Senate votes down 20000 ceiling on farm subsidies
The Senate rejected a House proposed 20000 annual limit on government payments to farmers not planting crops 63 37. The 676 billion Agriculture Department appropriations bill was approved 88 2 with a conference to fix differences. Supporters vow to keep pressing for the limit and discuss continuing action in the House.
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Hijackers Wife Arrives To Plead Case For Child
The estranged wife of an American hijacker arrived in Havana seeking custody of the daughter her husband took to Cuba. Washington said he hijacked the jet as a mercy mission and declined to give up the child. The couple and child met at the airport as a Swiss Embassy representative and Cuban officials coordinated arrangements.
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Miniskirt Hosiery Debate Shocks Parliament
In London, MP Neil Marten urged the government to replace free elastic stockings with elastic tights for women with varicose veins, arguing current stockings are too short for miniskirts. Julian Snow, undersecretary for social services, rejected the idea, citing medical need governs hosiery sizes.
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NAACP Targets Fine Print in Loan and Installment Contracts
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund launches a three-pronged legal campaign against contract clauses that strip consumers of court defenses in installment and loan agreements. Lawsuits challenge waivers of defense, lack of notice of suits, and wage assignment to creditors, citing state variances and a Supreme Court decision on garnishment.
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