Defining Lobbying Key Issue in Washington Debate
Washington lawmakers clash over what constitutes lobbying as they consider new rules. Proposal from Rep Kastenmeier and Railsback would define lobbying as persuading a federal officer or official to influence policy and require detailed disclosures of finances contacts and targeted legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Afl-Cio
National Association of Manufacturers
Legislative Branch
Walter Flowers
D-Ala
House Judiciary
Flowers
American Civil Liberties Union
Robert W. Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Thomas F. Rallaback
R-Dl
House
Executive Branch
General Accounting Office
Tucson Ends Six-Day Strike With Pay Raise
Nearly 800 police officers and firefighters return to work after a six day strike. Mayor Lewis Murphy decries the settlement as Tucson's darkest hour, claiming scare tactics influenced the deal. The city council approves a contract with raises of 7.5 percent for higher ranks and 5 percent for others, plus next July cost of living adjustments and new allowances. The Police Firemen's Association had sought a 30 percent hike.
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Tucson, Ariz
Lewis Murphy
Tucson
Murphy
Barbara Weymann
Police Firemen’s Association
Police and Firefighters’ Unions
Pittsburgh pipe bombs tied to multi state extortion plot
FBI said underground tanks at three Pittsburgh gas stations contained time delay pipe bombs linked to a multi million dollar extortion scheme against Gulf Oil and other majors. Two men, Methven and Shaffer, were arrested in connection with threats demanding 6.5 million dollars.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Washington
Colturbus
Ohio
Texaco
Sudden divorce leaves husband in the dark
Albert Martin recalls nearly two decades of marriage and four sons, describes his wife's sudden decision to divorce seeking self fulfillment, and reflects on counseling, societal shifts, and the impact on family life. He notes a changing climate around commitment and the need for better family relationships while navigating a court-ordered parenting arrangement.
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New York
Albert Martin
Martin
New York Times
Hurt
Jean
Women’s Liberation Movement
Girls Lead Football Dream In Elementary School Program
Phoenix AP report follows Buzz Estrada coaching fourth to sixth grade girls in football at T G Barr Elementary. He notes Title IX ideas and asserts girls can play as well as boys, despite objections from some male classmates. Eleven year old Arlene Parker says girls can play and hopes to beat the boys someday.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Buzz Estrada
Estrada
T.G. Barr
Arlene Parker
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Larry Brooks
Fraternal Order of Police
Peter Jorgensen
Paul Douglass Methven
Virginia Beach
Larry Shaffer
Chicago
Norfolk, Va
Swallows
Novato
Calif
Capistrano
Pacific Coast
Bea Clark
San Juan Capistrano
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Porter-Spears
Agency
S. Main
Tom Porter
Charles Porter
Spe
RCA
Synbrook Model
State Color TV
Ottawa, Kansas
Texaco Service Appliance Center
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Kansas
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