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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1978

Page

9

Senate votes on neutron weapon funding amid debate

The bill authorizes 2.97 billion for neutron weapon parts, with 68-1 vote opposed by Sen. William Proxmire. It moves to a House-Senate conference to reconcile differences, increases overall authorization 12 percent over last year while totaling 48 million less than administration requests. The measure calls for immediate production and stockpiling of neutron elements for the Lance missile and howitzer rounds, amid warnings of nuclear escalation. An energy complex restoration study was added by Sen. Henry Jackson.

William Ie D-Wis House Senate Carter

Prison Rodeo Slated With Music Acts This October

The Texas Prison Rodeo runs Sundays in October with convict riders and country stars. The Kendalls Oct 1, Gatlin Oct 8, Tom T Hall Oct 15, Tammy Wynette Oct 22, Freddy Fender Oct 29. A.M. midway, 12:30 p.m. show, 2 p.m. rodeo. Tickets 4 5 6 dollars, write Texas Prison Rodeo Box 99 Huntsville 877340. Proceeds fund inmate treatment programs for 24 000 inmates.

Huntsville Texas Kendalls Larry Gatlin Tom T. Hall Tammy Wynette Freddy Fender Rodeo Texas Department of Corrections

Byrd Defends Public Works Bill Against Carter Criticism

Senate Leader Byrd blasted Carter for calling the 10.2 billion public works measure pork barrel and pledged to seek an override if vetoed. He defended flood control water projects in West Virginia and the broader West, arguing the bill funds needed infrastructure despite administration opposition.

Washington Senate Robert C. Byrd Carter West Virginia Byrd Pork Barrel Administration House Thomas P. O'Neill Jr Congress

Horse sense quiz answers and matching of sounds

A set of quick multiple choice and a final matching puzzle. Questions cover a fading back clue identifying a quarterback, bobbin use with dotted Swiss fabric, which chicken lays no eggs, which ball type causes most errors, and falsetto linked to the larynx. The last item matches five females Elsie Tabby Nanny Biddy Jenny to animal sounds Moo Meow Baa Cackle Heehaw.

Elsie Tabby Nanny Heehan Biddy Jenny Moo Capon Elsie-Moo Tabby-Meow Nanny-Baa Biddy-Cackle Jenny-Heehaw

Britain bars Smith from entering on trip to U S

Salisbury Rhodesia report says the British government banned Prime Minister Ian Smith from entering Britain even to change planes en route to the United States amid U S Senate invitations. Rhodesian officials say visas for Smith and three moderate black colleagues remain undecided, with a week to 10 days of travel planned including a Senate speech and network interviews.

Salisbury, Rhodesia Ian Smith Britain United States U.S Washington Smith Salisbury U.S. Senate Foreign Office London Abel Muzorewa Ndabaningi Sithole Jeremiah Chirau United Nations Rhodesia

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