Encouraging thrift in an era of inflation and spending
The article argues that Americans have become profligate as inflation erodes dollar value. It notes low savings rates despite high debt, links credit use to subsidies, and cites tax rules that favor spending. It discusses tax-favored savings options and proposals to boost savers with a $500 interest exclusion and broader tax relief, while suggesting revenue offsets through other taxes or spending cuts.
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America
Japan
West Germany
Britain
U.S
IRA
Keough
Congress
United States League of Savings Associations
Sugar subsidies spark Capitol fights and rising grocery costs
National debate over sugar policy pits big producers against consumers. The sugar lobby seeks higher price supports to lift costs by at least five cents per five pound bag, costing consumers about 450 million dollars annually, while President Carter favors a smaller increase with 180 million in higher sugar bills and 112 million in subsidies. Senators Russell Long and Frank Church, pressed by sugar interests, face voters wary of subsidies as cane growers abroad undercut domestic prices. housewives pay twice as much for home grown sugar.
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Congress
Carter
Treasury
Russell Long
Louisana
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate
Tropics
New York
Senators revise ethics code for extra income
In a brief, unrecorded session the U S Senate lowered the ethics ceiling to 8 625 allowing about 16 375 more yearly outside income per senator. Advocates cited salaries at 57 500, while critics say ethics talk collapsed in 1977 amid payments to banquets and travel.
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U.S. Senate
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Congress
Service stations fading as self serve era nears
Paul Harvey laments the decline of full service stations from 225000 to about 175000 since 1973 and predicts further shrinkage. He argues complex modern cars and regulatory costs push maintenance to specialty shops while self service pumps raise prices to about 1 dollar per gallon.
Historic Kern day trips offer Mojave Desert delights
A guide to one day tours through eastern Kern highlights with desert beauty and rich history. Stops include Tehachapi Summit Station 1876, Monolith cement works, Joshua trees, Red Rock Canyon gold sites, Robber's Roost 1874, Brown ghost town, Randsburg area mining towns, Garldéck Cow Wells, Saltdale Cantil Mojave SP towns, Rosa mond Tropico Mine, Willow Springs visit, and historic Oak Creek Pass route back to Kern.
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Kern
Mojave Desert
Tehachapi
Summit Station
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Cameron
Joshua
John C. Fremont
California
Utah
Promised Land
Children of Israel
Cache Creek
Randsburg
Highway 14
Red Rock Canyon
Brown
Inyokern
Ridgecrest
Johannesburg
Garldéck
Cow Wells
Saltdale
Cantil
Mojave
Rosamond
Tropico
Willow Springs
Francisco Garces
Oak Creek Pass
Los Angeles-Havilah
Hyde Amendments Amid Abortion Funding Debate
Editorial notes support for Henry Hyde and his amendments restricting federal funding for abortions. Cites HEW figures showing a 99 percent drop in Medicaid funded abortions in late 1978, from an estimated 200000 to under 2500, and praises the Hyde effort as reducing taxpayer support for abortion.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
Senate
House
Hyde
HEW
Joseph A. Califano, Jr
Califano
Department of Hew
God loves you unconditionally despite your flaws
The answer reassures that God’s love is unconditional and not earned by deeds. Emotions can mislead, but scripture says Christ died for sinners while they were in sin. God’s love is steady, unchanging, and already given, with no action required to gain more.
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God
Apostle Paul
Christ
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