Coastal Residents Ride Out Hurricane Charley on the Outer Banks
Hurricane Charley skimmed North Carolina coast as residents evacuated or stayed with little damage reported. In Ocracoke Island a long ferry line prompted a return home while surfers and tourists resumed activities along the coast. Local officials noted few shelters used and residents hoped for better hurricanes later.
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Millie Griffin
Ocracoke Island
Mrs. Griffin
Island Inn
Charley
Chuck Shinn
Atlantic Beach
Shinn
Bogue
North Carolina
Bogue Bank
Brad Woodward
Dock House
Beaufort
Camille
Woodward
Dave Merrill
Clawson’s
Merrill
Carteret County
Ken Windley
Martha Sellers
The
Red Cross
Williamston High School
Martin County
Charley Wreaks Havoc Along Atlantic Coast Shoreline
A powerful storm Charley moved north northeast parallel to the coast causing coastal flooding risks in Delaware and New Jersey with surges of 3 to 5 feet amid high tides. It prompted widespread evacuations across Maryland Delaware Virginia and coastal towns in North Carolina closing airports and grounding aircraft while damaging buildings and infrastructure.
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National Weather Service
Delaware
New Jersey
Bob Case
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fla
Maryland
Chuck Jackson
Sussex County
Del
Wayne Ellingston
Bethany Beach
Rehoboth Beach
Tax Overhaul Deal Reached After Long Negotiations
Congress edges toward the most thorough federal tax code revision in a generation as Rep. Dan Rostenkowski and Sen. Bob Packwood finalize a compromise. Rostenkowski credits political process and honors Sen. Russell Long amid a packed chamber crowd and praise from colleagues.
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Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Rostenkowski
Chicago
Congress
Senate
House
Sen
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Republic
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
National Basketball Association
Russell Long
Madison Square Garden
Rostenkowski Seeks Tax Hikes to Bridge Deficit Gap
House Ways and Means Chair Dan Rostenkowski said increased taxes may be needed as Congress struggles to cut the deficit, while Treasury Secretary Baker warned against tax boosts. Gramm-Rudman targets prompt possible across the board cuts if balance is not reached by 1991, with CBO and OMB forecasts differing.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Nr
Reagan
House of Representatives
Senate
Rostenkowski
Nbc-Tv
Meet the Press
Treasury
James A. Baker III
Baker
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Gramm-Rudman
Supreme Court
House Senate
Tax Plan Faces Bipartisan Push In Congress
After five days of private talks between Rostenkowski and Packwood, a 102 page tax reform summary won voice vote approval. President Reagan hailed the deal as a bipartisan triumph though opponents warned of a tough Senate fight.
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Tion
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Finance Committee
Rostenkowski
Packwood
House
Senate
Reagan
Sen
John C. Danforth
Rmo
Asnes
Danforth
Rosten
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