Reagan Charts Bid to Sell Tax and Spending Cuts
President Reagan and aides plan to press Congress on a multi billion dollar mix of tax cuts and spending reductions to spur recovery. Treasury chief Regan and Budget Director Stockman will testify as Democrats question the scale of the cuts and tax proposals while Republicans push for swift passage in a GOP Senate.
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Stamps Can Rise Two Cents
The Postal Service won approval to charge 18 cents to mail a first class letter with 2 cents less than requested. The rate takes effect on 10 days' notice and covers other mail classes with generally similar increases. The commission noted the new scheme would yield about $1 billion less annually than the service sought.
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Postal Service Today
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Lee Fritschler
Postal Service
Fritschler
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Commission
Area Officials Brace for Reagan Spending Cuts
Aiken County leaders weigh President Reagan's proposed 41 billion dollar cutbacks. County Chairman Carrol H. Warner says EDA termination would not affect county projects. City Manager Roland H. Windham fears impact on Aiken’s Industrial Park funding and sewer improvements. EPA funding cuts could also hit city public works and education, prompting readier budget adjustments.
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Carrol H. Warner
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Warner
Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Windham
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EPA
Rep Floyd Spence lunch with Miss America remarked
The Aiken Sertoma Club heard Rep Floyd Spence say he recently had lunch with Miss America and that they posed for a Capitol steps photo after. A quip about Jim Hamilton and his dog McDougal followed, noting the dog resembles Hamilton’s wife and mirrors his behavior.
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Inside Today Aiken County Today Highlights
Local section outlines classifieds comics community calendar and editorials with features from Dear Abby and Erma Bombeck. Obituaries and sports updates appear alongside weather and entertainment listings in this daily guide.
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Aikenites React To Speech
Aiken residents react to a political speech proposing cuts. Supporters say the measures are overdue and will aid the economy while critics compare the speaker to Thatcher and Reagan and blame Friedman for economic decline.
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Margaret Thatcher
Reagan
Milton Friedman
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