Three Man Battle Indicated For House Speaker Post
Washington AP reports Speaker Albert will retire, triggering a three man contest for House Democratic Leader. Thomas P. ONeill of Massachusetts is expected to succeed Albert as Speaker amid issues from the Wayne L. Hays sex payroll scandal and Congress effectiveness.
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Teton Dam crisis prompts federal aid request
Senator Frank Church urged President Ford to provide all necessary help for communities affected by the Teton Dam collapse. The 300 foot high dam on the Teton River near St. Anthony in Idaho stretches 3,000 feet crest, with a 17 mile reservoir. officials alert state agencies for aid as the project’s troubled history resurfaces.
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Britain faces electoral showdown as Parliament resumes
Labour and Conservatives call members home from abroad to prepare for a potential no confidence vote against Prime Minister James Callaghan. Thatcher leads calls for debate on the economy while party defections and Northern Ireland tensions shape the looming crisis.
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Mortgage lenders shift stance on single women credit
A study shows single women face tougher tests and up to 50 percent lower home loan earnings than married women with husbands. Lenders justify by assuming women work only to find a husband or start a family, though researchers note rising two income households and comparable income stability to one earner families. Traditional female work patterns are increasingly similar to male patterns, the study adds.
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Principal Drives Speed Car Built By Gratz Students
Philadelphia Gratz High School principal Dr Oliver W Lancaster will race a heavily modified Mustang on a quarter mile drag strip. Built by students in the industrial arts shops the project aims to boost morale, with about 10 Gratz students allowed in the pits to watch.
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Workers Abuse US Injury Compensation System
Washington AP report alleges federal employees fake injuries to obtain full salary during a recuperation period, exposing flaws in the U S government compensation program and prompting scrutiny of the system. Authorities describe widespread abuse and potential safeguards under review.
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Quotas case heads to Supreme Court over liability
The court has not ruled who caused a collision involving a black truck driver. If Hall is at fault, Shippers Dispatch could face damages paid by the company to Ma Jones. Rich Reminger, representing Shippers Dispatch, says the suit targets stockholders rather than the right parties. He expects the case to reach the Supreme Court over government liability for injuries caused by unqualified employees hired to meet civil rights goals. The consent decree required hiring more Black and Spanish-speaking drivers, shaping the legal dispute.
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Mideast Crisis and Lebanon Tensions Rise Across Region
Iraqi news agency cites joint moves to settle Lebanon crisis while Syrians face opposition from Lebanese Muslims and Palestinians. In Nablus, Arab youths clash with Israeli troops as curfews and detentions mount. Elsewhere, Kissinger denies U.S. tacit approval of Syria’s Lebanon incursion as West Bank tensions flare during Shavuot. In the U.S., Congress probes federal employee injury pay abuses, targeting Postal Service costs which have jumped to 618 million dollars from 1973 to 1975.
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