Urban enterprise zones face House hurdle in January
Senate backs Reagan plan creating urban enterprise zones with federal tax and investment incentives for businesses to invest in poverty stricken inner cities. House Ways and Means leaders, led by Rep. Rostenkowski, may block the bill while Harlem booster Rep. Rangel weighs support for a zone in his district.
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Senate
Reagan
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
House
Congress
Ways and Means
Charles B. Rangel
New York
Rangel
Harlem
Daniel Rostenkowski
D-Nl
New York Times
Rostenkowski
Rep
Ways and Means Committee
Justices Uphold Murder Conviction in San Quentin Case
The Supreme Court by 6-3 upholding Johnny Spain's murder conviction over a trial judge's error in a San Quentin attempted prison break that killed three guards and a convict. The majority called the error innocuous, urging focus on substantial evidence rather than procedural lapses.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Johnny Spain
San Quentin
Federal District Court
San Francisco
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Spain
Torney
Supreme Court
Thought For Today Insight on Yes and No
A reflective thought attributed to Pythagoras notes that the oldest words yes and no demand deep consideration. The quote highlights how simple terms carry complex meaning and effort.
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Pythagoras
Speak Up Aiken on Education Reform and Libertarian Plans
Ronald H. Heaton chairperson of the Aiken County Libertarian Party urges readers to support voucher systems and tax credits, oppose state ownership, and push for school choice to improve education. He condemns a centralized system and argues for deregulation of private schools and parental choice.
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Libertarian Party
General Revenue
Ronald H. Heaton
Aiken County
Valley Empty Stocking Fund volunteers drive year end support
Community groups churches and schools boosted the Valley Empty Stocking Fund with record volunteer hours talent and money Midland Valley High School set a new participation record and the American Legion kettle duty continued. The note from Mrs. Mary Etta Walker expresses gratitude and pride in this year’s effort and calls for ongoing support to meet real needs.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Midland Valley High School
American Legion
Legion
Mary Etta Walker
Chairperson Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Libertarians Oppose Riley Plan For Education Funding
The South Carolina Libertarian Party denounces Gov Riley's sales tax hike and argues education quality will not improve. It cites SC's fall from 44th to 50th in per pupil spending since 1972 and urges tax cuts to empower teachers and accountability rather than a new tax.
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South Carolina
Libertarian Party
Riley
Ten 1983 Scenarios Shaping Memory and Worldview
A personal meditation lists ten 1983 scenes shaping memory and thought. Terror and martyrdom fears, John Paul II’s personhood in action, a Western cult of denial, nuclear deterrence, and the US Israel strategic accord define peril and alliance. The Grenada rescue, Asian refugees, and American democracy echo resilience, while education reform and a new wave of economic creativity emerge. The piece closes with a forward look to space and intelligent machines as humanity’s next frontier.
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John Paul II
Claire Sterling
United States
Israel
Syria
Assad
Grenada
Castro
Andropov
America
Gardner
John Dewey
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