Congress falters on gas pricing pact as deadline nears
Washington sources say House and Senate energy negotiators fear the natural gas pricing accord will collapse if no agreement is reached in two weeks. Key conferees McClure and Hansen report urgency as the April 20 anniversary of Carter's energy message approaches while remaining issues include energy taxation and licensing reforms.
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Opponents push House vote on final Panama Canal treaties
Senate opponents seek to involve the House in approving or denying the canal handover to Panama in 2000. An amendment by Sen. Hatch would require House consent for ceded control, while backers argue treaties fall under Senate ratification only. The dispute centers on whether Canal Zone property requires both chambers’ approval.
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Husband in coma two years. wife clings to hope
Sara Trimnal cares for her husband Stanley since an April 1976 car crash left him comatose. She reports gradual improvements and says a doctor once offered a glimmer of hope among millions who survive such conditions. She lives on $324 monthly disability, with help from relatives and friends.
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Dentists and labs target in HEW Medicaid probe
HEW inspector general Thomas Morris said dentists and commercial laboratories are likely to be the next targets in federal computer investigations to uncover cheating in the nearly 20 billion Medicaid program. He noted estimated waste of 5 percent in HEW’s budget and hinted at broader findings beyond current scope.
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Theater magnate sued over neglect of duties in San Francisco
Georgette Rosekrans sues her brother Marshall Naify chairman of United Artists Theatre Circuit over claimed neglect of duties and lack of work for a 200000 annual salary. She seeks summary judgment in San Francisco Superior Court asserting his prior CEO role and current absence from duties.
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