Low grade for tax credits in Congress
Pecos editorial argues that a Senate vote approving up to 250 per student for college tuition would drain federal revenue by about 1 billion dollars annually and mostly aid families already able to cover rising tuition. The piece urges scholarships, loans, and community colleges instead of broad credits.
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Senate
House
Congress
Treasury
Congressional Budget Office
ERA extension debate raises question of strategy
Feminists push to extend the ratification deadline for the ERA to 1986, but critics call the move devious and desperate. With 35 states ratified, backers face pressure as Tennessee Nebraska and Idaho have reversed endorsements, arguing states may rescind if Congress can alter the timeline.
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Congress
Tennessee
Nebraska
Idaho
Justice Department
Virginia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Nevada
Oklahoma
Men and women differ on the actuarial tables
The debate centers on pension inequities as mortality differences by sex affect benefit levels. Courts weigh unisex versus separate tables, while insurers argue same-class risk requires equal pricing, with expert Mercer noting biological differences and the Pay Act implications.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
William M. Mercer, Inc
Mercer
Supreme Court
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
U.S. Supreme Court
Prudential
Today in History November 29 1977 highlights
Key events include Detroit surrendering to Britain in 1760 ending the French and Indian War and Egypt's King Tutankhamen tomb treasure announced in 1922. Also Yugoslavia abolished monarchy in 1945 and Warren Commission named in 1963 to probe Kennedy's assassination.
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Associated Press
Detroit
United States
Switzerland
France
Republic of Brazil
Tutankhamen
Egypt
Yugoslavia
Earl Warren
John Kennedy
Kumamoto
Japan
H.L. Hunt
Dallas
Aden
South Arabia
South Yemen
Philip Berrigan
Mexico
Durango
James Rosenquist
Suzanne Chaffe
World Almanac Q and A Chaotic Odds
A fragmented quiz item lists questions about William S Harris and presidential campaign history, plus cat breeds Havana brown Scottish fold and Russian blue. The text mix includes stray letters and options, producing a garbled answer line.
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William S. Harris
East Orange
N.J
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Alfred E. Smith
Thomas E. Dewey
John F. Kennedy
Havana Brown
Monument to deception in Laguna Niguel federal building
In 1974 the Laguna Niguel Federal Building remained largely vacant, with only a minority of the 750,000 square feet occupied. GSA repeatedly predicted full use, while major agencies planned and faltered, leaving the structure costly to run and dubbed a monument to government deception. The National Archives is the only major tenant, and critics call the Rockwell trade a prime case of waste and corruption.
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Laguna Ncurl
Calif
NEA
Laguna Niguel Federal Building
GSA
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Naval Communications Command
Arthur F. Sampson
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sampson
House Appropriations Committee
National Archives and Records Service
The
National Archives
Senate Public Works Committee
Departments of Interior, Treasury, Defense and Agriculture
Rockwell International
Military Audit Project
Laguna Niguel
House
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Rockwell
White Elephant
Sadat seeks to curb Libyan threat ahead of broader aims
Washington reports reveal Sadat visited Israel to neutralize threats on his eastern front while preparing to confront Muammar Qaddafi on the west. The piece notes deteriorating ties, Libya's oil leverage, and U S caution on conflict.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Libya
Muammar Qaddafi
Qaddafi
Sadat
United States
Ethiopia
Oman
Uganda
Idi Amin
Britain
Chandos Blair
Amin
Army
Air Force
FBI
Olga Gonzales
Lincoln Hospital
Bronx
New York City
South Bronx
London
Young Lords
Black Panthers
Fort Apache
Carmen
Rosa Rodriguez
New York
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