Vigorito pushes bottle bill and other 75 measures
Washington Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito shows six House actions on opening day of the 94th Congress. He sponsors a nonreturnable bottle ban and a beer tax cut and co sponsors four bills on strip mining Social Security extensions to disabled workers and a 200 mile fishing limit plus amendments to the Land and Water Conservation Act. He aims to push the bottle bill through the House this year and cites waste and energy loss from one way containers. He predicts swift action on strip mining and notes efforts to curb foreign fishing near U.S. shores.
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House of Representatives
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Rock Promoters Face Recession Blues in Concert Industry
Promoters across the United States report declining audiences as inflation tightens teens’ spending on rock shows. Howard Stein of the Academy of Music compares the era to Darwinian survival with only about six solvent firms likely by spring. Industry veterans blame the downturn on the economy, noting big acts remain strong while midrange and newer groups suffer. Jerry Weintraub, however, says his big-tent strategy fends off worries, with rising ticket prices for top stars.
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Bob Dylan
Rolling Stones
Elton Jet
Jethro Tull
Led Zeppelin
Jerry Weintraub
Tye
Sinatra
Presley
Mead named in Honey Market News by US Agriculture Dept
Washington AP briefing notes Agriculture Department published an item about mead in Honey Market News. Mead is described as honey based, sometimes blended with herbs, fermented and aged to maturity. Source cited as Mead Makers Ltd. of Cornwall England with praise for its flavor and aroma. Shop Your Corry Stores.
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Agriculture Department
Honey Market News
Agricultural Marketing Service
Mead Makers Ltd
Cornwall
England
State lawmakers push juror job protection bill
Senators Frame and Dwyer will reintroduce a bill to shield jurors from losing their jobs due to jury service. The measure, similar to federal protections, would allow injunctive relief and reinstatement, plus a 250 dollar fine and up to 30 days in jail for violators.
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Richard C. Frame
R. Budd Dwyer
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Dwyer
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