Welfare reform eyed to cut benefits loss
A study for the Joint Economic Committee suggests liberals and conservatives may agree on welfare reform by lowering maximum benefits while allowing higher earnings without losing eligibility. Researchers Lowell Gallaway and Richard Vedder of Ohio University say reducing benefit losses could spur labor force participation among low income Americans. Rep. Dan Lundgren releases the document for congressional consideration.
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Washington
Lowell Gallaway
Richard Vedder
Ohio University
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Dan Lundgren
Calif
Congress
Grants to curb drugs meet across seven states
Seven states and the District of Columbia will share nearly 3 million dollars in Anti-Drug Abuse Act grants, the first of more than 220 million in federal awards to state and local police. The proposed 1987 budget seeks zeroing out these anti-drug grants. Deputy AG Arnold Burns warned against self perpetuating funding.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Reagan Administration
Justice Department
Arnold Burns
House Panel Approves Five Year Diesel and Gasoline Tax Extensions
The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to extend the 15 cent per gallon diesel tax and the 9 cent per gallon federal gasoline tax for five years to fund the highway system. The bill also extends excise taxes on large trucks tires for heavy vehicles and annual use taxes up to 550 dollars on over the road rigs. The taxes expire Sept. 30 1988 and have stalled federal highway funds due to inter committee disputes over spending. Several states have halted road project bids for lack of money.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Dornan Pledges AIDSEducation Bill and Budget Push
Rep Bob Dornan says he will introduce legislation for AIDS education programs and urges AIDS victims to practice celibacy for decency. He calls for immediate approval of Reagan's 1988 AIDS research budget of 534 million and cites 13055 new cases in 1986.
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Washington
Bob Dornan
Calif
Dornan
Casey Improves Slowly After Brain Surgery
CIA Director William J. Casey shows slow improvement after brain surgery and faces speech difficulties and right side weakness. President Reagan, also recovering, says they are praying for his full recovery.
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Washington
CIA
William J. Casey
Reagan
Chamoun Wounded in Beirut Car Bomb Attack
Former Lebanese president Camille Chamoun was lightly wounded by shrapnel as a car bomb exploded along his motorcade in east Beirut. Three bodyguards were killed. Chamoun's bulletproof Mercedes sustained heavy damage in the Matnahan district blast.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Christian East Beirut
Chamoun
Voice of Lebanon Radio
Mattahen
Shultz Says Iran Interest May Align With Normalizing Ties
Secretary of State George P. Shultz said U.S. Iran concerns over Soviet Afghanistan involvement may push Tehran toward normalized relations with Washington. He spoke during a Bermuda stopover en route to Africa and outlined travel to Senegal Kenya Nigeria Ivory Coast and Liberia with a return to Washington on Jan. 15.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
George P. Shultz
United States
Iran
Afghanistan
Tehran
Washington
Shultz
Africa
Senegal
Cameroon
Kenya
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Liberia
John Swan
Reagan
Charleston
S.C
U.S
Senate
Congress
America
Vietnam vows to defend all its land amid border clash claims
Vietnam says it will defend every inch of its territory after fierce border fighting with China in the Ha Tuyen province near Quangxi. Vietnamese reports claim nearly 500 Chinese casualties and a major assault on hilltop positions, while China counters that Vietnamese forces attacked first and downplays casualties. The two sides offer starkly different tallies with no independent verification.
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Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
China
Peking
China-Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Ma Yuzhen
Vi Xuyen
Ha Tuyen
Quangxi
Soviet shuttle program tested. no immediate rollout planned
Moscow based space official said Glavkosmos is conducting laboratory and field tests on a shuttle type spacecraft but has no schedule for operation. the official emphasized future use for servicing stations and satellites, while single use boosters remain cheaper for launch. talks with foreign buyers continue amid tech restrictions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Alexander I. Dunayev
Soviet Commercial Space Agency
Glavkosmos
Dunayev
U.S
Kremlin
Outer Space
U S Envoy Starts Middle East Swing Amid Peace Talks
U S envoy Richard Murphy begins a three nation tour to revive stalled Middle East peace efforts. He meets King Hussein in Amman and plans talks in Israel and Egypt after noting no immediate breakthrough. Murphy emphasizes focus on peace talks while Iran arms sales cast a shadow over regional reception.
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Amman
Jordan
U.S
Richard Murphy
Middle East
Hussein
Murphy
Foreign Ministry
Iran
Washington
United States
Israel
Egypt
Aiken Standard Classified Subscriptions and Contact
Aiken Standard provides contact numbers for subscriptions and classified ads. Office hours are listed, with the mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and subscription rates for home delivery and mail.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Emergency numbers and local services listing
A readable list of emergency numbers and local services for Aiken and surrounding areas. Includes Poison Control, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Salley and Wagener fire and police departments, sheriff’s office, long distance sheriff fire or ambulance, volunteer fire departments, Widowed Persons Association, and publication details for The Aiken Standard.
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Poison Control Center
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Sheriff's Department
Ambu _e
Volunt Fire Departments
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Abused Persons Coalition
North Augusta Aiken
Emerg
HCA
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
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John C. Whitehead
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Faith Ryan Whittlesey
White House
Switzerland
Casey
Dong van Deng
Vladimir V. Ignatev
Licensiatorg
P.B.M
Countess Mara
Cashmere & Lambs
Pringle & Than
Laurens Inc
Laurens St
Home Delivery
PBM
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