Democrats reshape Carter stimulus amid veto warnings
Democrats press changes to President Carter s economic package as Congress drafts a far larger public works jobs bill and questions on tax rebates emerge. Carter warns drastic changes could trigger a veto while Warnke faces Senate scrutiny over arms policy and coordination with the administration.
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Gunman uses hostage in standoff near Indianapolis
Anthony Kiritsis, 44, holed up in a third-floor apartment after wiring a shotgun to his hostage Richard Hall and demanding immunity from prosecution. Police evacuated about 509 residents as bomb squads and a state police unit monitored the scene. Kiritsis had earlier won a mortgage concession from Meridian Mortgage Co and claimed the firm influenced supermarket chain site decisions for a planned shopping center.
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Indiana
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McBride Leads Steelworkers Vote In Early Returns
Lloyd McBride leads Edward Sadlowskowski in unofficial early returns for the Steelworkers presidency with 143,080 to 95,451 among 2,584 locals reporting. About 530,000 of 1.4 million members voted, turnout below expectations amid a hot race to replace retiring president I W Abel.
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Murphysboro suffers late rally before 64-?6 overtime win
Murphysboro erases an 18 point deficit with six minutes left then defeats Carlyle 64 to 66 in overtime. Cobden's Bill Sutton pours in a season high 51 as Appleknockers beat Shawnee 87 35 Tuesday night.
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Winter surge lifts wood heater sales at Autocrat
Steve Wirth, manager at Autocrat Corp. of New Athens, reports a strong winter boost for wood burning heaters. The firm aims to sustain a busy assembly line through March, with the Americana thermostat heater leading sales. The plant currently operates one shift, with up to 225 workers in peak production and inventory constraints easing as demand rises.
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Southern Illinois Weekend Warmup Pushes Temps to 60
Ed Riewald, weather observer at Southern Illinois Airport, says highs will reach 50 today, 55 on Thursday, and 60 by Friday or Saturday. Clear to partly cloudy skies expected as high pressure systems pull warm air from Mexico. No precipitation in the near term.
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Southern Illinois
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Mexico
Ethics Panel Secures Korean Cooperation in Bribery Inquiry
The House ethics committee has obtained assurance from the Korean government that it will cooperate in investigating payoffs to congressmen by Korea agents. The agreement, likely reached in the past two weeks, followed negotiations by Korean officials and the committee. Committee leaders navigate protocol and State Department involvement as they seek a full inquiry. Several members acknowledge gifts or contributions from South Korea businessman Tongsun Park, but say they doubt the government was the donor.
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