Senate panel OKs six month tax cut without spending tie
The Senate Finance Committee approved a six month extension of temporary tax cuts 14 to 4, rejecting a proposal to attach spending cuts to the bill. President Ford warned of a veto, while Democrats anticipate an override if needed. The plan raises standard deductions and increases the child credit, with six months of relief totaling about 6.24 billion dollars for early 1976 and mixed impacts by income level.
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Finance Committee
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Boston South Boston High fights erupt after desegregation ruling
After U S District Judge Garrity assumed control, fights broke out between black and white students at South Boston High as 20 percent fewer students attended. Four white men attacked the NAACP office overnight. two black youths were hospitalized and three black students were charged with disrupting a school assembly. Charlestown High walked out in protest. Headmaster Reid faced removal as the district appeals the ruling.
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South Boston High
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South Boston High faces upheaval as staff faces transfer
Judge Garrity orders removal of South Boston High administrators and transfers by month end. Reid says he will leave the school around Christmas. Coach Arthur Perdigan is moved for failing to recruit Black players. NAACP leader Atkins says federal receivership may improve education amid integration tensions.
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Thomas I. Atkins
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Record Wheat Harvest Reaches 2.13 Billion Bushels
The 1975 wheat crop set a national record with total production of 2.13 billion bushels, reported on page A-4. This milestone reflects strong yields across major growing regions and highlights a pivotal year for U.S. agriculture.
FBI chief calls for accountability for King harassment makers
FBI Director Clarence Kelley told the Senate Intelligence Committee that officials who created the harassment campaign against Martin Luther King Jr should be brought to account. He said rank and file agents who only carried out orders should not be punished.
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Tapes and Hoover Privilege in King Case Critics Debate
The discussion centers on FBI tapes of Martin Luther King Jr and whether the agency should retain or destroy the recordings. Senators Church and Goldwater question retention while Kelley defends ongoing access amid possible reopening of the assassination probe.
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King
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Pentagon plans to sell Israel F15 fighters amid arms package
The Pentagon notified Congress it plans to sell Israel a number of F15 fighter aircraft alongside training, parts and support as part of a broader arms aid package. Israel reportedly seeks 25 F15s for about 600 million dollars, with detailed figures classified at Tel Aviv's request. The move marks the first foreign sale of the Air Force's newest fighter and follows September negotiations.
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