Government Technically Broke Today
The federal government ran on empty as Congress missed the midnight funding deadline. Negotiators reached a compromise spending bill Thursday evening, with floor action expected today and no anticipated disruption to services. President Reagan hosted a White House barbecue while Democrats held a $1000-per-person fundraiser. Speaker ONeill predicted no effect on government operations if the compromise is acceptable to the president.
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Congress
House
Senate
Reagan
White House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Edwin L. Dale
Office of Management and Budget
Grocery Prices Dip Slightly
The end of summer brings a small drop in grocery costs as meat prices help curb bills. In AP survey across six cities the market basket rose 1.6 percent while seven cities saw a 2.4 percent fall. overall average decline of 0.6 percent.
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Associated Press
Bills To Be Up On Natural Gas Prices This Winter
Americans who have seen their natural gas bills double since 1978 face another sharp round of price increases this winter. The Energy Department predicts residential rates will rise by 19 percent over the next six months compared to last winter.
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Washington
Energy Department
Court Rules Child Capable Of Negligence
The South Carolina Supreme Court held unanimously that a child under 7 can be capable of negligence in a civil damage case involving a fire set by a tenant’s 6-year-old son at Willow Run Apartments in Richland County. The decision overrules prior under 7 age limits and says no fixed minimum age governs negligence.
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State Supreme Court
Richland County
David W. Harwell
Moore
South Carolina
High Court
Textile Firms May Recover Tris Damages
South Carolina apparel makers may seek nearly 50 million dollars in losses from the flame retardant Tris ban. Greenville Stone Manufacturing Riegel Textile Travelers Rest Palmetto Garment Mauldin Her Majesty Andrews Oneita Knitting Mills report damages, with Thurmond noting potential bankruptcies. The Senate measure would allow suits in the U S Court of Claims and awaits House action.
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U.S. Senate
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Riegel Textile Corp
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Her Majesty Industries
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Oneita Knitting Mills
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Palmetto
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate
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U.S. Court of Claims
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