Ford to seek Social Security tax hike in new budget
President Ford plans a Social Security tax increase effective Jan. 1, 1977, raising the combined employee employer rate to 6.15 percent from 5.85 percent. The move, part of a $394 billion budget with a $43 billion deficit, funds full cost of living increases and Medicare tweaks, though Ford warns it will be unpopular.
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Ford
Congress
Associated Press
James T. Lynn
Soviets Land Arms in Angola Amid Civil War Pressure
The report says Soviet backed troops gain ground in Angola as US allies on the counter side face fading resistance in the north. The dispatch notes rising arms shipments from the Soviet bloc and shifting balance of forces amid the Cold War competition.
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Angola
Washington
Russia
United States
NATO
Freighter in Pacific Flaunts 34 Aboard in Leaking Hold
The Panamanian freighter with 34 people aboard was in danger of breaking up about 1100 miles west of San Francisco after water began seeping into a hold. The master reported the leak to the Coast Guard Thursday night.
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San Francisco
Here
Pacific
Coast Guard
Progress claims eight ANA awards in Arizona contest
The Scottsdale Daily Progress and Paradise Valley News-Progress won eight Better Newspapers Contest awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association. The Progress earned seven awards including general excellence. News-Progress won best sports page among weeklies and scored 100 points for its entry. Breakfast ceremony kicked off ANA’s 36th convention in Litchfield Park.
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Scottsdale
ANA
Progress
The
Arizona Daily Star
Flagstaff
Casa Grande Dispatch
Mesa Tribune
Yuma
Flood control funding urged for Maricopa projects
Herbert P. Donald warns the Maricopa County Flood Control District needs 5.9 million dollars from the state to keep Indian Bend Wash and other projects on schedule. Gov. Castro’s budget lacks flood control funds, risking delays and priority battles among agencies.
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Indian Bend Wash
Arizona
Herbert P. Donald
Citizens Advisory Board
Donald
Raul Castro
Phoenix
Jim Attebery
Attebery
Larry Richmond
Mild Weekend Forecast With Upper 70s
A partly sunny spell continues today and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s and overnight lows around the mid 40s. Light winds and dry conditions are expected across the region.
Scottsdale re schedules STEP Forum for young adults
A Scottsdale forum on needs of young adults is rescheduled for March after originally planning a Jan 25 half day session. City staff and the Scottsdale School District discuss keeping graduates in town and housing for growing families. Councillor Heinz Hink, abroad in Germany, called for the forum.
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Scottsdale
L.B. Scacewater
Parks and Recreation Department
Scacewater
Heinz Hink
Germany
Hink
Spacewater
Munity
Norman White
Jean Black
Planning Commission
Carl Wulfért
Merrill Lynch
Pierce Fenner
Smith
Carvalho
Mac Carvalho
Verbal sparring light at Scottsdale candidate forum
Seven of eight candidates attended Eldorado Park forum hosted by District 28 Democrats drawing about 45 residents. Incumbents highlighted records while challengers outlined changes. Americo Carvalho Jr. skipped the event, appearing instead at the District 28 Republican meeting.
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Eldorado Park Recreation Center
Americo “Mac” Carvalho Jr
Eldorado Park
City Hall
Jay Gaskins
William C. Jenkins
Gaskins
Jenkins
Mr. Gaskins
Scottsdale school computer clash over Univac and Burroughs bid
Walter Levi chaired a Scottsdale School District computer committee that favored a Univac 70/7 system, a position disputed by Bob House who claims bias influenced the process. Levi indicated House was not kept on the seven member panel, and district officials may delay the board decision to pursue a shared Scottsdale city computer plan until April 20.
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Tim McGraw
Scottsdale
Walter
Red” Levi
Bob House
Department of Finance Data Processing Division
House
Univac
Levi
Bill Haas
Gaylord Ellefritz
Burroughs
Ellefritz
June Gimalski
Remington Rand
Gimalski
Monterey
Calif
Jack Kearsey
Kearney
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