Congress seen nixing Angola aid appeal
President Ford seeks continued U S aid to Angola facing likely House rejection. A Senate cutoff was added to a defense bill but House leaders have not scheduled a vote. Key lawmakers warn against long costly involvement as opposition coalesces around ending aid through direct channels.
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Supreme Court condemns IRS tactic used on drug cases
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that the IRS must issue a deficiency notice before collecting income taxes by terminating a taxable year in cases targeting high risk taxpayers. The decision limits a method used to seize tax from narcotics suspects, while dissent argues it weakens enforcement tools.
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Post Office may raise rates to 73 cents in 1981
Carl C. Ulsaker of the U S Postal Service told a news conference that a one cent rise in the first class rate could reach 73 cents by 1981 to ease the department s more than 1 billion dollar debt. He pressed Congress to double public service funding to 9820 million and warned the service s financial position is grave.
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Gulf Oil chief resigns amid slush fund scandal
Bob R. Dorsey resigns as Gulf Oil chairman and CEO after a 16 hour Gulf board meeting approves the McCloy Report on illegal political contributions totaling more than 12 million dollars. Three other top executives also resign. Jerry McAfee named as successor. The probe traced payments to figures abroad and in the United States, including to the Nixon campaign and to South Korea and Italy.
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FTC probes price fixing in women's apparel sector
The Federal Trade Commission launches a nationwide inquiry into possible price fixing in the women's apparel industry. The investigation targets manufacturers and retailers amid estimates the total market exceeds 15 billion dollars wholesale and retail. FTC official Laura Worsinger notes aims to restore intra brand competition and avoid punitive action. Denials of price fixing come from several trade groups.
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Rhinestone Cowboy Leads Grammy Nominations
Los Angeles AP says Rhinestone Cowboy and Love Will Keep Us Together top the 16th annual Grammy nominations. The list highlights a shift toward middle of the road pop with artists like Neil Sedaka Linda Ronstadt James Taylor and Paul Simon making comebacks. Nominations span 48 categories with the awards show set for February 2 at the Hollywood Palladium.
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Hotel explosion kills at least 15 in Fremont Nebraska
The Pathfinder Hotel blast in Fremont, Nebraska, has raised the death toll to 15 with rescuers still seeking missing persons. Authorities sift debris for the cause, with a natural gas leak as a leading theory. Officials estimate damages in the millions as about 100 people may have been in the hotel when the explosion occurred. Funds are opened to aid elderly residents.
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Betty Ford backs Liberty Bell move to new glass clad site
Betty Ford praised the bell’s new glass and steel home near Independence Hall and dedicated a $175,000 federal courthouse sculpture two blocks away. She toured the bell before the New Year’s Day transfer from its cramped Independence Hall quarters.
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Kennedy Will Not Back Wallace in 1968 Nomination
In a Boston Herald American interview Senator Edward M Kennedy said he would support any Democratic nominee except Alabama governor George C Wallace. He indicated Reagan as a strong GOP candidate could boost Democrats if Ford faltered, but warned Reagan would struggle to move toward the center after nomination. Washington AP says Harald E Stassen calls compulsory school busing a tragic mistake urging equal funding and facilities as alternative.
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