Soaring First Quarter Profits for U S Oil Giants
U S oil firms posted sharp boosts in profits for the first quarter led by Standard Oil of Ohio with net income up 303 percent to 167.5 million dollars and earnings of 1.39 a share. California's Standard Oil and Chevron also reported strong gains as foreign operations benefited from a stronger dollar and rising output.
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Carter to unveil windfall tax plan on oil firms
President Carter, seeking to curb what he calls a massive rip off after oil price decontrol, will send Congress a windfall profits tax proposal. He warned of a tough fight from the oil lobby and noted ongoing opposition to standby gasoline rationing authority.
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Windfall tax proposal called charade by Kennedy
Senator Edward Kennedy dismissed President Carter’s windfall profits tax as fundamentally a charade with little chance of passage in its current form. He warned the oil pricing plan would push inflation higher and burden consumers, while James Schlesinger claimed there was a real chance Congress could approve revenue capturing measures.
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