Multiple global highlights collide with UPI AP reports
Federal corrections officials in Danbury report cracking a set fires case in a cellblock. Connecticut veteran job programs are announced by state leaders. Michigan lottery tickets dated September 31 prompt a numbers check. Postal Service drops handwritten teller address rule. Ford may curb large car sales to meet fuel laws and hints at foreign steel use. Sadat accuses Soviet Union of meddling in Egypt and hints at stopping debt repayment. North Korea says no invasion of South Korea and seeks peaceful reunification. Britain and Ireland pledge joint effort to end floods in Northern Ireland and restore self-government. Carter TV briefings to be covered live by major networks. Pentagon budget cuts for Bel bombers challenged by House committee vote.
Senate Ends 37-Hour Session Over Gas Deregulation
Washington AP report details a 37 hour Senate adjournment without a vote on natural gas deregulation. Byrd and Jackson pursue a compromise to satisfy supporters and opponents, balancing higher wellhead prices with continued federal controls. Key figures include Abourezk Metzenbaum and Pearson. Page 3 energy coverage.
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City to Get School Funds If Racial Plan Is Delayed
Connecticut education chief Mark R Shedd said Bridgeport faces possible future loss of state aid if it misses a deadline to craft an acceptable desegregation plan. He described Bridgeport as a special case and said a formal hearing process could be used to determine failures and recommended remedies. The remarks accompany pending statewide desegregation guidelines and regulation review.
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Abortion Policy Talks Extend in Washington Accord Sought
In Washington the House and Senate Democratic leaders pursued a compromise on federally funded abortions within the 1978 Labor Health and Welfare appropriations bill. The dispute centers on expanding Medicaid coverage to include abortions for rape and medical necessity, while the House favors funding only to save a life in extreme cases. A conference meeting was postponed as negotiators aim for a Wednesday or Thursday agreement, with prior House and Senate stances reflecting limited access under Medicaid.
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Abortion Funding Narrowly Skirted In Debate
Senators clash over vague wording that could allow abortion payments in many cases. Senator Warren Magnuson heads the Senate conferees and demands the phrase be limited to medically necessary abortions only if House members agree to carve out exemptions for life threatening conditions such as multiple sclerosis and severe kidney disease.
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Soviet Could Control Canal If Senate Ratifies Treaty
A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs testified that the Soviet Union could gain indirect control of the Panama Canal if the Senate ratifies the treaty transferring operation to Panama by 2000. He warned the canal could become a satellite base of a potential adversary, contrasting with current military leaders who argued the treaty preserves the US right to intervene to protect neutrality.
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Japan Agrees to Skyjackers Terms to Free 150 on Jet
Japanese government agrees to meet demands of Red Army hijackers for 6 million dollars and the release of nine prisoners in exchange for freeing more than 150 hostages aboard a Japan Air Lines jet at Dacca airport. Americans on board include Walter Karahian and Carole Kavabian of Monterey Park, plus Kruger, Kruger’s status unclear. Also aboard were John Galviel and wife from Montebello. Hijackers threaten to execute hostages if demands aren’t met. deadline set by hijackers nears.
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Primary Recount Confirms Logue Victory With 243 Vote Margin
SEW OAVEN AP A statewide recount of the September Democratic primary shifted the outcome in favor of Logue by 243 votes after a 100 vote arithmetic error and four vote differential from machine and absentee totals. chief moderator Roger A. Trechette indicated the margin remains under one percent as final counts settle. Logue praised the process and signaled readiness for the general election while noting rival candidates and a mayors race backdrop.
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