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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1978

Page

4

House Rejects Amendment Over Torrijos Aid Hit

The House declined to delete 100 million in foreign aid for Torrijos amid a 202 to 172 vote. Debate notes it as a beginning toward treaty implementation, with 16 votes potentially flipping. Polls show 69 to 24 percent favor impeaching Carter over the Panama Canal issue.

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Nationwide rail shutdown feared as clerks strike widens

A two month old strike by Norfolk & Western clerks has spread concerns of a possible nationwide rail shutdown. Industry seeks injunctions to bar picketing on 72 railroads while BRAC and NWR seek a national settlement. The dispute centers on mutual aid payments, automation layoffs, and wage terms amid stalled negotiations.

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Extortion Threat to Plague Tucson Dismissed

Authorities say the extortionist threatening bubonic plague in Tucson is unlikely to carry out the plan. Previous typhoid water threats faded after attempts to deliver money failed, with $500,000 demanded and aid for the poor requested. Police say there is not a great degree of threat to residents.

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