Magazine claims trips by Congress cost 2.5 million dollars
The U S News & World Report states undisclosed records show total overseas travel and entertainment costs for Congress in 1976 reached 2 513 169 dollars, far above the official 1 431 828 dollar figure. Pentagon led costs were higher, with military air transport listed as 1 103 142 dollars versus 243 474 dollars publicly reported.
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Court allows states to deny welfare to jobless fathers
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that states may deny AFDC-UF welfare to children of fathers fired for misconduct, on strike, or who quit. The decision upholds Maryland rules under the AFDC Unemployed Fathers program and HEW regulations enabling state eligibility determinations.
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Supreme Court
Maryland
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Neumann Declared Saint in Rome Ceremony
Pope Paul VI canonized Bishop John Nepomucene Neumann of Philadelphia in a solemn Mass at St Peter's Square watched by thousands. The 1860 death at 48 marked him as the first male American saint, noted for his care of the sick and founding Catholic schools during his eight years as Philadelphia bishop.
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John Nepomucene Neumann
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Neumann
United States
Bohemia
Israel denies torture claims by Sunday Times reporters
Israel rejects a 32 page Sunday Times report alleging a decade of torture by security services in the West Bank and Gaza. The embassy calls the charges vicious slanders and damaging to the democratic government and judiciary.
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GM and Giants Excluded From Arab Boycott List
Alexandria Egypt AP General Motors Westinghouse and General Electric can continue trade with Israel without being blacklisted by the Arab boycott as long as they do not build plants in Israel or employ Israeli labor. Commissioner Mohammed Mahgoub said rumors of new plants were checked. He added trade alone does not violate the boycott policy.
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Mahgoub
Wind hampers effort as large forest fire nears control
Gusty winds and low humidity slow crews battling major fires across New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. The Los Alamos area threat subsides as a 10 000 acre blaze causes about 8 million dollars in damage. One National Park Service worker died, two other fires in NM near containment, including Barker Wildlife near Philmont Scout Ranch.
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Colorado
Los Alamos
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Forest Service
Barker
Philmont Scout Ranch
Tom Loring
The
Begin faces first confidence vote in Israeli parliament
Menahem Begin seeks a 12 member cabinet with National Religious and Agudat Yisrael as he forms a coalition. He must secure a majority in the Knesset while planning a Washington visit and possible talks with Egypt and Jordan. Dayan as foreign minister is seen as moderating. Vance tours Arab nations to push Geneva peace conference revival.
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Ephraim Katzir
National Religious Party
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West Bank
Jordan River
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Cyrus Vance
Geneva
Vance
United States
Mideast
Supreme Court rules states need not fund abortions
The Supreme Court, in 6-3 rulings, held that neither the Constitution nor federal law requires states to pay for elective abortions for indigent women. It allowed states to fund such abortions if they choose, and also found no legal obligation for public hospitals to provide abortions for poor women.
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High Court
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John Paul Stevens
Stevens
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Harry Blackmun
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St. Louis
Planned Parenthood Institute
Southern Illinoisan publication offices and rates
The Southern Illinoisan lists editorial offices in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin with contact numbers. It notes newspaper lineage from several papers and AP republication rights. Subscription rates are provided for carrier and mail delivery including regional and out of state options.
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N. Illinois
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Southern Illinoisan Inc
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Carbondale
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12Th Street
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Carter nominates Shannon as ambassador to Ireland
President Carter nominates William W. Shannon of the New York Times editorial board to be ambassador to Ireland. Shannon, 49, from Worcester Massachusetts, has served on the Times editorial board since 1964 and previously wrote for the New York Post.
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New York Times
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People’s Republic of China
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Mass
Times
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