Superfund faces insolvency as Congress delays funds
Congress may leave for August recess with the Superfund cleanup program near insolvency. EPA warns layoffs could begin next month if no funding or five year renewal is approved. Tax-writing committees stall amid broader tax overhaul talks, delaying a stopgap or extended financing.
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White House drug tests for Bush Reagan and 78 aides
Vice President George Bush will take a urinalysis drug test today while President Reagan’s test follows his weekend urological exam at Bethesda. Some 78 senior White House staff are to be tested this week as the drive for a drug free workplace continues.
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Phone walkout continues in New York and nationwide
The Associated Press reports forty thousand telephone workers strike enters a second day while earlier in the week 287,000 settled or averted in the wake of AT&T breakup. In Western states an additional 30,000 CWA members settled after midnight Saturday. A Midwest walkout of a small publishing unit occurred. Larry Flynt remains in serious condition after unconscious admission to Cedars-Sinai with undisclosed ailment.
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Building Black Jewish Bonds Through Teen Exchange
Rep. William Gray organized a three week trip for six black and six Jewish Philadelphia high school students. They toured New Orleans and rural Mississippi, New York garment district, and met leaders including Mayor Koch and Mayor Young. Students discussed stereotypes and culture while visiting exhibits and addressing South Africa. The exchange aimed to foster leadership and mutual understanding between communities.
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Congress races to clear must-pass bills before recess
Congress confronts a backlog of must-pass measures including sanctions against South Africa and aid to Nicaragua's Contras. Senate debate centers on possible sanctions and disinvestment, with House backing broader actions while Senate leans to narrower steps. The Lugar bill seeks strong measures to dismantle apartheid and imposes tougher sanctions if progress stalls within a year.
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