Block Overruled On Drought Aid
Washington AP The House Appropriations Committee backed emergency farm relief for drought hit farmers by a voice vote on Wednesday, urging Agriculture Secretary Block to implement aid. He offered two options: cover half the cost of emergency livestock feed or release 75 million bushels of reserve feed grain to ranchers.
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Watt Apology After Coal Commission Remark Sparks Furor
Interior Secretary James Watt apologized for a joke made about his coal leasing advisory panel calling it “a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple.” The remarks drew laughter then widespread criticism, prompting him to defend the commission while acknowledging the misstep. The panel includes Donald C. Alexander Andrew Brimmer Julia Walsh and Richard Gordon.
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Quadriplegic Awarded Record 15 Million From Hyatt Tragedy
Sally Firestone, the most severely injured survivor of the 1981 Hyatt Regency disaster in Kansas City, was awarded a record 15 million dollars in Jackson County Circuit Court. The verdict, Missouri’s largest ever, came after about four hours of deliberation by 10 of 12 jurors, far above the defendants' suggested amount. The case involved Crown Center Redevelopment Corp and Hyatt Corp, with appeals for a new trial.
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