Senate finance panel backs rebate and tax cut bill
The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill offering $90 rebates to most Americans and a permanent tax cut for standard deduction filers, with a 9 to 71 vote sending it to the full Senate. The plan would impact about 48 million filers and extend credits through 1978, plus simplify forms amid rising tax errors.
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Carter Fukuda discuss economic and security aims in London summit year
President Carter and Japan's Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda opened two days of talks in Washington on global economic and security issues. A White House ceremony with military honors marked Fukuda's visit. Discussions centered on bilateral economic ties and preparations for the May London economic summit with other democracies.
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State's judges press for '77 salary hike
New York judges urge a raise as inflation erodes purchasing power. With 1,027 judges affected, officials say the $48,990 Supreme Court salary lags private practice earnings and inflation, risking talent loss. A legislative committee agreed to hear wage complaints, though unlikely to approve a hike this year. Justice John Marbach cites inequity and recruitment concerns.
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Indira Gandhi likely to resign after electoral defeat
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi facing loss of her parliamentary seat as the Janata party leads in India’s general election with 198 of 393 declared seats. She orders end of the state of emergency and restoration of civil liberties while talks begin on forming a new government led by Morarji Desai or Jagjivan Ram. Ram’s Congress for Democracy wins seven seats. No shift in nonaligned foreign policy anticipated.
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Snow Lingers Into Spring Across Plains and Coasts
Snow and winter conditions persist nationwide with forecast lows in the mid-20s and mixed precipitation. Hancock Airport forecasters warn of heavy snow and rain tomorrow as a 72 to nearly 100 percent chance of precipitation continues. Winter-like patterns stretch from New England and the Midwest to the Pacific coast, with travel advisories in parts of several states and variable early temperatures from Nebraska to Florida.
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Supreme Court ruling boosts Social Security for husbands
The Supreme Court ruled federal law unfairly limited retirement benefits for husbands and widowers, opening new or higher payments for about 520,000 men. The decision stems from a March ruling that disadvantaged women, plus a separate wage calculation case that reversed a prior NY judge decision.
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