Senate stall blocks final vote on spending bill
The GOP Senate blocked passage of a government funding bill for over three hours as Sen. John East forced a filibuster to derail a plan tied to a 4 cent gasoline tax increase. House and Senate negotiators planned a Sunday compromise despite Reagan’s veto threat over public works funds.
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Washington
Senate
John East
R-N.c
Senate Gop
Howard Baker
Mark Hatfield
Baker
House
East
Reagan
Jesse Helms
White House
Congress
Poland Moves to Relax Martial Law Amid Bishops Criticism
Poland's Sejm approved steps toward easing martial law while preserving key powers of the military regime. The Catholic bishops denounced the measures as tightening the regime’s rigidity, urging respect for freedoms as Jaruzelski warned the risk of renewed unrest remains. The legislation allows the military council to lift the state of war and updates civil and criminal laws to codify wartime powers including surveillance and censorship. A contentious provision keeps workers from quitting a job without employer consent.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Council of
Roman Catholic Bishops
Jozef Glemp
Florian Siwicki
Communist Party
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Sejm
Military Council
Jaruzelski
Solidarity
Sunday spotlight journal of death despair in the frozen north
In Fairbanks Alaska AP reports the death of Carl McCunn, a 35 year old photographer who was stranded in a nameless Alaskan valley 225 miles northeast of Fairbanks. His diary chronicles 8144 months of isolation ending with a rifle suicide. The diary ended up in Fairbanks coroner’s office after an inquest.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Carl McCunn
McCunn
Carl McCann
North Korea Tops Iran as Arms Supplier in Iran-Iraq War
A high ranking American defense official says North Korea supplies about 40 percent of Iran's foreign weapons this year. Iran pays with cash and oil, boosting oil output and lowering prices to finance the war with Iraq.
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New York Times
Washington
North Korea
Iran
Iraq
Francis J. West
West
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Vienna
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Saddam Hussein
Christmas: What kids look forward to for a year
A Page 3A feature previews gifts and experiences families anticipate during the holidays. It explores popular toys, electronics, and traditions children hope to receive, alongside parents' budgeting considerations and shopping timelines.
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