Nov 1 Adjournment Looms as Congress Trails
Congress lags toward November adjournment with hopes for a session end by Nov 1 or later. The core hurdle is finalizing President Carter's omnibus energy program. Other obstacles include a dispute over abortion funding and social security trust fund funding. The energy bills differ between House and Senate approaches, delaying final action.
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Budgeting the balance after government cuts
A witty quip notes that once the state secures enough to balance the budget the burden shifts to taxpayers who must manage the remaining balance in the year.
Rainbow over Twin Cities hints at hopeful squirrel hunt
Early pre dawn shower dropped a brilliant rainbow over the Twin Cities while hunters chase the elusive fabled pot of gold over West Monroe. Mother Nature has challenged Saturday squirrel hunts with high winds and repeated rains, yet many remain hopeful as the season extends into January.
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Soyuz 25 Mission Aborted After Docking Attempt
In Moscow the Soyuz 25 flight was forced to return to Earth after a docking attempt with the Salyut 6 station failed. Cosmonauts Vladimir Komalenok and Valery Ryumin, aboard the two man craft, ended a mission just hours into its run amid unspecified docking problems.
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Two Irish Women Win Nobel Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Amnesty International for its global campaign against violence and torture. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan of Northern Ireland previously received the 1976 prize retroactively for their peace effort in Belfast.
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Increased Mail Volume Slows Stamp Price Hikes
The Postal Service forecasts rising mail volume will yield a $282 million surplus next fiscal year, the first since its founding, while deficits loom in 1980 and 1981. First class rates may rise less than previously predicted, with business letters at 16 cents and individuals at 13 cents if forecasts hold.
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U S Honors Columbus Across Cities In 1984 Parades
The piece notes widespread Columbus Day celebrations led by New York Hispanics in rain with 25 floats and 26 bands, noting Spain’s sponsorship of Columbus voyage 485 years ago. Chicago events feature Vice President Mondale leading the parade and wreath laying for Italian Americans including Judge John Siriva and Rep. Peter Rodino.
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Pope Gregory I Decree On Bless You For 590 A D Sneeze Epidemic
The column notes a decree by Pope Gregory I that the phrase God bless you was used for victims of a Rome epidemic in A D 590 marked by pervasive sneezing fits. It frames the origin of the blessing as a remedy and social response to illness.
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Eddie Cox
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