Zaire claims rebels driven back near Kolwezi
AZAP says government forces repelled Katangan rebels in Shaba province and recovered weapons and a wounded prisoner after a second counter offensive. Report notes Moroccan troops may have been involved and cites reports of mercenary recruitment tied to Mobutu era tensions.
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Moise Tshombe
Carter to warn on drastic energy cuts plan
President Carter plans three TV appearances and a Friday news conference to push a new energy program. Key elements reportedly include a gasoline tax hike to 3 cents by the mid 1980s, tax incentives for home insulation, utilities to switch to coal, and aligning domestic oil prices with OPEC world levels. Senate figures oppose tax rises, warning of higher unemployment and inflation.
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ABC
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5 day mail service advocated in Congress
The piece outlines calls for a five day mail schedule as a way to delay rate hikes until 1978. Officials warn of a possible 500 million dollar deficit this fiscal year due to rising costs, while Congress remains divided on concrete reforms.
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Study Commission
Carter seeks delay on auto air rules and 0.4 gpm cap
Speaker Carter pushes a 0.4 grams per mile nitrogen oxide limit for 1978 model cars and asks Congress to authorize a tax on noncompliant vehicles. He says the tax would offset manufacturer savings and that the higher price would be passed to buyers. He notes standards apply to new cars only and stress their health benefits amid urban smog concerns.
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Congress
Carter weighs tactics as governor's veto record looms
Carter signals readiness to use political pressure if Congress blocks worthwhile programs. He endorsed 13 of 18 projects and cut five, with two more possible after study. He cites Georgia governance tactics, saying immediate action on a $4 rebate would have changed fate, while scrapping the $50 rebate moved blame to Congress.
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Budget Committee
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D-Cole
Carter to seek partial funding for 15 water projects
President Carter moves to trim and review water programs while promising to curb dam overreach. He proposes partial funding for about half the projects, full funding for eight, and continued review for two including Auburn Folsom South. The plan could save roughly $120 million in fiscal 1978 with Congress retaining final say.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Explosion rocks downtown Chattanooga injures no one
An early morning blast destroyed the Siskins Building at Main and Market, igniting a three alarm fire and damaging two blocks. The Pioneer Bank branch across the street was heavily damaged as police cordoned a four block area, expecting cleanup and a cause inquiry with no reported deaths or injuries.
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