New Congress Members Split On Privileges They Inherit
Seventy seven new lawmakers vow to borrow tax funded plants seek free medical care and use a Capitol pool as perks. Cavanaugh and Dornan warn of inflation bias while Dicks defends facilities noting gymnasiums steam rooms and pools. Sasser and Anderson urge restraint amid debate on benefits and reforms.
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Robert K. Dornan
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Norm Dicks
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YMCA
Tennessee
James Sasser
Capitol
Congressional
Nordy Hoffman
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
Anderson
National Gallery of Art
U.S. Botanical Gardens
Francis Valeo
Lighter Side Of The News Highlights Unusual Coffee Substitutes
In Wenatchee Washington gourmets pitch figs chicory and dandelion as coffee substitutes. Figs cost 55 cents a pound and are roasted for flavor. Prairie coffee from cornmeal molasses flour and water is offered as a 1894 recipe. In Madera a 500 pound lion disrupted a move and was tranquilized after nine hours. In San Diego a dating show Singles Matchup debuts on Channel 6 with Dr Tom Gillette hosting three singles seeking various relationships.
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Micahel Farano
Farano
Loma Yeager
Madera
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Fresno
Jackie Kelley
Santa Rosa
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San Diego
Channel 6
Tom Gillette
Ed Eisman
Julian Kaufman
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Tijuana
Mexico
Engine Trouble Halts Cruise In Caribbean
The Monarch Star, a Miami based cruise ship with 400 passengers, was immobilized by engine room trouble about 18 miles off the Cuban coast. The ship reported itself dead in the water just after midnight and the Monarch Sun was en route to assist. The Monarch Star had departed Miami on Sunday for a Caribbean cruise and did not request Coast Guard help.
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Monarch Star
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