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The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 40

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1-C Sunday, Sept. 20, 1981 Philadelphia Inquirer How area legislators voted in Congress Conrail settles with 3 in crash PEANUTS. The Senate adopted, 51-47, an amendment that ends the monopolistic system of acreage allotments for peanut farmers but retains the poundage controls that artifical-ly prop up prices'by limiting production. Senators voting "nay" thought the compromise amendment too protective of peanut farmers. Heinz, Specter, Bradley, Williams, Biden and Roth voted "nay." SENATE BUSING.

By a vote of 60-39, the Senate adopted language to virtually ban federal courts from ordering busing as a school segregation remedy and to prevent the Justice Department from taking part in pro-busing litigation. A retroactive provision would allow existing court busing orders to be voided. Senators voting "yea" wanted to virtually end federal court and utive action in behalf of school busing. Joseph Biden Del.) and William Roth Del.) voted "yea." John Heinz Arlen Specter Bill Bradley N.J.) and Harrison Williams N.J.) voted "nay." MILK. The Senate killed, 5341, an amendment to increase dairy price supports" paid milk producers under the new farm bill.

The amendment sought to peg price supports at 75 to 90 percent of parity, with reductions below 75 percent if farmers produced excessive surpluses. Left standing by this vote is a plan costing $1 billion less to set milk price supports at 70 percent of parity. The government defines parity as theoretically a fair price for farm commodities. At present, parity for milk products is at 80 percent. Senators voting "nay" favored higher federal price supports for dairy farmers.

Biden and Roth voted "yea." Heinz, Specter and Bradley voted "nay." Williams did not vote. William H. Gray 3d Charles Dougherty Richard Schulze Robert Edgar Robert Walker James Florio N.J.), Edwin Forsythe N.J.) and Thomas Evans Del.) voted "nay." COAST GUARD. The House rejected, 129-260, an amendment to increase fiscal year 1982 Coast Guard spending by $84 million, to a total of $2.27 billion. Members voting "yea" wanted to hike Coast Guard spending by $84 million in fiscal year 1982.

Foglietta, Smith Dougherty. Coyne, Hughes, Smith (N.J.) and Forsythe voted "yea." Gray, Schulze, Coughlin, Walker and Evans voted "nay." Edgar and Florio did not Roll Call Report Service WASHINGTON Here is how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call voles Sept. 10-16. HOUSE MILITARY PAY. The House rejected, 170-232.

a plan to increase all mili- tary paychecks by 7 to 22 percent, with higher ranks getting the biggest raises. Defeat of the amendment left intact a proposed 14.3 percent across-the-board raise. Both plans would take effect Oct. 1 and cost taxpayers an estimated S3.2 billion in fiscal year 1982 Members voting "yea" preferred 7-to-22 percent military pay hikes to a 14.3 percent across-the-board hike. Joseph Smith James Coyne Lawrence Coughlin (R Pa.) and Christopher Smith N.J.) voted "yea." Auociated Press NEWARK, N.J.

An out-of-court settlement with Conrail could net three Carteret. N.J., men up to $4.5 million in damages for injuries they received when their automobile was struck by a passenger train in Rea-dington. Under the settlement accepted Friday, Alan Kaznowski. 30; Donald Razillard, 28, and Charles Smithers, 31, each will receive $30,000 a year for at least 30 years. The total paid to the three could come to $4.5 million under the terms of the agreement.

The three claimed the railroad crossing signals were malfunctioning at the time of the accident. Court records show the warning lights were working but were not clearly visible because the reflectors behind them were missing. Letters to senators may be addressed to them at the U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.20S10. Letters to representatives may be addressed to them at the U.S.

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 2051S. Save 50 on Revere Save 35 to 57 on Wear-Ever open stock Reg. Sale Save 50 on Wear-Ever 7-plece cookware set A. Polished aluminum with no-stick SilverStone.

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