Budget Becomes Political Puzzle After House Defeat
Washington AP A rebellious House rejected a $548.6 billion 1980 budget by 213 to 192 with GOP help from both wings of the party. The vote sends the measure back to committee for slight changes before next week’s floor return as Senate already passed a $546.3 billion version with 3 percent real growth in defense.
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House
Senate
House Budget Committee
Stephen J. Solarz
D-N.y
Solarz
James R. Jones
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Eldon Rudd
R-Ariz
Norman Y. Mineta
Calif
Dollar Back On Hard Times
The dollar slid on European markets amid renewed confidence concerns. Gold surged to a record $380 at London bullion firms as the dollar fell to 11 month lows in Milan and Frankfurt, with traders urging Fed action to halt further weakness. West Germany’s Bundesbank intervened with a $15.5 million purchase to prop up the dollar as it dropped below 1.80 marks, while Tokyo reported further yen losses and Italian lire weakened.
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Bank of Italy
Carter Plans Back-To-Work Order In Rock Island Dispute
President Carter intends to use emergency powers to order two unions to halt their 24 day strike for a 60 day cooling off period. An emergency board would assess settlement terms within 30 days, with another 30 days to consider before resuming work as ICC may reassign Rock Island cargo to other lines.
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Midwestern
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Royals on upswing of Al West see-saw
OHS faces new kid in the league as Royals gain momentum in the American West. Page 4 highlights focus on this matchup and the shifting balance of power in the division.
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Royals
al West
Texaco Regrets Heating Oil Price Freeze Commotion
Texaco told Congress the promised price freeze covers only the remainder of 1979. Vice President J M Seamans said extending the pledge beyond December would be unwise due to OPEC meetings. Carter praised the move, while Texaco officials resisted view of a national plan and urged it be seen as a small step.
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Carter
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
J.M. Seamans
House Energy
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Tell
Path Clear For Tower Near Ottawa
Franklin County Commission approved a microwave tower for Southwestern Bell east of Ottawa after local zoning boards endorsed the plan near East Seventh Street. FCC consent is pending, with an expected decision about Dec 1, before construction begins. the project faced prior denial of a variance at Main and Park streets.
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Harrison Township
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Park Streets
Ottawa Board of Zoning Appeals
Rain Possible in Eastern Kansas as Skies Turn Cloudy
Eastern Kansas experiences overcast conditions with a chance of rain today and tonight. Ottawa Power Plant reports a Wednesday high of 83 degrees and a low of 49. County forecast calls for a good chance of rain tonight with lows in the upper 50s and a 50 percent chance of rain, then 20 percent Friday as skies become partly cloudy and highs reach the mid 70s. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph tonight.
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Bell Denies 27.7 Million Kansas Blue Cross Rate Increase
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell rejected a 27.7 million dollar rate hike for Kansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield affecting about 370000 insured in small groups farm organizations non group and elderly plans. The plan would not touch Johnson Wyandotte county enrollees served by the Kansas City Missouri Blue Cross Blue Shield plan. Missouri ordered an audit of its Blue Cross Blue Shield rates to begin once its rate review law takes effect September 28.
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Kansas City, Mo
Joseph Teasdale
Missouri
Free Paper Ruled As Litter In Fredonia Court
The Chanute Tribune was convicted in Fredonia Municipal Court of littering a misdemeanor and fined 50 dollars by Judge Lu Fink. The case involved a copy of the Southeast Kansas Weekly found in Roger Shinn’s yard on August 23, with Tribune witnesses few and no evidence linking the paper to Tribune agents.
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Steve Rogers
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Fred Lorentz
Lorentz
White warns Carter delays risk party split in 1976 race
Democratic national chairman John C. White said Carter risks losing ground by delaying his official re election bid. He called an early announcement advantageous but noted Carter chooses not to. White expects a Kennedy Carter nomination fight to be the biggest in party history yet pledges loyalty to Carter.
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