Camp David peace drive offers possible Egypt Israel settlement
After Camp David the prospect of peace between Egypt and Israel tightens to a three month horizon if remaining issues are resolved. Key disputes include whether Jewish settlers stay in Sinai and the future status of the West Bank with Jordan’s King Hussein needing to align. Carter hails the summit as historic but warns months of tough negotiations lie ahead.
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GAO report estimates fraud costs up to billions annually
A General Accounting Office report estimates fraud and related white collar crimes against the federal government cost taxpayers between 2.5 billion and 25 billion dollars each year. The GAO release accompanied a Senate hearing on the General Services Administration scandal and the announced interagency strike force led by lawmakers and GSA officials.
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Natural gas bill faces Senate showdown Tuesday
President Carter argues energy gains amid Camp David peace talks as the Senate prepares a Tuesday vote to return a natural gas pricing compromise to the House-Senate conference. The plan lifts controls on new gas in 1985 and allows price rises, projected to add $9 billion in revenue for producers and raise the average homeowner’s bill by $13 annually by 1985.
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Personal income rises but trails inflation in August
Total personal income edged up by 8.6 billion dollars or 0.5 percent in August, the smallest gain in seven months and not enough to offset nearly 10 percent inflation. Manufacturing payrolls fell 400 million or 0.2 percent, the sharpest drop since October 1976, with production line layoffs cited as the main cause.
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Commerce Department
Thompson backs spending cap over tax rebate in Illinois race
A mid August survey shows 77 percent favor a ceiling on state spending over Bakalis proposed tax rebate. Voters rate reducing costs higher than cutting taxes. Thompson gains edge as Illinois moves toward advisory referendum on a spending limit.
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Illinois voters show strong independent support in governor race
Illinois polls reveal independent voters favor Thompson, with 82 percent of undecided as of mid August backing his plan over Bakalis. The referendum petition legitimacy dispute could backfire on opponents while Thompson frames his stance as delivering what voters want. In Doncaster, England, groom Steve Morris supposedly disposed of his false teeth the night before his wedding.
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Southern Illinoisan publication and contact details
Public notices about the Southern Illinoisan print editions, delivery options, and subscription rates. It lists offices in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and contact numbers for circulation and classifieds.
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