Standby Gas Rationing Plan Survives Carter Push
President Carter rescues the standby gas rationing plan by offering regional relief to high usage states. Senate Energy Committee endorses the plan 9-8, while House support shifts. A 10 percent national reserve allocation would cushion inequities, with extra coupons for high-use regions.
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D-Ark
Pennsylvania
Oil Profits Tax Bite Exaggerated in Public Debate
Washington reports that President Carter's windfall profits tax on oil would tax only about 3.3 billion of an estimated 15.4 billion rise in oil prices over three years. The administration notes the tax does not reduce other federal taxes and many oil profits escape higher levies due to Alaskan oil and expensive production wells.
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Congress
Floodwaters Threaten Red River Valley Wheat Crops
Rising Red River floodwaters sweep 150 miles from Grand Forks to Winnipeg threatening vital wheat crops. National Guard helicopters search for marooned families as counties declare disaster and Canada and the United States brace for grain delays and losses worth millions.
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Canada
Adrian Bertrand
East Grand Forks
Minn
Keith Wilson
Manitoba Pool Elevators
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Bad News Ahead for Economy Warns Officials
Carter advisers warn ongoing price surges and inflation remain a threat. March prices rose about 1 percent driven by food fuel and housing with a 13 percent first quarterly inflation rate, while officials push voluntary wage and price guidelines and foresee months of tough news.
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Bosworth
Spring Ahead Daylight Saving Time Reminder
Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. in most U.S. areas. Set clocks ahead one hour and note you can return them last Sunday in October. Reminder excludes Arizona Hawaii Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands American Samoa and Indiana in the eastern zone.
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Realities play by Warren County High School stars
Warren County High School students wrote an award winning play titled Realities to be featured in the school's Arts Festival this weekend. A Spectator page review discusses the performance and its reception.
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