September unemployment edges up to six percent in Sept report
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate rose from 5.9 to 6 percent in September while adult women with jobs increased sharply. total employed rose 290000 to 94900000, with women driving the gain and teens showing job declines. Average hourly earnings rose to 5.80, seasonally adjusted. Virginia Supreme Court upholds death penalty in Smith case.
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Carter Sees More Vetoes Ahead After Public Works Victory
President Carter, fresh from sustaining a veto of a 10.2 billion public works bill, signals possible vetoes on a tuition tax credit bill and a 60.9 billion transportation authorization. He may also veto a tax cut if capital gains relief is too generous. The House vote to sustain the veto fell short of overriding the veto by two thirds.
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Country Roads Finds Uses For Colorful Gourds
This week’s Country Roads feature examines practical uses for gourds beyond cooking, noting their colorful variety and unexpected uses despite limited culinary value. The energy policy and woodstove pieces on pages 13 discuss Carter's revised plan and winter demand.
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Israeli Gunboats Shell Moslem Western Beirut
Israeli gunboats shelled Moslem western Beirut in a nighttime warning amid the ongoing Syrian Christian fighting. A shell hit near the U.S. Embassy as Syria repulsed a Christian assault on the Qarantina bridge while fighting escalated in Beirut and nearby mountains. The United States urged a cease-fire and sought a U.N. Security Council meeting to push for a truce.
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Voter Registration Ends Tomorrow in Four Counties
The deadline to register in Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties is 5 p.m. tomorrow. Unregistered voters will be unable to vote in the November 7 elections. Registrars offices are listed at Rouss City Hall Berryville County jail building Winchester administration Building and County Courthouse. Voters not voting in four years should verify active registration status.
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ERA Extension Votes 39 Months For Ratification Deadline
The Senate voted to add 39 months to the ERA ratification period, extending the deadline to June 30, 1982. Phyllis Schlafly of Stop ERA dismissed the move as a fraud and said it will fail in court. Birch Bayh defended Congress authority to set a reasonable time for ratification.
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Roth Kemp tax cut faces Senate vote amid inflation fears
Washington AP reports the Roth-Kemp plan seeks a 33 percent tax reduction over three years. Opponents warn it inflates prices for consumers while supporters say it aids the forgotten middle class. The plan would extend cuts through 1981, unlike the Finance Committee version.
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Tammy Wynette to sing tonight amid abduction scare
Country star Tammy Wynette, battered but safe after a masked abductor abducted her from a Nashville shopping center, plans a Columbia South Carolina concert appearance. Her husband George Richey reports threats linked to his daughter's safety and says Wynette will travel with private security.
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Estate planning crucial for farmers in estate tax maze
Farmers in the Shenandoah Valley face steep estate taxes as land values rise, risking forceful farm sales. Bankers urge tailored plans using gifts and trusts to shield heirs, noting the widow's death often triggers large taxes and that each case requires individual analysis.
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