Post-election Congress risks further delay and lame duck impact
As Congress recesses and more than 40 incumbents depart, lawmakers face stalled action on general revenue sharing, the superfund cleanup bill, unemployment extension, Alaska land protections, and criminal code overhaul. A cautious path ahead aims to finish FY81 budget plans and set the stage for FY82 proposals before Christmas adjournment. The piece warns of higher state and local taxes if funding lapses and urges timely Washington positions.
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Congress
Washington
Waterloo theater quits over shift to adult fare prompts unemployment ruling
Two male employees resigned from a Waterloo theater after its switch to hard core, unrated content last August. Job Service of Iowa approved their unemployment claims, finding they quit for good cause due to the change, not a layoff. The decision weighed the workers moral convictions and the theater’s drastic format shift.
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Waterloo
Job Service of
Iowa
Alabama
Perfect System Fails In Mock Presidential Campaign
In a satirical 1980s style piece, a mock 1984 G O D campaign laments a perfunctory, orderly election. The tale envisions a national talent administration, equal funds, and media openness, yet ends with a revolt against quiet reason and lost chaos. The moral: even a perfect system wouldn’t satisfy.
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Grand Old Democracy
G.O.D
Bill Marriott
Washington
Education Dept. Goal Driven by Carter and NEA
The push for a U.S. Department of Education, backed by President Carter and the National Education Association, aimed to elevate federal focus on schooling. Budget officials claimed no net cost and potential savings from consolidating programs, with 350 to 450 positions to be cut and $15 million to $19 million saved.
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Carter
NEA
Congress
James McIintyre
Education Department
Department of Health and Human Services
HEW
Washington
Department of Education
NEA backs Carter as Education Department swells under Kennedy clash
The NEA supports Carter during his renomination fight, holding 20 percent of his delegate mix, while AFT leans Kennedy. The Education Department grows rapidly with 7,580 staff and a 1981 budget of 15.5 billion, far exceeding promises of streamlining.
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NEA
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
American Federation of Teachers
Kennedy
AFT
Education Department
Bilingualism fuels clash over school control
Washington presses for a nationwide bilingual education approach, threatening to use the Supreme Court to enforce guidelines. Fairfax County Virginia illustrates local pushback as boards balance English immersion with bilingual instruction for thousands of foreign-born students. The piece argues education should remain a state matter under the 10th Amendment.
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