Quake Kills 300 In NE Italy Strikes Venice Area
Reports say 243 bodies recovered in 19 towns with over 1 000 injured after a massive earthquake shaking NE Italy. Rescue teams search wrecked buildings while Venice reports no major damage to churches or monuments and a fire department checks structures for safety.
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Tax on Employee Discounts Stirs Albany Tax Plan
Albany is exploring a new sales tax on employer discounts offered to workers. The Department of Taxation and Finance says tax would apply to the full listed price, not the discounted amount, increasing the cost for employees. Officials anticipate legal and legislative pushback, with Governor Carey backing the initiative though revenue estimates remain uncertain.
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Westchester
Planning Syracuse University commencement shows complex timing
At Manley Field House the 122nd commencement is staged by about 30 staffers led by Paul Peter TI, coordinating scripts and cueing from the crow's nest. Officials note despite advance planning the ceremony will begin around 10 am and many details depend on last minute decisions.
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Jobless rate holds at 7.5 percent in April as hiring soars
The April unemployment rate remained at 7.5 percent while payrolls rose by 700000 to 87.4 million, the labor force expanded to 94.4 million with 720000 seeking work. Officials say the economy has moved from recovery to growth, though joblessness stays high.
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Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Shiskin
Older men have pizzazz
A Chicago report cites a study showing middle aged men are rated most attractive by young women, while middle aged women are seen as least attractive. Carol Nowack of Wayne State University presented slides of attractive and plain people to varied groups, noting middle aged men draw the top appeal.
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Chicago Daily News Service
Chicago
Carol Nowack
Wayne State University
Ford backs 28 million for 1980 Winter Games
President Ford endorsed a 28 million federal aid package for the Lake Placid Olympics, surpassing the organizers' initial needs but well below a 49 million House plan. He vetoed a separate 4 billion military aid bill, citing unconstitutional limits on executive foreign policy. The Olympic proposal funds a new field house, a 90 meter ski jump, a 400 meter outdoor oval, and a luge run.
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Washington
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Rogdensburg
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McEwen
Delaney rises after Madden loss sparks House shift
Rep. James J. Delaney D N Y notes rapid power changes in Congress after Ray J Madden was defeated in Indiana. As the likely next Rules Committee chair, Delaney reports heavy phone calls and growing congratulations from lawmakers of both parties as Ed Brown Jr visits the Capitol.
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Congress
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D-N.y
House Rules Committee
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Indiana
Delaney
California
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Delaney Gains Power in House Amid Leadership Backing
Wednesday through Thursday Delaney moved from a corridor greeting to a central figure in the House with leadership support. If he is challenged in January this backing may have practical significance, as Speaker Carl Albert and others rally behind him.
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Weekend Weather Outlook for Mother's Day
The National Weather Service forecasts tonight cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance and a low near 35. Tomorrow sees about 20 percent rain, a high around 50, with northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Sunday looks sunny with periods of sunshine and mild winds. A father of four notes he gets one day of obedience from his family each year on his birthday.
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