Effort to abolish Savings Bond Division fails in House
In July Rep. Pat Schroeder sought to cut 13.7 million from the Treasury U.S. Savings Bond Division budget, calling the agency unnecessary. Despite dislmissals of insiders who faked records, lobbying by the administration and bond promoters helped restore funding in successive votes, ending with a 182 to 233 defeat and sparking criticism of government waste.
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First Woman Heads Maryland State Board of Education
The July 29 election named Mrs. Joanne Goldsmith as president of the Maryland State Board of Education. Lawrence Miller stepped aside to allow her rise, citing his focus on vocational education and time constraints. Goldsmith, with public school experience, becomes the first woman to lead the board, which wields strong visitorial power over state education.
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Strike Could Boost Reagan Popularity Among Blue-Collar Voters
Washington AP item notes that the air traffic controller strike risks boosting Ronald Reagan's standing with blue-collar and union households, while labor leaders fear massive damage to the movement. Polls show Reagan carried crosscutting support yet lagged within union households and overall public opinion.
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Capitol Ideas by Janet Staihar Sizzle in the Summer Heat
AP dispatch notes lawmakers abroad and at home during recess. Kemp lounges in California while Simon studies Indian treaties, reading 16 in depth. Ford cancels Montreal talk to avoid air controller pickets. Aspin issues multiple releases on droughts and welfare as Baldrige faces rodeo cowboy remarks before Ther mond.
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Sam McDowell Returns as Counselor to Addicted Youth
Former MLB pitcher Sam McDowell, once famed for his fastball, now helps teens battling drinking and drug problems in Pittsburgh. He cites 16 months sober and a daily one-day-at-a-time mindset as he runs weekly discussion groups at a local hospital.
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Granma import ban highlights tense US Cuba coverage
The Treasury blocks Granma from entering the United States under a strict interpretation of an old law, allowing only licensed subscribers amid debates over censorship and open society. The piece notes past mail interference and links to broader Cold War era controls. It also previews the 008 Twinit Briefcase with security features as a contrast to surveillance anxieties.
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