Compromise Near on Abortion Financing and Pay Raise Standoff
Negotiators from the House and Senate move toward a compromise on abortion financing within an emergency appropriations bill, while a pay raise for Congress complicates talks. The plan would fund abortions when the mother's life is at risk or in rape and incest cases, limited to the bill's life until Nov. 20. Scaled costs threaten agreement asSenate and House discord persists over overall language and pay raises.
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Ted Stevens
Alaska
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Boyle gets three consecutive life terms in UMW murder plot
Former United Mine Workers president W A Boyle is sentenced to three life terms for hiring killers to murder rival Jock Yablonski and his family. He challenged the judge, claiming bias, and maintained his innocence as a seven page statement was read.
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Joseph “Jock” Yablonski
Clarksville
Surgery gives sight to baby without pupils
In Newark New Jersey doctors at United Hospitals Medical Center used microsurgery to restore sight to Paul Hitchuk born June 17 without pupils and calcified lenses. Two operations at Eye Institute of New Jersey followed a condition described as tectotopia, with the family noting the baby's sight and behavior improvements.
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N.J
United Hospitals Medical Center
Paul Hitchuk
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Anthony Caputo
Caputo
United's Eye Institute of
New Jersey
Lucille Hitchuk
Philip Hitchuk
U S Pledges 7 Million for Cambodian Refugee Relief
The United States will contribute 7 million dollars for the first stage of an international effort to aid Cambodian refugees. Officials warn that without immediate relief the crisis could fatally affect as many as three million people. John Sullivan testified before a House subcommittee, noting 10 000 tons of food worth 5 million dollars and 2 million dollars in refugee relief funds are part of the initial aid.
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Washington
United States
John Sullivan
Agency For International Development
House
Guerrillas Refuse to Answer Carrington at Zimbabwe Talks
In London the Patriotic Front spokesman Justin Nyoka said Mugabe's guerrillas will not yield to British demands for a final answer on an independence constitution. Nyoka warned that halting the conference by refusing further talks is up to Lord Carrington, and the group will not say yes.
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Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Lord Carrington
Justin Nyoka
Robert Mugabe
Coleader
Patriotic Front
Brzezinski pledges nuclear response to Soviet attack in Europe
President Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski tells a State Department gathering that the United States would use nuclear weapons if the Soviet Union attacked Western Europe. He warns Moscow may press NATO allies to match its theater nuclear buildup, including SS 20 missiles, to deter Western defense.
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Washington
Zbigniew Brzezinski
United States
Soviet Union
Brzezinski
State Department
NATO
Carter
Atlantic Treaty Association
U.S
Western Europe
Henry Kissinger
Moscow
O Neill Sees Narrow Path on Heating Oil Freeze Vote
Speaker Thomas O Neill said there are not enough votes to overturn Carter’s decision to deregulate domestic crude oil. He favored a six month freeze on home heating oil and diesel price controls, predicting a close House vote amid public concern over high heating oil costs. The debate comes as oil decontrol faces key congressional tests.
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Washington
House
Thomas O'Neill
Congress
Carter
O'Neill
White House
U.S
GSA imposes moratorium on new furniture contracts
Washington AP A government pause on new furniture contracts follows discovery of usable desks and chairs dumped in trash at the Agriculture Department. Rowland Freeman of the GSA said no new contracts will be signed until safeguards prevent waste. Art Metal Inc. challenges the move as discrimination.
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Agriculture Department
Rowland Freeman
General Services Administration
Art Metal Inc
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