Carter Says Tax Cut Still Not Decided

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Federal Reserve Board member An 6.5 per cent was "a good goal to Talking to reporters after voting drew Brimmer and Alice Rivlin, have,” but “I doubt froni a practical for his brother Billy in the Plains director of the Congressional Budget standpoint that we are’ going to be mayoral election. Carter was asked Office, also agreed — in separate able to accomplish that in 1977.” about a statement by Thomas Ber television interviews — that a tax cut “1 think it's going to be very, very tram Lance, his nominee to head the is needed. difficult to do so,” Lance said. “That Office of Management and Budget, Brimmer said he favored a tax doesn't mean that we shouldn’t set a that a tax cut is “almost a certain rebate early next year while Miss goal ... (but) I rather doubt that ty.” Rivlin suggested the economy also anybody could say that we are going “I wouldn’t put it that qtrongly — could be bolstered quickly by “put to be able to reduce unemployment that’s one of the possibilities.” ting more money into public employ by 1.5 per cent next year,” Carter sai3. It was, he said, “too ear ment programs already on the ly to decide,” and added, “We’re books,” rather than awaitig new In an interview in U.S. News and assessing Several possibilities.” programs. World Report, outgoing Treasury He said that several proposals con Lance appeared on CBS-TVs Face Secretary William E. Simon said he cerning a temporary tax cut were the Nation. Brimmer and Miss would wait until early next year It was good sledding weather being considered and also ways of Rivlin, both of whom have been when fourth quarter economic boosting employment. The govern rumored as possible Carter ap figures are in before deciding if a tax 6 A fresh snowfall brings out the sleds as surely as the first spring sunshine brings out the ment announced last week that un pointees, were on ABC-TV’s Issues cut is needed. dandelions. A slope on Henry St. that may have been treacherous for cars last Saturday was > employment has risen to 8.1 per cent. and Answers. He said if further economic perfect for the Liscomb,brothers, Vincent, left, and Scott. (Herald photo by Dunn) Carter said he wanted to look at all Although optimistic that' Carter stimulus is necessary, it should be in economic indicators and that if he and Congress would “move fairly the form of a tax cut rather than in decided on a tax cut, it would be a rapidiv” tn improve the economy. creased federal spending. “joint decision with Congress.” Democrats caucus to pick Lance said in a television interview Sunday that a tax cut would almost certainly come after the Carter ad Buckland industrial ministration takes office next month. But he acknowledged that a goal of party leaders in house reducing unemployment to 6.5 per zone change delayed cent next year probably cannot be achieved. By GREG PEARSON said that the postponement will give WASHINGTON (UPI) - Vic Rep. Phillip Burton of California is McFall told his new colleagues, who Lance, an Atlanta banker whom Herald Reporter the town a chance to provide “more torious Democrats, who will control viewed as the frontrunner, closely only questioned him for 15 minutes, Carter announced Friday as his The town has postponed until Jan. complete information" at the the new House with more than a two- followed by Rep. Richard Bolling of compared with half-hour sessions choice for the 0MB, said “there are 10 a hearing for a zone change needed hearing. thirds majority, met today to settle Missouri, with Reps. Jim Wright of they spent with the other contenders. only so many things you can do” to for the proposed industrial park in “The plans for the park will be amon^ themselves who will become Texas and John McFall of California “There was no influence buying,” improve the economy, and one of Buckland. further along, so we can better the nmjority leader. trailing. said McFall, who put the money into them is a tax cut. The public hearing, which will be answer questions,” he said. First they were scheduled to Many observers, including some of an office expense account. “The choices are so limited that I conducted by the town’s Planning He also said that two attorneys demonstrate unanimity with the the candidates themselves, say the Burton and Bolling both said they think you have to consider that as and Zoning Commission, had been who have been interested in the case, choice of Thomas P. O’Neill as victory margin may be as little as would like to eliminate such loosely almost a certainty.” he said. scheduled for Dec. 13. Anthony Pagano and Bruce Beck, Speaker. The white-haired O’Neill, five or six votes. controlled office funds. Wright does Lance said he was “sure” Carter Town Manager Robert B. Weiss (See Page Ten-A) who has represented Massachusetts McFall, the current Democratic not use such an account, which each in the House for 24 years, is un whip, was dealt a severe blow when House member has the option of set challenged in the House Democratic he was linked to the current in ting up. CaueuB for -the'> right to succeed vestigation of^influence-peddling by All 292 House Democrats elected to Primary election exclusion retired Speaker Carl Albert, j agents of the South Korean govern the 95th Congress, and the four ment. delegates from the District of Colum But the caucus has a heated battle McFall, who admits accepting $4.- bia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands brewing for the second in command 000 from South Korean businessman and Guam, can vote in the caucus. of independents upheld position O’Neill is leaving. Four Tongsun Park, Sunday told a meeting The balloting is secret, with a simple veterans are seeking the post and of new Democrats that he did nothing majority needed to win. Sunday they courted the four-dozen There are 142 newly-elected illegal. WASHINGTON (UPI) - The affiliating with an established freshmen Democrats elected last Republicans, and they plan to meet not actually hostile to, the principles, “If you look at the facts you’ll find Supreme Court held today that in major' political party,” the court E Wednesday. One seat is still un philosophies and goals of the party.” month. there was no wrongdoing involved.’’ said. decided. dependent voters have no con The state law was challenged by stitutional right to participate in The only other Democratic House Nathra Nader and Albert C. Snyder, Limiting primary participation primary elections. contest involves Reps. Thomas Foley independent voters who sought to serves the rights of those who wish to The justices acted in a brief order join a party, the court aid, and lets Missionary murders of Washington and Shirley Chisholm vote In Connecticut's 1976 primary. without issuing an opinion. They af party candidates know who can vote of New York to succeed Burton as They claimed that by limiting par firmed a three-judge federal court to nominate them and presumably caucus chairman. Foley has the edge ticipation to party members, the disrupt conference decision which upheld Connecticut's who is sympathetic with the political for that job. state denied them their right to vote eese GENEVA, Switzerland (UPI) - period before black majority rule. law. at a critical stage of the electoral goals of the party. igan There is no doubt O’Neill will be C "... In order to protect party Blacks and whites at the Rhodesia Richard, who was flying to London formally elected by the full House The three-judge court ruled that process. members from "intrusion by those Conference bitterly accused each Monday evening for more con when Congress convenes Jan. 4, Connecticut's law was an ap The three-judge court noted that with adverse political principles,' the other today of responsibility for the sultations with Foreign Secretary although there will be a token propriate means for the legislature Connecticut provides petition Anthony Crosland on the impasse at lower court concluded, "and to ambush slayings in northwestern challenge by House GOP leader John to preserve “the integrity of the elec procedures for placing independent preserve the integrity of the elec Rhodesia of three Roman Catholic the six-week-old talks, had private in Rhodes of Arizona, expected to be toral process.” candidates on the ballot and that par toral process, a state legitimately missionaries — including a bishop dividual meetings with all four black renamed by his party. Connecticut has an interest, the ty registration, enabling a person to may condition one's participation in and a nun.

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