Congress cuts defense bill as carrier veto prompts spending trim
Lawmakers strike from the vetoed defense authorization, dropping several programs to fund a $126 billion total, reducing the target to $124 billion. Senate Chairman Stennis cites a year of work while House Chair Price cites lack of time, as critics warn of Soviet gains abroad and urge restoration of programs in supplemental authorizations.
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How to Listen to a Sermon and Meet Its Challenge
A reflection on listening to sermons emphasizes attendance and preparation as keys to understanding. It urges readers to engage with services regularly, do pre church reading, and approach sermons as nourishment for the mind, noting that the burden lies with the listener to seek depth.
Time Of Small Crises Have You Stopped To Think
An essay notes Americans feel more at ease amid fewer social conflicts and growing prosperity. Peace talks and tax cuts dominate headlines while crime and disease decline. Thanksgiving reflections praise dwindling fear, improved civics, and hopeful outlook for the nation’s future.
National Health Plan Faces Tough Political Hurdles
President Carter pushes for a national health insurance plan amid strong opposition led by Sen. Edward Kennedy. Kennedy slams the outline as inadequate and vows public hearings, while Carter faces calls for cost controls and broader coverage amid rising medical costs and industry resistance.
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Expensive shift in postal labor settlement sparks debate
The new labor deal ends the no-layoff clause, grants higher pay and a cost-of-living escalator, and guarantees lifetime job security for current and most future postal workers. Wages rise from 15900 to 19500 annually in three years, with no cap on automatic COLA. Critics say it clashes with civil service reforms and Congress renunciation of postal controls.
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William F. Bolger
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