House Approves Bill Allowing Federal Employees to Join Politics
The House approved 244 to 164 a bill to let about 2.0 million federal workers engage in partisan politics including running for office. Opponents warned of politicizing the bureaucracy while supporters cite broader political rights and the repeal of a 1939 restriction. An anti-union amendment was defeated 264 to 139 as part of the debate.
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Jim Wright
D-Tex
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Geneva
Switzerland
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Robert E. Bauman
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Controversial Homosexual Law Repealed In Special Fla
A controversial law prohibiting discrimination against homosexuals in housing and employment was repealed in a special Dade County election. With 439 of 446 precincts reporting, there were 200,058 votes cast.
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Miami
Dade County
Boat Crew Rescue and Loss After Nor'Easterly Voyage
The Dixie Lee II boat disaster left many dead or missing as survivors recount the stormy night. Two crew members from Norfolk, Mike Shoop and James Gallagher, survived aboard the ill fated vessel while others perished. A separate report notes recovery efforts by Holland from Exmore and the harrowing scene of rescuers picking up the living.
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James Gallagher
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Joyce Lee
Where Is Idi Amin Heading In Europe For Summit
The Associated Press reports Europe weighed Amin's whereabouts after Uganda said he left for the Commonwealth conference in London on a mystery flight. Rumors swirled of Libya or a hoax, with Britain saying Amin would be unwelcome at the summit. Irish and Belgian authorities hinted potential landings blocked. France noted no plan confirmed.
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Foreign Office
Henry Kyemba
Kenya
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Andy
John Datton
Weather rundown for Virginia and North Carolina regions
Virginia hosts mostly sunny cool conditions with highs 60s and 50s in the mountains, a few showers possible in higher elevations. Night remains fair though mountains may see showers. lows vary from upper 30s to upper 50s. North Carolina trends sunny and cool with 70s highs, clear to partly cloudy nights, and a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the southeast.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Scientists Say Saccharin Question Can't Be Ignored
A congressional panel and the FDA agreed saccharin can cause cancer in lab animals but is a weak carcinogen. Most panelists urge informing the public and allow sale as a nonprescription ingredient with a cancer warning. FDA plans to ban in foods but permit as a labeled single-ingredient drug.
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Washington
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Frederick C. Robbins
Case Western Reserve University
Disston plan to curb lagoons and discharge in process
Disston officials told a Danville meeting that the permit application is in process and that the firm will scrape and line its industrial waste treatment lagoons with hypalon to prevent leachates. They expect to discharge into a city system after pre treatment starting July 1 while continuing some cooled water discharge to a stream. The board cautioned, and investigations will analyze lagoon scrapings before final disposal site is chosen.
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Peller
Peltier
Woodlake Park
James W. Dawson
Water Control Board
Danville
Herbert M. Dawson
Disston
Dawson
James Dawson
Coronation Jubilee as Britain Celebrates Queen's Reign
Britain marks the royal jubilee amid a 17 billion dollar foreign debt burden. Crowds line streets as Queen Elizabeth II arrives at St Pauls Cathedral in rosebud pink, flanked by Prince Philip. The procession includes Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, and 9,000 troops, with Pearl Sword ceremony and royal gun salute signaling authority.
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Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
London
George VI
St. Paul's Cathedral
Christopher Wren
Prince Charles
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Mark Phillips
Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Temple Bar
Danville Register Subscription Rates Published Daily
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with carrier delivery at 85 cents per week and single copies at 15 cents, plus a Sunday only option at 2 cents. Mail subscriptions are available for both daily and Sunday editions.
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the Register Publishing Co., Inc
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