Reagan names Dole transportation chief amid deficit push
President Reagan at his 15th news conference said the economy is improving and he would consider cuts in the defense budget to curb deficits. He named Elizabeth H. Dole to head the Transportation Department and postponed Social Security reforms, promising to unveil spending plans for fiscal 1984 after final decisions. The deficit could reach 300 billion by 1988, with no firm tax hikes planned.
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Washington
Reagan
Elizabeth H. Dole
Transportation Department
Congress
Tainted Drug Kills Woman in Hillsboro Incident
Patricia F. Bennett, 31, a college security guard, died after taking Anacin-3. An autopsy found cyanide and capsule fragments in her stomach. State Medical Examiner William Brady called the case an isolated tragedy in the wake of tainted drug fears.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Patricia F. Bennett
William Brady
Portland
Gramm Switches Parties To Run For Texas Seat
Bryan Texas AP Rep Phil Gramm resigns from Congress to switch parties and run as a Republican in a special election. Gramm, age 40, left after Democratic leaders refused to reassign him to the Budget Committee, citing his support for Reaganomics and the desire for an aggressive Democratic campaign against him.
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Bryan
Texas
Phil Gramm
Congress
Gramm
House Budget Committee
Reagan
NRC Agrees On Safety Goals For Nuclear Plants
The NRC tentatively approves safety goals for nuclear plants aiming to limit local cancer deaths to about three annually. A reactor should not raise nearby risks from accidents or cancer by more than 0.1 percent. Final approval expected next week as the goals remain largely theoretical.
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Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Soviet nuclear satellite may crash with radioactive debris
Washington reports Cosmos 1402, a nuclear powered Soviet spy satellite, is tumbling and may burn up in weeks. The Pentagon warns pieces could cause destruction and radioactivity if landing in populated areas. Cosmos 1402's orbit covers oceans and parts of North America and other continents. In 1978 Cosmos 954 reentered over Canada with radiation detected near Great Slave Lake.
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Washington
Pentagon
North America
Soviet Union
South America
China
Defense Department
Canada
Great Slave Lake
Elizabeth Dole Nominated as Transportation Secretary
Washington AP Elizabeth Dole is named by President Reagan as transportation secretary and is expected to win Senate confirmation quickly becoming the first woman to head a Cabinet department. She succeeds Drew Lewis who will depart next month to lead a cable company and oversees a 75 000 person agency with FAA Coast Guard and other agencies.
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Washington
Elizabeth Dole
Reagan
Senate
Dole
Drew Lewis
Lewis
New Cardinal-Designate Defends Nuclear Position
Chicago Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin rejects a newspaper column that called the bishops draft pastoral letter nuclear heresy. He defends his role while preparing to be named a cardinal on Feb 2 and counters critics suggesting he faced Papal chastisement.
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Chicago
Joseph L. Bernardin
Bernardin
Columbia
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
John Paul II
Archbishop Bernardin Quizzed Over Vatican Move
South Carolina born Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago was unexpectedly summoned to the Vatican last week. He told The State in a phone interview that the basic allegation was untrue and that he was in Rome in October for a meeting of the Council of the Synod of Bishops.
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Joseph L. Bernardin
Chicago
Vatican
Poor Venting Possibly Caused Deaths in South Carolina
State Fire Marshal reports hundreds of gas heaters in Barnwell County homes may be improperly vented. Five people died from suspected carbon monoxide at a Salkehatchie Coon Hunters clubhouse. Fire officials urge residents to check vent pipes and proper installation per code.
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Columbia
Barnwell County
Richard Campbell
South Carolina
Campbell
Revenue Up? December Figures Seen With Christmas Spark
Columbia reports December revenue figures show weakness yet Morris chairman of the state Board of Economic Advisors says month old data understates current gains. He notes improvements in the past month and expects next report could rise if indicators stay positive.
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Columbia
James A. Morris
State Board of Economic Advisors
Morris
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