Congress adjourns as August recess begins for most lawmakers
Congress enters a seven week recess with 535 members taking time off while the House adjourned and the Senate plans to quit. Return slated for September with energy, SALT II, and cabinet appointments on the agenda. Sanctions on Zimbabwe Rhodesia and a Peace Corps funding decision are also in play.
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Carter proposals may affect ecology
President Carter cautions that energy reform plans could impact the environment while promising fair trade offs and public scrutiny. He outline aims including carbon dioxide considerations, a national nuclear waste policy, coastal protection, new wild and scenic rivers, 145 hiking trails, long range federal land planning, and a decade study of rainborne chemical threats.
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Israel Attacks Guerrilla Bases in Southern Lebanon
Israel carried out a post midnight assault on two guerrilla outposts along the western coastal sector. The bases, defended by bunkers and firing positions, were described as staging areas for Palestinian strikes into Israel. The exchange comes amid indirect U N talks and US efforts to shape Palestinian autonomy.
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Pope to Visit Manila for Beatification Visit
Vatican announced Pope John Paul II will visit the Philippines at a date to be set later. Cardinal Jaime Sin said the pope accepted the invitation to visit late this year to beatify Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino candidate for sainthood martyred in Japan in 1637 with Spanish Dominican missionaries.
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Polls show Kennedy leads Reagan or Baker in 1980 race
ABC Harris poll shows Edward Kennedy ahead of Ronald Reagan 59 to 36 and 60 to 34 against Howard Baker, while Reagan tops Carter 51 to 44 and Baker leads Carter 48 to 43. Carter's position weakens as Edwards urges party pressure and potential Brown candidacy.
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Dollar climbs as gold declines in global markets
The dollar strengthened against major currencies while gold fell. In Tokyo the dollar closed at 216.875 yen, up from 216.40. Other spot quotes rose in Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, Milan, and Amsterdam. London pound cost $2.2792, up from $2.268. Gold quotes fell to $288.625 in Zurich and $288.50 in London, from previous levels.
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Thatcher signals final Zimbabwe Rhodesia settlement plan
At the Commonwealth Conference in Lusaka Margaret Thatcher pledged that after the meeting, Britain would pursue what she called the final approach to a Zimbabwe Rhodesia solution. She argued the black majority now governs and the white minority should not obstruct necessary change. Julius Nyerere urged cease-fire, a new constitution, elections, and proposed a fund to aid whites exiting under a genuine black government.
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Munson dies in crash while flying home to family
The Yankee catcher Thurman Munson died in a plane crash near Akron Canton airport while returning home on a day off. Friends Anderson and a hospital spokesman said both were injured but not seriously. The plane crashed about 1,000 feet short of the runway, flames visible as responders arrived.
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Kennedy gun bill aims at concealment and crime risk
The proposal targets easily concealed handguns and crime potential, requiring police verification of purchaser eligibility. It would channel all handgun transfers through licensed dealers, regulate disposal for current owners, bar pawnbrokers from dealing in handguns, tighten dealer licensing, and require manufacturers to track handgun distribution, mirroring auto industry recalls. This is paired with unrelated quotes from Barbara Buscini about sauce.
Veteran Mario Rossi Spans 48 Years in News Career
Mario Rossi, long time Post Scripts columnist for Stars Magazine, marks 48 years as a newsman. The veteran has risen from cub reporter to hold roles as special sections editor at The Herald Journal and Herald American.
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