to cover the Mass.CBS and NBC absorbed revenue losses from last year’s Vatican broadcast.
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ABC
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Rfk Stadium
John Paul I
Vatican
Stephan Backs Liquidation Of Rock Island Railroad
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan supports a creditors motion to liquidate the Rock Island Railroad and resume operations under federal supervision. A Chicago bankruptcy hearing is set for Oct 10 with ICC oversight and funding from the Federal Railroad Administration.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Rock Island Railroad
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stephan
Federal Railroad Administration
Rock Island Line
Tom Green
Kansas
Rock Island
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