10 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1978
Page
1
Senate backers push tied tax relief to restraint in federal spending with a 65 to 20 vote amid inflation fears. The amendment links new tax cuts beginning in 1980 to keeping spending growth near inflation, shaping a $164.5 billion potential cut from 1980 to 1983 for a typical family.
A young Vietnamese soldier drew embarrassment for Vietnamese authorities by refusing to depart. He sought refugee status for resettlement in a third country but his application was denied.
The Supreme Court will review New Mexico Electrical Energy Tax Act and a state Supreme Court ruling upholding it. Five utilities Arizona Public Service El Paso Electric Salt River Project Southern California Edison Tucson Gas & Electric challenge a 0.4 mill per kWh levy on NM generated power sold out of state.
Heavy gunfire at the central Beirut crossroad between Muslim and Christian sectors imperils a three day truce with Syrian peacekeepers. Sniper fire hits other crossings as vehicles flee. Israeli gunboats shelled camps in southern Lebanon. cease-fire supporters seek broader Arab troop participation.
A beard growing contest at Utah Technical College at Provo Orem is all male with a sleeping bag awarded for the longest beard and a two man tent for best looking beard. Women receive four pieces of jewelry at the dance but judges’ method remains undisclosed.
The Rev. James Lawson will perform the prison marriage of James Earl Ray, convict in the King case, to Anna Sandhu at Brushy Mountain Penitentiary in Tennessee. The warden approves the ceremony for either Thursday or Friday with family present and no press.
Vatican debates whether the papacy carries too heavy a burden after the death of Pope John Paul I. Cardials and observers say the pope’s workload, with 700 million Catholics and vast state duties, calls for delegation and possible reorganization of papal power. Cardinal Franz Koenig of Vienna advocates reducing the burden by delegating tasks to others.
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