Brooke Faces Challenge in Massachusetts Primary
Three states held primaries with Massachusetts the main battleground as Republican Senator Edward Brooke faced a well financed conservative challenger Avi Nelson. Oklahoma sent Democrats to pick governor and U S Senate nominees in a runoff while Washington Democrats and Republicans chose standard bearers in seven congressional districts.
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Massachusetts Bills Name Federal Buildings For Five Retiring Members
The House approved bills naming federal buildings on Monday in voice votes with no discussion. One bill names the Terminal Radar Approach Control building in Hempstead New York as the Charles A Lindbergh Federal Building near Lindberghs 1927 takeoff site. Another bill would name a Champaign Illinois building for former Representative William L Springer.
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Flexible Time Work Approved for Civil Service
A House-Senate conference committee endorsed an experimental flexible time schedule system for certain federal employees as part of the civil service reform bill. The panel will first focus on 25 remaining substantive differences between the two chamber versions in smaller groups before reconvening, with issues like potential changes to federal unionization laws left unresolved.
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Building to honor Lindbergh at takeoff site approved
The House approved a bill to name a building near Charles Lindbergh’s historic trans Atlantic flight takeoff spot in his memory. The measure aims to honor the aviator’s legacy with a landmark at a location connected to his famous trip.
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