How to fight networks for decent TV in public interest
A proposal to empower television viewers to challenge networks through a daily one minute prime time slot. It urges FCC action and new legislation to create democratically structured consumer groups funded by contributions, with regional councils and local chapters to voice grievances and seek accountability. The article cites ACT's success and calls for a check-off system mirrored in other utilities.
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Wall Street slides as profit taking persists in New York
The opening Dow dipped fractionally while NYSE issues showed losses, traders insisting on securing gains from January's surge. Analysts cited improving economy signals such as higher instalment credit, but emphasis remained on locking profits as markets closed with grain bids: Wheat 3.11, shell corn 2.47, oats 1.40, soybeans 4.40 per bushel.
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Fangs guard dogs help burglars flee in a tense scene
K-9 INTERNATIONAL trains guard dogs for home and business use. Trainers say dogs learn to protect while remaining trustworthy with families, with female dogs often preferred for temperament. Training spans months with owner collaboration and customization. Prices vary by hours and dog background.
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Young skater Sheila wins medals at Innsbruck Olympics
A young Sheila, then eight or nine, is pictured skating with the Wolverine Sports Club in Detroit as she earned gold silver and bronze in skating events at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics. AP report notes her early start in the sport.
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Relatives describe Bowman’s fatal apartment death
Detectives say Bowman bled slowly to death after a neighbor found him in a locked apartment. A steak knife lay near a chair, no sign of a struggle, and nothing appeared stolen. Bowman had been drinking earlier with Claude Canterbury and his father, and he used a neighbor’s phone to seek prosecutor guidance. Bowman lived alone and had a cast on his right leg. Detectives questioned a man who had left hours before the body was found.
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U.S. diesel engines to appear on 77 cars and trucks
Industry Week reports US built diesel engines will be offered in passenger cars and light duty trucks next year. Whether they reach autos or stay with light trucks hinges on Congress as emissions rules tighten from 2 to 4 grams per mile by 1977. Ford backs easing, EPA cites NAS finding that stricter NOx limits add cost with little environmental gain, but Congress has not acted.
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IRS updates on 1975 credits and deductions for filers
The 1975 tax return introduces credits including a maximum $400 earned income credit reduced by 10 percent of income above $4,000, with elimination at $8,000. If credits exceed tax liability, the excess is refunded. Itemized deductions vs standard deduction vary by income, with a higher standard deduction and a personal exemption credit offering $4 per exemption. A 5 percent housing credit up to $2,000 applies to new homes built before March 26, 1975 and occupied between March 12, 1975 and Jan 1, 1976.
Union wage demands drive up 1976 inflation fears
Union bosses call 1976 a catchup year as wage demands grip truckers rubber electric and building trades and millions of public workers. Economists warn higher settlements could lift inflation from 5 to 7 percent with public sector contracts looming. Police and firemen gains in DC and Prince Georges County foreshadow tougher bargaining ahead.
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California doctors push constitutional ballot on malpractice
The California Medical Association decided to let voters decide on a radical plan to end the malpractice insurance crisis. It would place the initiative on the November ballot, requiring 499 846 signatures by mid June to qualify. If adopted the plan would be written into the state constitution.
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