Revenue sharing faces House hurdles amid push for a deal
The House stalls a $30 billion Nixon Mills revenue sharing plan as Speaker Albert seeks a magic formula to satisfy diverse opponents. Mills and the White House propose a state tax funded program favoring urban areas, with funds for public safety, transportation and environmental needs. Critics warn of deficits, fairness, lost congressional control, and weak spending oversight.
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Rockefeller Signs $1 Billion Health Facility Loan Bill
Gov. Rockefeller signed a bill providing $1 billion in low interest mortgage money to modernize hospitals and nursing homes. The act raises the Housing Finance Agency loan authorization from $2.95 billion to $3.95 billion for self liquidating hospital and nursing home loans. The loans are repaid from hospital fees and aim to expand facilities while containing costs.
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Salem man wins second Massachusetts lottery million
Breathless Thomas Hall, 25, of Salem Massachusetts is named winner of 1 million dollars in the lottery drawing Tuesday. Hall and his wife Susan accept a $50,000 check and will receive another $50,000 each year for the next 19 years. UPI Telephoto
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