Hunger strikes surge across Europe as political prisoners demand rights
Francois Mitterrand pledges to back abolishing the State Security Court if elected. In Massy France twenty one Tunisian immigrant workers hunger strike over expulsion orders. In Bayonne twenty two Basque suspects hunger strike seeking political prisoner status. Corsican nationalists earlier staged a two month strike. In Maze prison three Irish Republican Army men hunger strike for political prisoner status, with Francis Hughes in critical condition. In Italy ten Italians at San Domenico Prison begin hunger strike. In Madrid ETA members start hunger strike over extradition protests. Hunger strikes appear across Europe amid political tensions and prison conditions.
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Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Mitterrand
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Church of St. Paul
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Sands
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Maze
Belfast
Francis Hughes
Italy
San Domenico
Ll Aquila
Rome
Spain
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Madrid
Carabanchel
Turkey
Weather outlook warm weekend despite lingering storms
Forecasters at the National Weather Service Midland predict a mostly sunny weekend with highs in the 80s to near 90s across North and West Texas. Saturday will see light northerly winds with a slight chance of storms today fading by noon, while overnight lows fall to the 40s and 50s in many areas. Some strong storms earlier today produced downed lines and roof damage near Snyder and heavy rain in Fluounne, 20 miles NW of Snyder.
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Fluounne
Panhandle
North Texas
Four Dead, Dozens Hurt In Oregon Tavern Shooting
In Salem, Oregon a man opened fire in The Oregon Museum bar killing four and wounding at least 20 before patrons wrestled him to the floor. Police charged Lawrence W. Moore, 25, of Lyons with first degree murder as investigators work to determine motive.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon Museum
State Capitol
Lawrence W. Moore
Lyons
Gary Kinsman
Moore
Brent Yagle
Jenny and the
Kinsman
Ashley Mitchell
Kingman
Salem Hospital
Budget battle frames House and Senate budget actions
The article describes House and Senate budget conflicts as committees propose cuts and exemptions, with Ways and Means panels seeking large Social Security and unemployment reductions, while farm subsidies exceed Reagan targets. It notes spending ceilings, revenue forecasts, and mandatory programs that override budget limits, and cites a September deadline for a second budget resolution.
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Ways and Means
Senate Agriculture
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Senate
Budget Battle Shifts to Committees After Resolution
The second budget resolution lets Congress revise the final fiscal year 1980 figures. Reagan cites needing district votes for spending, while Democrats anticipate challenges to cuts on program by program bills. Interest groups press for targeted subsidies as lawmakers dissect separate money measures.
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Carress
Reagan
Ared
GAO Finds Government Fraud Costs May Reach 220 Million
The General Accounting Office reports fraud and illegal activities could have cost U S government up to 220 million dollars over two years. Theft was most common among 77 000 cases reviewed from Oct 1 1976 to Mar 31 1979 and several major programs were not checked due to jurisdiction. The Army and Navy accounted for about 16 000 and 18 000 cases respectively while the Postal Service had 11 000.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Army
Navy
Postal Service
Odessa school board votes to sue over desegregation trial
Gipson warns court action risks lasting damage to the Odessa public school system and facilities while noting potential increases in bused students and belabored negotiations. Huffaker cautions about time, expense, and distraction from programs as the desegregation trial begins.
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Gipson
Odessa
Huffaker
Subcommittee OKs budget requirement
Washington AP A constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget passed the subcommittee on a 34 vote and advances to Senate Judiciary. Chairman Strom Thurmond said momentum favors passage as Republicans push a fiscally conservative agenda. Hatch DeConcini and Thurmond supported the measure, which would require a balanced budget starting in the second year after ratification.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Capitol Hill
Derm Hatch
Utah
Hatch
Thurmond
Dennis DeConcini
Ariz
Congress
Mobile flood toll tops 32 million in damages
Mobile officials estimate flood damage at 32.7 million to homes trailers city property and private businesses with Prichard adding 3 to 5 million. 1,314 mobile homes flooded and disaster relief centers open as flood aftermath spreads.
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Port City
Mobile Public Works
Lambert Mims
Prichard
John Smith
Lambert
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