Tornadoes hit Missouri Iowa and Kansas leaving several dead
Three state tornado outbreak causes at least four deaths. Pleasant Hill and Fort Dodge suffer extensive damage with hundreds of homes lost and schools damaged. Sedalia Excelsior Springs Grove Vinland endure injuries as a 15 mile swath across Kansas and Missouri tramps communities.
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Carter orders sugar supports amid price concerns
President Carter urges international sugar sales talks and rejects import quotas while ordering price supports up to 2 cents per pound to boost the U S sugar industry. Agriculture Secretary Bergland says the plan costs up to 250 million dollars and affects about 20 000 farmers with a 13 5 cent trigger.
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Carter energy department faces oil and gas pricing power
Senate committee chair Abraham Ribicoff said progress was made on a cabinet level energy department that would give the energy secretary authority to price oil and gas. The plan would absorb agencies including the Federal Power Commission and FE A plus ERDA and set up a pricing board with potential secretary veto and time deadlines. The House panel rejected a separate board proposal for pricing.
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Senate OKs 20.1 Billion Stimulus Bill For Jobs
The Senate approved a 20.1 billion appropriations bill backing President Carter’s economic stimulus plan. It funds public works at 4 billion to create about 600,000 jobs, plus 7.9 billion for public service jobs and 4.9 billion for revenue sharing.
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Pits Unearth Slaves as Ancient Human Sacrifices
Chinese archaeologists report pits containing the remains of 250 slaves killed as human sacrifices over 3,000 years ago. The discovery was revealed by the official news agency in Hong Kong.
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Bishops Move to End Excommunication for Divorced Remarried Catholics
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops voted 231 to 8 to ask Rome to end automatic excommunication for divorced and remarried Catholics, aiming to heal and reconcile while noting such Catholics still cannot receive the sacraments. The vote followed calls from the Call to Action initiative and signals a major shift in church policy.
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