Senate moves to ban child pornography nationwide
In Washington the Senate cleared an anti child pornography bill 85 to 1, prohibiting under 16 production of pornographic materials and interstate distribution. Penalties reach up to 10 years in prison and fines to 15 thousand dollars, with amendments extending Mann Act penalties to male victims and non prostitution sexual conduct across state lines.
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Tax Plan Contemplated for 1978 by Carter Administration
Washington AP President Carter may push a tax revision in 1978 with cuts up to 22 billion dollars as Treasury Secretary Blumenthal and advisers discuss options. No final decision yet as plan sizes vary from 17 to 20 billion with a split of one third for business and two thirds for individuals.
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Weather outlook turns cloudy with scattered showers
The forecast shows tonight and Wednesday unsettled with cooler nights. North Carolina and South Carolina expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, showers at times, and cooler highs ranging from the 50s to 70s with overnight lows from the 30s to the 60s.
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Pregnant student may get back in college
Pregnant engineering student Kathy Lufkin near Raleigh may resume classes after meetings with state Community Colleges System director Benjamin Fountain and Granville-Vance Community College president Donald Mahorn. Lufkin commutes 80 miles round trip from Raleigh to the Granville-Vance campus to continue her education.
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Johnson Told To Rest In Bed After FBI Hearing Postponed
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr delayed from Senate confirmation as FBI director due to exhaustion after abdominal aneurysm surgery. Doctors ordered a week to ten days of bed rest following his arrival in Montgomery. The hearings, postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, may not resume until year end.
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No official reason given for Soviet space failure
Moscow reports no official cause for the Soyuz-25 docking failure with Salyut-6. Cosmonauts Vladimir Kovalenok and Valery Ryumin returned safely after 49 hours 46 minutes aloft, health good. Western experts cite possible docking mechanism issues or fuel shortage.
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Campaign finance dispute over constitutional amendment drives court debate
Wake County DA Burley B. Mitchell Jr asserts campaign filing and disclosure laws apply to groups backing or opposing constitutional amendments. Attorney General Edmiston had previously said the rules did not cover such campaigns, while State Elections Director Brock rescinds that advice, signaling potential court action over enforcement and compliance ahead of the November ballot.
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