Senate ERA Debate Focuses On Garn Amendment and Time Limit
Senate debate centers on extending the ERA ratification deadline by 39 months and the Garn amendment allowing states that ratified to withdraw their approval. Byrd opposes the Garn measure, arguing constitutional limits on state action after ratification. The outcome hinges on a two-thirds versus simple majority vote and potential conference considerations before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Jake Garn
Utah
ERA
Garn
Associated Press
House
Idaho
Kentucky
Nebraska
Tennessee
Justice Department
House-Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
Fighting in Lebanon Tapers Off
Fighting between Syrian troops and Christian militiamen eased but Beirut suffered heavy losses. Police report 250 Lebanese killed and 502 wounded since Wednesday, with electricity and water out in the Christian sector. President Sarkis vowed a new government and security plan within 10 days as Syrians and Christians clash over bridges and supply routes.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hadath
Elias Sarkis
Sarkis
Selim el Hoss
Camille Chamoun
Assad
East Beirut
Registration Deadlines Loom For Virginia Voters
Voters in Frederick County Clarke County Warren County and Winchester face final registration days ahead of the November 7 election. Offices open 9 am to 5 pm with Saturday hours in Winchester and Clarke County. Registrars urge those who have not voted in four years to verify active status.
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Star
Clarke County
Barbara Lee Jones
Winchester
State of Virginia
Rouss City Hall
Boscawen Street
Frederick County
Court Square
Berryville
Warren County
Landslide Ravages Laguna Beach Neighborhood
In Bluebird Canyon a slow-moving landslide destroyed about 24 homes valued 150 000 to 300 000 dollars, displaced around 200 residents, with damages over 3 million. No earthquakes or rain, but ongoing movement feared for days as utilities ruptured and streets, sewers, and gas lines were compromised.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Blue Bird Canyon
Bluebird Canyon
Red Cross
al Olson
Stella Taylor Presses Closer to Florida Shore in Bahama Swim
Stella Taylor, attempting to swim from the Bahamas to the United States, fought jellyfish stings and shark encounters as she pressed westward about 20 miles offshore near Miami 46 hours after starting from a south of Bimini island. Her crew faced navigational errors and equipment issues that cost miles, while she endured swelling, cramps, and exposure.
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Idle Day
Stella Taylor
Florida
Bahamas
United States
Joe Edwards
Miss Taylor
Miami
Gulf Stream
Bimini
Bahamas To Florida
Britain
Buffalo
N.Y
Edwards
Planning Your Estate Importance Highlighted By Local Banks
In a three bank trust group, C S Bank F and M National Bank and Shenandoah Valley National Bank urge residents to plan estates. Inflation boosts asset values and many middle income families overlook total net worth.
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Star
Winchester
Commercial and Savings Bank
C&s
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
F&m
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
SVNB
Uncle Sam
Thundering Explosions At Refinery In Denver Area
A series of blasts at a Continental Oil refinery in Commerce City near Denver killed at least two people and injured nine with unconfirmed reports of up to 30 injuries inside the plant. Evacuation was ordered after a chlorine storage tank explosion as authorities closed I-270 and Colorado 8.
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Denver
Continental Oil Co
Commerce City
Interstate 270
Colorado 8
Campaigners Warner and Fickett Spotted in Area
In a city area yesterday John Warner Republican candidate for the U S Senate and Lewie Fickett Democratic candidate for the 1st District House seat were seen. The Our Town feature explains the agency serving idle adults and its work over nine years. Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys to take a two game NFC East lead while the Yankees earned a meeting with Kansas City by defeating the Red Sox in a sudden death game.
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John Warner
U.S. Senate
Lewie Fickett
Pncern
Dallas Cowboys
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
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Conoco
Inside Today
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