House Keeps $12,900 Pay Raise For Members
The House voted 241 to 181 to retain the 12,900 annual pay raise, aligning with the Senate. Speaker O'Neill urged members to face the issue, criticizing critics and citing a commission’s findings. A prior vote rejected a rollback while another cost of living raise was passed 397 to 20.
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Indicted Sheriff Refuses Resignation Over Murder Escape Plot
Mobile County Sheriff Tom Purvis and eight deputies are federally indicted on charges of conspiring to free a convicted murderer and killing him in an ambush. Purvis says he will not resign as authorities pursue the case.
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Economic indicators show May decline ahead of growth pace
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department composite leading indicators fell 2 in May marking the first drop in four months. Analysts say three months of direction are needed to signal a trend despite prior monthly gains.
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Metal powder industry posts sharp gain in shipments
The Metal Powder Industries Federation reports a 37 percent jump in shipments to 289000 tons last year. Iron copper and aluminum powders led gains with iron and copper sales reaching 257 million dollars, a third higher than the prior year.
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Congress blocks busing as desegregation tool
Congress votes to bar withholding funds from uncooperative school districts to avoid busing as a desegregation method. The Senate measure, identical to the House version, is attached to a $60.7 billion Labor HEW appropriations bill. President Carter may meet Brezhnev to discuss U S Soviet relations. no date set. The State Dept blocked two Chilean farm aid loans on human rights grounds, the first such humanitarian hold.
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Plastics studied after prison fire in Tennessee
The National Fire Prevention and Control Administration investigates polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride for fire behavior after a Maury County jail blaze in Columbia Tennessee killed 42 inmates. Officials say polyurethane foam in mattress padding caused deadly fumes, with these plastics common in furniture, carpet padding, and vehicle interiors.
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Consumer movement launches nickel drive for consumer agency
Ralph Nader leads a broad coalition in a nickel drive aimed at pressuring Congress to create a consumer protection agency with a 15 million dollar annual budget. Grassroots lobbying targets 78 wavering House members as backers like Consumer Federation of America and Common Cause join AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers. The plan faces stalled action as Senate and House leadership delay until votes appear secure.
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Sinatra sale at Sotheby's nets $457,810 in London
Nine late French Impressionist paintings owned by American singer Frank Sinatra sold at Sotheby's in London for a total of $457,810. The auction highlighted Sinatra's private art holdings with a mix of works by renowned French artists. Prices benefited bidders from collectors and institutions alike.
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