House OKs Sugar Subsidy Amid Graft of Lobbying
The House approved a federal sugar subsidy as part of an omnibus farm-food bill despite Carter administration opposition. The amendment would require the Agriculture Department to support raw sugar prices to at least 14.3 cents per pound for 1977 and 1978, potentially costing consumers up to 1 billion dollars. House vote stood 246 to 165 with administration seeking to drop the measure.
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de la Garza
Food stamp plan passes House with aid to needy
The House approved an $11 billion bill for free food stamps for the needy and higher price supports for farmers, 294 to 114. Conferees will meet next week to reconcile with the Senate version. President Carter's stance centers on grain supports and raw sugar pricing details.
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UPI
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Senate
Californians See Financial Improvement Confidence Up
California families grow more optimistic about finances with 34 percent saying they are better off than a year ago while 36 percent feel worse off. Pollster Mervin Field notes inflation remains a key worry with 66 percent of respondents not confident inflation can be controlled. inflation surpasses unemployment as the main concern for 59 percent.
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Mervin D. Field
Riverside slay suspect pleads innocent in multiple murders
Pa trick Wayne Kearney, 37, charged with three murders, pleas innocent in Riverside court. Judge Mortland sets Oct 5 for trial and seals grand jury transcript. Kearney has reportedly disclosed details of 15 to 28 killings, with estimates up to 40 over a decade, all involving young homosexual men found dismembered in trash bags along Southern California roads.
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California
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Calif
Lockheed P3C Orion Still Favored For Japanese Anti-Sub Aircraft
Tokyo reports Defense Agency Vice Minister Ko Maruyama says the Lockheed P3C Orion remains a top contender for Japan’s next anti submarine patrol aircraft. He notes a fall decision on the purchase and four years to mass produce, amid ongoing white paper discussions on defense needs.
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Debris in Johnstown searched after deadly flood
Crews comb a six foot deep debris pile on the Conemaugh River behind the Cone maugh Dam for potential flood victims. The May 1920 disaster killed at least 68 with about 100 still listed as missing as search efforts continue along the river.
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Here
Civil Defense
Pennsylvania
Koreans Sought to Influence U.S. Congress, Stevenson Says
Senator Adlai Stevenson reports CIA documents indicating a systematic Korean effort to cultivate relationships with members of Congress to sway U S military and economic policy. He notes no evidence yet of improper influence involving any senator. The Senate Ethics Committee reviews over 100 pages of secret material and seeks agency replies.
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New Mexico
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Illinois Democrat
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Ethiopian Somali battle widens across vast desert region
Fighting between Ethiopian and Somali forces has spread over about 100,000 square miles, with both sides claiming major victories. Somalia confirms direct involvement and air support, while observers deem many claims exaggerated. The conflict extends from Ogaden into Bale and Sidamo provinces.
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