Immigration bill passes House on Simpson Mazzoli clash
The House approved the Simpson Mazzoli act by 216 to 211, sending the measure to a joint Senate House committee for final drafting. It would grant amnesty to many undocumented aliens who arrived before January 1, 1982, with a two year temporary resident status and English language requirements for permanent status. Penalties could reach $2000 per illegal hire, and guest worker provisions aim to aid California farmers during a transition of up to three years. Federal reimbursement for state public assistance would last five years.
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U.S. House of Representatives
United States
Alan K. Simpson
Wyoming
Romano L. Mazzoli
House
Senate
House Committee
California
U.S
Department of Health and Human Services
Los Angeles Times
Daniel E. Lungren
Long Beach
Olympics Glory and Soviet Absence Inspire American Resolve
AUL HARVEY argues Americans should reject self pity over the Los Angeles Games. He notes Soviet leaders may not participate, citing a Soviet psychologist now in the U.S. and Lausanne talks. Harvey urges turning the Games into a celebratory, welcoming event that proves American champions dominate the world.
Letter to the Editor Compliments Unrecognized Shafter Counselor Cathy Meeler
Parents of Shafter High students thank Cathy Meeler for 60 hours a week of volunteer work and guidance. She chaperones field trips and helps with college applications, scholarships, and fundraisers. The letter urges recognition for her dedication and ongoing support.
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Shafter High
Cathy Martinez Meeler
Shafter High School
Cathy
Rest Of The Story: Ernest Wright’s Impossible Novel
A 1939-leaning tale recounts Ernest Wright who labored five and a half months to write a novel without the letter E. He died the day the book Gadsby appeared, famed for using no Es in its 50,110 words. A legendary literary feat born from a unique constraint.
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Ernest Wright
Ernest
John Gadsby
Gadsby
New Ten Commandments as Practiced by Legislatures
Richardson reports on the idea that legislatures update the Ten Commandments to fit modern politics. The column lists nine or ten reformulated prohibitions tied to special interests, elections, abortion, social justice, and public spending, ridiculing political uses of morality. The tone imagines divine patience wearing thin with Congress and state lawmakers.
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U.S. Congress
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Richardson Report
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Robin Watkins
Don Crowder
Bill Crawford
Paul Wegmueller
Steve Pendleton
Bill Walker
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