The Carrier Veto Must Stand
The House will vote on Sept 7 to override President Carter’s veto of a 137 million weapon procurement bill. A veto override would challenge his leadership as commander in chief and affect his political standing. The action followed House changes cutting 800 million from NATO forces, 200 million from airlift and EW odds, and halving proposed readiness and R D funding.
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Carter
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Senate
Carver
U.S
NATO
Gerry Rafshoon
White House
James McIntyre
Mondale
Brown
The Postal Whodunit in Roanoke Editorial Viewpoint
The Roanoke Times editorial questions the postal workers' settlement as taxpayers may not be fully informed. It contrasts two salary figures, notes inflation risks, and argues the pay scale is out of line with private sector and public rivals, linking to broader budget veto tensions.
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Postal Service
New York City
Washington D.C
Bloomingdales
Bloomies
Foreigners Buying Farms In Texas And Mississippi
Washington report questions the accuracy of claims that foreign buyers own large farms. Officials doubt the Liechtenstein prince owns 10,000 acres in Texas and cannot verify the Mississippi cotton plantation link to the queen of England. An economist says the “everybody knows” claim may be true in spirit but unconfirmed.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Texas
Prince of Liechtenstein
Agriculture Department
Liechtenstein
England
Iowa
Prince von Metternich
U.S
Congress
Kancaster Hodges Jr
D-Ark
New York
Impersonal Shopping Critique and Foreign Land Investment Debate
A Kathleen Devereux column criticizes department store mercantile psychology and the shift to an enticing shopping experience with moving displays. The piece shifts to a Senate GAO inquiry on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, noting potential reporting bills and political unease about measuring investment scope and impact.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
U.S
Congress’ General Accounting Office
GAO
Georgia
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Secretary of Agriculture
Virginia Election Day Approaches with Key Races Set
The piece notes an 69 day countdown to November 7 and urges Virginians to register, learn candidates, and vote. It lists U S Senate choices Andrew Miller and John Warner, and Seventh District candidates J Kenneth Robinson and Lewis Fickett, plus pari mutual horse racing and a local school board selection change in Frederick County. It stresses voter rights and participation.
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Virginia
Andrew P. Miller
John W. Warner
U.S
Seventh Congressional District
J. Kenneth Robinson
Lewis Fickett
House of Representatives
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Carter's $30 Billion Deficit in 1980 Budget Plan
President Carter hails a $30 billion deficit for fiscal 1980 amid inflationary pressure. Congress debates spending, with Holt proposing a $539 billion total and seven percent increase, while Democrats warn cuts would harm social programs.
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United States Press Inc
Washington
Carter
White House
Congress
California
House
Holt
Connecticut
Robert Giaimo
Michigan
Dave Stockman Best
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Chicago Tribune
Jeff Mae
Kathleen Devereux
Star
Devereux
Talmadge
Charles E. Grassley
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Winchester Evening Star
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