United States veto blocks Arab bid for Palestinian statehood
The United States vetoed a Tunisian backed Arab resolution seeking Palestinian statehood at the UN Security Council. Ten members supported. one permanent member vetoed. UK France Norway Portugal abstained as the Soviet Union China East Germany Tunisia Niger Zambia Mexico Jamaica Bangladesh and the Philippines voted yes. The veto followed U.S. claims the plan offered no practical path to peace amid Egyptian Israeli talks underway in Israel.
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United Nations
United States
Security Council
Middle East
U.S
William van den Heuvel
Oleg A. Troyanovsky
Vandell Heuvel
Troyanovsky
Keith Kojimoto
Stephen Yip
FBI
Permanent Council
Council
Britain
France
Norway
Portugal
Soviet Union
China
East Germany
Tunisia
Niger
Zambia
Mexico
Jamaica
Bangladesh
Philippines
Mikhail A. Kharlamov
U.N
Palestine Liberation Organization
Zehdi Labib Terzi
Donald F. McHenry
Israel
Mideast
FTC To Close Doors To Await Congress Appropriation
Washington AP report says the Federal Trade Commission faces shutdown as Congress delays funding. About 1,700 employees to report only for closing procedures while a stopgap bill seeks 55 million to cover operations until a permanent funding measure passes.
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FTC
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Benjamin Civiletti
Civiletti
Carter
Conference Committee
April Farm Prices Decline 4.5 Percent
Washington AP. Agriculture Department reports April farm price index fell 4.5 percent from March, the third straight month of lower prices, pulling parity to a 47 year low. Livestock and grain led declines while lettuce hay cucumbers apples tomatoes and onions rose.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Museum Idea Delays Kansas Legislature Adjournment
In Topeka the push to fund an $11.1 million state Historical Society museum stalls adjournment as Senate President Doyen pushes for initial construction funds while House leaders and Rep. Hayden oppose spending now. The dispute tugs at the entire capital improvements program and alarms university officials awaiting funding.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Historical Society
Senate
Ross Coyen
Doyen
House
Mike Hayden
R-Atwood
Ways and Means Committee
Hayden
Wendell
Kansas House considers shifting funding to highways from general fund
The Kansas House Ways and Means Committee examines a plan to fund the Highway Patrol from the general fund, freeing $13.3 million for highways. Of this, $4 million would aid local road and street work, while Gov. John Carlin opposes the move due to ongoing fund erosion. Rep. Phil Martin and other Democrats push for amendments as debate centers on highway finance open vehicle concerns. Speaker Wendell Lady defends the proposal amid calls for hearings and possible amendments.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Highway Patrol
State General Fund
House
Ways and Means
Wendell Lady
Roverland Park
Lady
Jamie Schwartz
John Carlin
Phil Martin
D-Larned
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Rantoul, Kansas
Sharp
Rantoul
East
Black
Alice B. Caylor
General Fund
Martin
Committee
Loren Hohman
D-Topeka
Ways and Means Group
William Bunten
R-Topeka
Hohman
Sam
Peoples National Bank & Trust
FDIC
15Th
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