Kennedy Guns Control Bill Delayed Before Recess
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy sponsors sweeping handgun restrictions aiming to ban cheap Saturday night specials and tighten transfers and dealer licensing. The measure, urged by gun control groups after Carter delays, faces strong lobbying from opponents as supporters hail the move.
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No Gas-Rationing Plan Stalls as Congress Recesses Early
Congress failed to approve any energy measure before the August recess as House and Senate negotiators clash over a standby gasoline rationing plan for President Carter. The House passed an amended bill 263-159. the Senate rejected it by voice vote, with objections over loopholes and weakened provisions.
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Senators press Carter for specific defense increases tied to SALT II
Three members of the Senate Armed Services Committee demand that President Carter spell out exact defense spending increases to secure ratification of SALT II. Former Secretary Kissinger backs urging specific commitments, while others urge restraint on escalated spending as a SALT II price tag.
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Birdwoman Tends Sparrows and Special Olympics Feature
A fragment from Star Inside Today's Star notes Cyreal Wilson of Back Creek nursing a sparrow named Orphy back to health. It mentions Edward Combs in a special class for the Special Olympics and Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees as a leader in the PGA Open after round one.
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July 5.7 percent unemployment as jobless figure holds
U.S. unemployment rose to 5.7 percent in July with 5,848,000 out of work, little change from June. Labor officials note weakness hints despite a July rise in employment and a surge among adult women, while forecasters warn a recession may push jobless totals higher into 1980.
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Godfrey Says Loudoun County Is Shot by Development
Entertainer Arthur Godfrey says Loudoun County Virginia is ruined by runaway development. He sold a nearly 2000 acre farm he owned there for over 30 years calling it one of the most beautiful spots on earth. He stresses erosion from developers and a carved right of way through his 150 year old oaks.
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Gasoline Dealers Will Not Charge for Other Services
Associated Press reports that some gasoline dealers will continue to offer free oil checks and window cleaning despite new government rules allowing charges for nonfuel services. Dealers fear customer pushback and say the practice would alienate patrons, with concerns about margins and potential shop closures if prices rise beyond set ceilings.
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