King Birthday Observances Highlight Rifts Over King Legacy
Across the United States ceremonies mark Martin Luther King Jr. birthday amid tensions between Coretta Scott King’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center and the SCLC. The center plans a $10 million memorial and King birth home dedication while the SCLC commissions marches for unemployment and hunger.
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Idaho College Republicans to lobby on presidential primary issue
At a Boise meeting the Idaho College Republican League executive board chose Hank Harris, a senior at Boise State University, to lead lobbying on the presidential primary. The group will hold its annual convention at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls this spring.
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Elser Named Meteorologist In Charge At Boise Office
The National Weather Service appoints Harry L Elser as meteorologist in charge of the Boise forecast office replacing Arthur H Hosick who retired after 34 years of federal service Hosick led the Boise station since 1970 Elser a 1943 Montana State College grad has led the data acquisition division at Salt Lake City and has most of his Weather Service work in the Intermountain West
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Ford seeks five year delay on auto exhaust cleanup rules
Environmentalists challenge President Ford's call for a five year delay to reach higher auto emission standards. Ford would freeze 1975 California and federal limits nationwide for five years to push a 40 percent fuel economy gain, drawing praise from industry yet sparking concerns over air quality and health impacts.
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Tax Proposal Change Likely Faces Congressional Rewrite
Congress is expected to reshape President Ford's tax plan as Ways and Means and Senate Finance push to aid low and middle income earners. Proposals include a 12 percent rebate and 7 to 10 percent lower rates, with further changes possible to exemptions and credits.
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