House approves tuition tax credit bill amid inflation debate
The House voted 237 to 158 to allow a tax credit up to 250 dollars for college tuition and 100 dollars for private school costs, with the parity provision for parochial schools passing 209 to 194 but facing a presidential veto. Critics warn the program shifts the burden to taxpayers amid a 700 billion dollar deficit and rising interest costs.
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United effort aims to boost U S Olympic prep
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Amateur Athletic Union join the US Olympic Committee House of Delegates after years of dispute to coordinate funding and training for the Olympics and Pan American Games. Two new groups join for the first time as the USOC builds training centers in Colorado Springs Squaw Valley and Lake Placid. It will aid athletes with jobs and time off to train, seeking a stronger U S showing internationally. Vermont Royster reflects on President Carters rapid travel across continents and time zones, noting the demanding schedule and exhaustion among reporters.
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A Vacation Chronicle From Corpus Christi Visit
The author reflects on a Texas trip to Central and South Texas and Corpus Christi. They describe monsoon rain, high humidity, fishy odors, rusting cars, and seaside meals including trout and raw oysters. The piece notes personal health contrasts with friends who take daily vitamin pills and hints at trying oysters with nachos before warning that too rich food isn’t good.
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Barbs Newest Scamp in the On No Gun Battle
Barbs Newest Scamp in the On No Gun Battle reports a chaotic shootout with firearms involved but emphasizes that guns do not kill people and asserts a paradoxical stance about firepower amid the incident.
Perks and Taxes In Carter Era Travel Costs
The piece argues that presidential perks like Air Force One and free housing are taxpayer funded but are justified as necessary for business. It compares executive travel costs to corporate perks, notes Congress aims to curb such expenses, and discusses public opinion on tax cuts and perceived beneficiaries in the Carter era. It cites Royster and Herbert Stein on perceived relative benefits and political risk.
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Inflation Fight Fails Without Action on Deficit
A Chicago AP report surveys how hard it is to cut the deficit as economists warn it fuels inflation. Merrill Lynch projects the 1977 deficit at 45 billion rising to 59 billion, then to 70 180 billion by 1979. Critics lament the lack of concrete steps and question measuring unemployment and policy success.
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DNC Rule Fight Reignites Over 1980 Delegates
The Democratic National Committee faces renewed dissension as critics find Carter’s edge remains under the compromise rules for selecting delegates to the 1980 convention. White House aides deny a report that Gary Indiana mayor Hatcher rejected a staff post. Hatcher discusses a possible White House role amid denials and corrections.
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Rome Like Rome Weakened By Bread and Circuses Threats
In a Washington column Omar Burleson warns against eroding American will to defend national interests. He likens Rome’s fall to modern decline from Vietnam and Watergate, cites budget shifts to social services, Panama Canal debate, Pueblo and Mayaguez incidents, and calls for renewed strength. notes annual heart attack deaths exceeding 350,000 before hospital care.
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Subscription rates and publisher details in Snyder daily
The Snyder Daily News lists carrier and home delivery rates in Snyder and nearby areas. Mail subscription options include Scurry County at 19.95 per year and Texas and other states at 28.25 per year. Key McQuien is publisher and Wacil McNair editor.
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