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The New York Times
Sunday, November 20, 2011 — 1:25 PM EST
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Conceding that talks on a grand budget deal are near failure, Congressional leaders on Sunday pointed fingers at each other as they tried to deflect blame for their inability to figure out a way to lower the federal deficit without having to rely on automated cuts. 
The testy exchanges — which dominated the Sunday talk shows — made clear that leaders in both parties now see the so-called \”sequester,\” a term meaning an automatic spending cut, as the most likely solution to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, instead of the negotiated package of spending reductions and tax increases they have been unable to achieve over the last 10 weeks. 
Democrats blamed the Republicans for their unwillingness to walk away from a no-new-taxes pact they signed at the request of a conservative, anti-tax group, arguing that the American public realizes that no grand deal could be reached without a combination of spending cuts and new tax revenues. 

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Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness and found human in appearance, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. (Philippians 2: 5-8)

On November 19, 2011, born and raised in Gloucester City NJ, age 71 years. Howard is the beloved father of Howard A. Dickson III, Veronica King (Bill) and stepson Kenneth Matz, cherised grandfather of 8 grandchildren and dear brother William Dickson Sr. (Pat) and Judy Robertson (Ronald).

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Wednesday morning from 10:00am to 12:00 noon at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City. A Catholic Prayer Services will be held 12:00 noon at the Funeral Home. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers Howard’s family would appreciate memorial donations be made to The Cooper Foundation, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103 www.etheringtonfh.com 

by Daniel Victor
ProPublica, Nov. 18, 2011, 11:06 a.m 

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters that over-the-counter sale of leftover and unclaimed black bear hunting permits will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 21. Hunters can possess two permits each for a different zone – but the bag limit is still one bear.