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28 - EVENING HERALD, Wed , Dec. 17, 1980 Congress wraps up with a yawn and a snarl provoking Cranston to back out of a After Republican leader Howard N.Y.. winter Olympics committee, lepder Ted Stevens, who fought an HMnter WASHINGTON (UPI) - With a commitment to help the Penn­ Baker wished the first family a the Keiwedy Center in Washington unpopular and losing battle to raiie in paying uiSgnployment compensa­ stretch and a yawn — and a typical sylvania bill next session. "prosperous future,” Byrd m ov^ to last-minute snarl — the lame duck and thr^utilities in California, and salaries for top federal officials, was tion bills It owes. iHaudiPHtfr adjourn and presiding officer Sen. talking to aides at the rear of the But a lame duck California con­ Leaders of both parties in both 96th Congress finally managed to go to delajnnstallation of air bags in Spark Matsunaga, D-)lawall, chamber when he suddenly yawned gressman refused to put the Heinz houses spoke during the afternoon home. autompbiles. with President Carter — a traditional pounded the gavel. It was \the last 'day for many and stretched as if starting morning amendment on the bill as It passed Final ‘‘sine die" adjournment telephone conversation in which the Applause broke out, and so did the members oli^Congress, mostly liberal exercises. the House and the House adjourned, Cloudy came at 3:14 p.m. EST Tuesday, lawmakers inform the chief 96th Congress. when the gavel fell in the Senate 10 Democrats ^ lo were purged by the It was Stevens who. when asked a making It impossible for Heinz to executive they are going home and DO IT FRIDAY - Plan your Cloudy and cold tonight. voters in November. few days ago what the 96th would be amend the Senate version. Heinz hours after the end of an all-night ask if he has any further need for weekend with the Weekend pages in WEATHER Partly sunny, windy and wrangle over the crucial resolution One of the prominent conservative remembered for, answered tartly: then objected to consideration of the them. your Friday Evening Herald. cold Friday. to keep most government agencies in Republican losers was Rep Robert ‘‘Running scared.” California bill, thus killing it. business until next year. The House Bauman of Maryland, self-appointed Before the final business leading had adjourned 58 minutes before the watchdog of the House floor While up to adjournment could occur, a 30- I Vol. C, No. 67 — Manchester. Conn., Thursday, December 18, 19M YOlIK HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • Since 1881 • 20t Senate everybody else in the House rose to minute floor skirmish erupted among 9 9 The lame duck session convened applaud the defeated Democratic Sens Alan Cranston, D-Calif., John V«VM!lHlAnnURl Nov 12. and was originally scheduled whip, John. Brademas of Indiana, Heinz, R-Pa.. and Russell Long, D- to adjourn Dec. 5. upon his honorary election as La. In both houses, the final formal speaker pro tern. Bauman sat at the Cranston, backed by Long‘s Christmas party session was marked by words of GOP desk shuffling papers, dressed parliamentary magic, wanted Hostage outlook better Santa will be there for praise from one foe to another and a in a bright red blazer, the loudest passage of a bill to help three Califor­ MANCHESTER - nia utilities with a $2 billion federal Beechwood Apartments the children as well as expected to get Iran’s latest position the question of whether the captives couple of doomed, last-gasp attempts piece of clothing he has worn on the By United Prrmi Internalinnal guarantees his government expects tax problem Heinz had wanted an will hold its 2nd annual on the U.S. hostages' release today could be freed by Christmas to win passage of bills of local in­ floor craft tables and Iranian Prime Minister from the United States, but this week amendment helping Pennsylvania Christmas party for the and fly out of Tehran either Friday or remained "iffy.” terest — to bail out the Lake Placid. In the Senate, assistant GOP refreshments. Chairperson Mohammed Ali Rajai said today the he spoke of "financial” guarantees Saturday at the latest to forward it to children of Beechwood on for the party is June United States could bring about the and said the last remaining obstacle Pars said that Rajai and the Washington. Swedish ambassador met for one Saturday, from 2 to 4 p m. L'ltalien. release of the 52 U.S. hostages before for freedom for the captives was hour, during which he deplored the the Christmas holidays "if they can freeing billions of dollars in assets fsarctions imposed on Iran by some give the necessary guarantees.” frozen by the United States. They said it has not yet been deter­ The meeting with the Swedish mined whether the envoys would European countries because of the Iran’s official Pars news agency diplomat was significant as Sweden come to Algiers whence the Iranian hostage crisis. also said that Rajai told the Swedish has been spoken of as a possible “final reply" would be sent on to you*re Ambassador. Goran Bundy, the final route home for the Americans, who Washington through normal “They imposed economic sanc­ Iranian reply to explanations have been held 411 days. diplomatic channels, or fly on the tions on us for the sake of the not made of . requested by the United States on the Shortly before the U.S. election in Washington to hand it over to the hostages and maintaining good hostage question is completed. November, a Swedish airliner was State department and supply ad­ relations with the United States," Algerian diplomats were ready to reported to have been standing by to ditional comments, officials said. Rajai said, while saying they were leave Tehran with Iran's latest fly into Tehran and pick up the In Washington Wednesday, hypocrites for not condemning Iraqi money! response and take it to the U.S. Americans. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie' President Sadaam Hussein for his r authorities. In Algiers, government officials said the hostage crisis appeared to "crimes” against Iran. R ajai mentioned no specific said today Algerian diplomats have entered a new phase but added On the hostages, he said: These days, no one is With prices “Our final reply to the rising as fast as they are now it makes good sense to save money explanations that the United States anywhere you can So look to your Called only fair way requested has been prepared and will 8 insurance for possible savings Truly a unique design—this finely be sent to the U.S. in the near future. "After that, every measure to Call us for a quote on Great American crafted open heart suspended from a auto or homeowners insurance If speed up the release of the hostages you re not made of money, a Great precious chain is the perfect expression depends on the U.S. government. American auto or homeowners "The United States can release the p o lic y IS m ade for yO\j -7 of love. State income tax backed hostages before the Christmas Charles Veverka Jr., former Dade County, Fla., police officer holidays if they can give the Available without chain and in three HARTFORD (UPI) - Two long­ They renewed their call for the then present a final report to the was acquitted Wednesday in a civil rights trial. The reaction to Legislature in January. necessary guarantees. “ time income tax proponents in the politically unpopular lax at a news his acquittal was more violence. (UPI) sizes. Legislature say adoption of the con­ conference to discuss a preliminary The preliminary report said troversial levy IS the only equitable report by the Property Tax Study Iran’s four demands, approved way to cope with inflation. massive residential property tax Nov. 2 by the Iranian parliament, are Relief Commission which had been relief cannot be achieved under the CLARKE Sen. Audrey Beck, D-Mansfieid, made public last week. a pledge of non-interference in Ira­ INSURANCE AGENCY and Rep. Irving Stolberg, D-New present system without major alter­ nian affairs, dropping claims against S H O O R ^ They said the income tax proposal native sources,of revenue, reduction Iran arising from the seizure of the Acquittal verdict Haven, said Wednesday an income was their own. and not that of the 40- 237 E. Center St. tax was the solution to Connecticut’s in municipal spending and services Americans, freeing $8 billion in Quick response property tax burden. member panel created by the and shifting the burden to non- frozen assets and the return of the 6 4 3 - 1 1 2 « Op«n til 9 p.m. every night until Chrletmae "When the crunch comes, many Legislature to study ways to residential taxpayers. late shah’s wealth. " well-publicized derogatory remarks about Except Sat. til 5:30 alleviate the slate's property tax brings violence President-elect Ronald Reagan said people will look at the tax structure President Carter, but was " pleased at his ap- more closely ’ and agree a burden. Tuesday when he went for his biweekly hair­ •t7 MAIN STUET 001MNT0INN MANCW^Tfk MIAMI (UPI) — Police said progressive income tax is necessary, Among the commission s chief Last May 17 an all-white state proval of me.' (UPI photo special units were on alert today in cut he could have done without" his son's Stolberg said. recommendations were proposals to No place for Nixon court jury in Tampa, Fla . acquitted “If you want relief from the worst require towns to revalue properties case trouble erupted in black four white former Dade policemen ol WASHINGTON (UPI) - Outgoing have the votes in the House to avoid neighborhoods where sporadic rock- beating McDuffie to death and (property and sales taxes i you go to more frequently than the current Education guidebooks offered House Republican leader John impeachment.

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