House Hears Compromise on Farm Policy With Carter
Democratic leaders moved toward a compromise on farm policy with President Carter as the House Agriculture Committee advanced a narrowed wheat and corn supports package by 25 to 20. The plan would raise 1977 wheat targets and cost about 2.2 to 2.5 billion annually, offering growers about 500 million in payments for 1977 while exceeding Carter's recommendations.
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Washington
Foley
Carter
House
Venat
Paul Findley
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lawmakers push signed editorials bill in ALON ROUGE
Rep. Hogan proposes a law fining editors up to 500 dollars and jail time up to six months for unsigned editorials. He argues readers deserve to know who interprets the news and says penalties could be softened. no attorney consultation yet. The measure targets free speech and challenges First Amendment balance.
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Alon Rouge
Uft
Mike Hogan
Lake Charles
Hogan
Breakfasters hear from Lee Averett at PTCC breakfast
The Federated Church breakfast featured instructor Dick Averett and Dr. Lee discussing PTCC’s Theatron 70s Repertory Theater unique to a two year college. Averett explained the Greek origin of Theatron and plans for depicting contemporary playwrights along with past works.
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Dick Averett
Federated Church
Averett
PTCC
Dr. Lee
North Education Center
Lee
Ammonia Tanker Overturns Near Ceresco Neb Damaging Rock Creek
A tanker carrying 9200 gallons of anhydrous ammonia overturned near Ceresco Nebraska causing a fish kill in Rock Creek. Authorities warn farmers to keep livestock away from creek banks and avoid using the water. The driver apparently lost control while avoiding a car on US 77. no injuries were reported.
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Ceresco
Neb
UPI
Rock Creek
Nebraska Environmental Control Department
Mike Swiggart
Swiggart
Windbags instead of airbags in safety proposal joke piece
The Lighter Side humor column riffs on airbags for cars and proposes windbags driven by senatorial venting as a comical safety device. It satirizes hearings and notes potential flaws like premature verbosity and a senator shortage. Also a brief note credits Rodrigo de Jerez as an early European smoker per the United Press International item.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Transportation Depart ‘Ment
Senate
United Press International
Rodrigo de Jerez
West Indies
Columbus
Spain
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Skokie
Joseph M. Wosik
Albert J. Smith
Wosik
National
Socialist Party
Frank Collin
Lee, Averett
Platte Technical Community College
FINE
College Chorus
College Band Chorale/Cantori Jazz Ensemble
Film Classics
Charlie Chaplin
Hitchcock
Open City
Fine Arts Center
Balderdash
Seasor Fleischer Rexall
Sam Green
of Tem
Coronado
U.S. 30 Center
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