Airbag Rollcall: Kilpatrick and Shuster Lead Debate
James Kilpatrick notes Bud Shuster leads in the House while Bob Griffin leads in the Senate as Congress weighs overturning Transportation Secretary Brock Adams's June 30 airbag mandate set to begin in 1985. Hearings fall Sept 8 9 in the Senate and Sept 9 12 in the House with 161 sponsors.
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Bud Shuster
Pennsylvania
Bob Griffin
Michigan
Senate
Transportation
Brock Adams
Congress
Department of Transportation
DOT
Shuster
Joan Claybrook
The
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
DeLorean Corporation
General Motors
Ford
House
Deadbeat Agencies Cited In Late Payment Probe
Washington AP report notes 29 federal contracting agencies lag in paying bills on time with GAO data showing 73 percent late at GSA 68 percent at HEW and 64 percent at DOT The article also mentions Sen Packwood proposing interest on late payments and the NEA lobbying for a Cabinet level Department of Education.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Packwood
General Accounting Office
General Services Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Transportation
Athens High School Soccer Club Seeks Varsity Status
Joe Daniel of the Athens Soccer Club urges support as the five year old team, undefeated and championship bound, remains denied varsity status. The club cites scheduling difficulties and exclusion from state tournaments, calling for league recognition to fix its stagnation.
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the Messenger
Athens High School
Athen
Joe Daniel
Athens
Concerns Rise Over Gov Rhodes Safety After Pie Attack
Ohio Governor James A Rhodes faces renewed security worries after a pie thrown at the state fair and a bumper sticker placed on a painting outside his Statehouse office. Legislators call for tougher protection though Rhodes notes he travels with two guards.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Columbus
Kent State University
Rhodes
Kent State
KSU
Public Works Department
Capitol
Vernal G Ritte Jr
New Boston
Edward J Orlett
Dayton
Fairgrounds
Orlett
Treaty Debate Reopens Over Panama Canal Agreement
The piece contrasts Hamilton and Hay on treaty ratification and frames the Panama Canal settlement as a test of Carter, the GOP, and Congress. It notes fewer than 60 Senate votes assured, with opposition from conservative groups and the potential impact on U S foreign policy leadership and bipartisan cooperation.
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Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John Hay
Spain
Senate
Kenneth N. Waltz
Panama Canal
Carter
United States
Panama
Republican Party
Len Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
GOP
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Baker
Vietnam
CIA
Congress
Hamilton
Hay
This Day in History August 24 Highlights and Births
On this date in history many events are noted including Washington burning in 1814 and Mount Vesuvius erupting in 79 AD. Amelia Earhart's 1932 solo flight and Edison patent action are listed among other items. Ralph Lapp is named birthday figure. Henry Ford ages noted.
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Washington, D.C
Capitol
White House
Amelia Earhart
United States
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
China
Hong Kong
Earth
Ralph Lapp
Henry Ford
Will Rogers quips on American tourists and the Grand Canyon
Will Rogers jokes that travelers will seize almost anything in America. He notes the Grand Canyon remains untouched, a hole in the ground that has not yet been carried away.
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America
Grand Canyon
Lance Defends Bank Records In Public Letter
Bert Lance, then director of the Office of Management and Budget, defends himself in a Miami Herald piece after a Comptroller inquiry found no illegal or unethical actions. He argues for public disclosure and acknowledges scrutiny while stressing government efficiency and his goal to help the nation.
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Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Busness
Georgia
Comptroller’s
Lance
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Publishing Co
Miami
Comptroller
Carter
Office of Management
Washington
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