News stories from Monday September 6, 1982
Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:
- Less money for the desegregation of public schools in many big cities is available this year because of the Reagan administration's method of distributing federal education aid. New York City, which received $10 million for such projects in the 1980-81 school year and $6.2 million in 1981-82, expects to receive only $9,000 in the coming year. [New York Times]
- Political gifts by organized labor have increased sharply at a time when contributions from corporations have grown modestly. Seventeen of the largest union political action groups increased donations to congressional candidates by 21 percent in the first half of 1982 over gifts made in the first half of 1980. For 15 of the largest corporate committees, contributions rose only 5 percent. [New York Times]
- Congress faces four key fiscal issues and two social issues when it reconvenes Wednesday. The waning days of the 97th Congress will focus on the spending priorities and fiscal restraints that have dominated the session for 20 months. In the fall congressional campaigns, the Republicans plan to stress their commitment to fiscal austerity, and the Democrats plan to stress their compassion for the needy and helpless. [New York Times]
- Comeback efforts by George Wallace, the 63-year-old former Governor of Alabama, command the most interest as four states hold primary elections tomorrow. Besides Alabama, there will be balloting in Arizona, Connecticut and Florida. [New York Times]
- As Alfred Landon approaches his 95th birthday Thursday, the former Governor of Kansas who was the Republican candidate for President in 1936 retains a strong interest in public affairs. He said he had never before seen such global turmoil and instability in governments. [New York Times]
- Union members marched for six hours through midtown Manhattan beneath the banners of their locals and a bright blue sky, celebrating solidarity and demanding full employment. Attendance at the annual Labor Day parade was estimated at 400,000 marchers and onlookers. [New York Times]
- Mary Martin and Janet Gaynor were injured seriously in an auto accident in San Francisco that killed Miss Martin's personal manager and companion and injured Miss Gaynor's husband. The driver of a van that speeded into the taxi containing the two famed actresses was charged with vehicular manslaughter, felony drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding and running a red light. [New York Times]
- A decision to increase lending by the leading industrial countries to nations with acute debt problems was praised by Jacques de Larosiere, the top official of the International Monetary Fund. But, in opening the fund's annual meeting, he urged a speedy implementation of the program to "assure the stability of the international financial system." [New York Times]
- An Arab League conference opened in Fez, Morocco. The Arab leaders are expected to focus on the plight of the Palestinians after their military rout by the Israelis in Lebanon. [New York Times]
- Washington's Mideast initiative has "a lot of value," according to Thomas Dine, the director of a leading pro-Israeli lobbying organization in Washington. He said he believed that the key to the success of President Reagan's plan would be whether Jordan agreed to join the Palestinian autonomy talks with Israel, Egypt and the United States. [New York Times]
- Pravda criticized Washington's plan for Middle East peace, describing Israel's rejection of it as a charade intended to win Arab support for the plan. Moscow's Communist Party newspaper accused President Reagan of making "political capital out of Lebanon's tragedy" and of promoting proposals that deny self-determination for the Palestinians. [New York Times]
- Poland's Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, was seized and about 12 people were taken hostage by armed men saying they belong to a Polish resistance group. They threatened to blow up the building if the Warsaw authorities failed to lift martial law. [New York Times]
- A new constitution in China that eliminates previous glowing references to the late Mao Tse-tung and provides for the honorable retirement of overage officials was approved by the 12th Communist Party Congress in Peking. The new party charter replaces one adopted in 1977 less than a year after Chairman Mao's death. [New York Times]