Congress Votes to Cancel B-1 Funds and Approves Pothole Aid
In a week’s roll call, Rep. Blouin and Sen. Leach supported canceling 1976 B-1 bomber funds, effectively killing the program. Opponents warned of job losses and future production hurdles. The House also approved emergency pothole repairs totaling 250 million dollars, with Blouin voting in favor.
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Senate votes on Panama Canal treaty order in 67 30 split
Low news note reports Grassley and Leach voting against pothole funds while Senate kills a procedural motion 67 to 30 that would require debating the Panama Canal Treaty before the Neutrality Treaty. Debate centered on post 2000 canal control and U S rights to intervene to keep the waterway open neutral and secure. Clark and Culver favored first considering the Neutrality Treaty.
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Origins of the name Dixie traced through several theories
The article surveys possible roots for Dixie including Louisianas Dixs Land from the ten dollar bill digits, the Mason Dixon Line, and a Dutch farmer named Dixye whose enslaved workers sang of returning to his farm. it closes noting Eisenhower was pronounced fully recovered from a minor stroke suffered last November, 20 years ago.
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