No progress reported in Cairo on Sinai settlements
Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman said negotiators have made no significant progress on Jewish settlements in the Sinai. He noted a gap and that talking is progress, as Egyptian War Minister Gamassy pledged to bridge the gap. Weizman cited Lt Gen Mordechai Gur’s detailed security needs and an Egyptian counterproposal with no details released.
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Kissinger links Soviet funding to Libyan and Lebanese terrorism
Henry Kissinger asserts the Soviet Union directly finances terrorist training in Libya and Lebanon. He cites camps run by groups funded by the Soviet bloc, tying Palestinian and Japanese and German-Italian terrorists to a common money base. He warns increased communist influence in Western Europe would reduce defense and U.S. cooperation.
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Medical-Deduction Rules Don’t Change This Year
Tax guidance explains that one percent and three percent medical deduction thresholds apply to this year. It details drug costs above the 1 percent floor, then subtracts 3 percent of AGI, with other medical expenses, insurance deductions, and transportation costs. It also covers state and local taxes, other income items, and how to treat sales tax, vehicle purchases, and local rates for a complete deduction.
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Carter weighs separate education department in Cabinet
President Carter plans to announce support for a distinct Education Department in the Cabinet by mid January. Officials note HEW opposition from Joseph Califano while public backing rests with several lawmakers and major unions. The plan, tied to the State of the Union, would group HEW education efforts with other education activities across government.
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Thompson reducing speech due to back injury in Springfield
Governor James R. Thompson delivered the State of the State in writing after a sore back kept him from appearing in person. Legislators labeled the address as not flashy, noting it outlined goals and praised last year’s governance while calling for increased state aid to local schools and a potential overhaul of the school funding formula.
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Richard M. Daley
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School Construction Bonds Included in Omnibus Bill
A General Assembly omnibus bill approved Wednesday includes about 2.5 million in construction bonds for Southern Illinois districts Du Quoin Dupo and Marissa to fund school projects as part of a 74 million program package. Gov Thompson expected to sign. federal funds provide much of the money.
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Waterloo airport issue revived in Illinois legislature
Rep. Monroe Flinn proposes a $40 million bond for land to site an airport serving the St. Louis area in the Columbia-Waterloo region as the 1978 session opens. Sponsor Rep. Robert Winchester notes about $15 million for downstate school construction and $5 million for Chicago, with additional federal funds for jobs, heating aid, prisons, home services, and training programs.
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