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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1976
Page
3
President Ford proposed a fiscal 1977 budget that would raise defense spending and Social Security taxes while cutting back on several welfare programs. He described the plan as making hard choices to balance national needs.
A high ranking Lebanese officer warned Tuesday that fighting trends suggest warring sides aim to wipe out pockets of resistance pushing the country toward de facto partition. Sources say a Christian state could emerge over Beirut northward, Jounieh port, Zagarta, while fate of enclaves near Beirut and Zahle remains doubtful.
Lebanese army spokesman reports 3500 to 4000 Palestinian guerrillas crossed from Syria into Lebanon and overran a Christian village while siege tightened on Zahlah in the Bekaa. Air photos show posts ablaze as unrest widens in the region.
Federal agents, acting on a computer tip, seized about 28 pounds of Mexican brown heroin hidden in a truck door panel at Hidalgo Texas. Manuel Nunez Carreno and Maria Emma Nunez Ramirez were arrested on smuggling charges.
The Agriculture Department proposes a 25 percent cut next fiscal year, with total 1976 77 spending below 10.8 billion dollars, down from 14.2 billion. Reductions focus on food stamps school lunch and some food for peace while direct farm payments and disaster aid rise slightly to 597 million.
The Labor Department reports December consumer prices up five tenths of a percent, yielding a 1975 inflation rate of 7 percent. Officials expect further improvement in 1976 as purchasing power held steady for workers, with taxes cut last May lifting real income. Food and nonfood prices rose less than in 1974.
Britain and France launched Concorde commercial service with synchronized takeoffs from Paris to Rio de Janeiro and London to the Persian Gulf. The French jet carried 93 paying passengers while the British flight had 28 free travelers. The Soviet Tupolev 144 began Moscow to Alma Ata mail and cargo service on December 26. Environmental and local hurdles loom for U.S. Atlantic routes, with a decision due by February 6.
In Austin Texas Judge O P Carrillo faces continued cross examination as prosecutors seek to end the impeachment trial. Carrillo accuses witnesses of lying about county grocery purchases and alleges Attorney General John Hill and Archer Parr conspired to take over the Duval County water district. Hill denies involvement and defends Sharpe’s role as receiver. Senators extend hours to expedite proceedings.
President Ford proposes a 394 billion dollar budget for the year starting Oct 1 with a 43 billion dollar deficit down from 76 billion. He aims for a balanced budget within three years, trims overall spending growth, and keeps a mix of tax cuts and social program changes including block grants and energy loans. Defense rises to 101.1 billion, foreign aid falls to 5 billion, and energy projects receive a new Independence Authority.
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