Baker Reveals No Re-Election Bid for Senate 1984
Senate Republican Leader Howard H Baker Jr of Tennessee says he will not seek re election in 1984 while keeping his post as Senate majority leader. He may pursue a presidential bid in 1984 if Reagan steps down and in 1988 if not. Sources note the plan is tentative and he will serve out his term.
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Washington
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Congress
Reagan
Baker
Reagan Seeks Office Talk Rule To Block Leaks
President Reagan orders staff to obtain approval before talking to reporters as part of a 10 point press coordination plan. David Gergen says the move targets leaks and denies a gag rule, while noting the guidelines aim to curb disclosure after meetings.
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Washington
Reagan
David R. Gergen
Keister
Gergen
White House
Valuable Art Said Destroyed
Fort Worth Texas AP reports a wealthy businessman and James Robison destroyed a collection of gold silver jade and ivory religious artifacts valued at one million dollars after Robison said a Bible verse branded them abominations. The items were reportedly sunk in a lake.
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Fort Worth, Texas
James Robison
Cullen Davis
Davis
Robison
Weinberger Fights Cuts to Military Budget
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger fights to limit cuts to one or two billion dollars as aides press for deeper reductions to curb federal deficits. He met twice with President Reagan on Monday amid proposals to cut up to twelve billion dollars, according to administration sources.
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Washington
Caspar Weinberger
Defense
Weinberger
Reagan
David A. Stockman
Salt and genetics link to high blood pressure in rats
Salt may trigger a genetic impulse for hypertension in sensitive individuals, animal studies show. Dr. Suzanne Oparil of the University of Alabama Medical Center said rat research indicates salt can alter brain and nervous system functions that lead to high blood pressure.
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Tucson, Ariz
Suzanne Oparil
University of Alabama Medical Center
Social Security Tax Debate Raises System Worries
Washington AP reports a Social Security reform panel member calls taxing half of elderly retirees benefits a serious threat. The commission discussed taxing retirees benefits in private talks with White House aides amid efforts for a bipartisan fix to Social Security funding.
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Washington
Social Security Reform Commission
White House
Prisoners Release Hostages Unharmed at Ossining Siege
Rebel inmates at Ossining Correctional Facility released 17 hostages unharmed after a 53 hour takeover. Officials denied promises of amnesty as state troops reoccupied the cellblock following a bloodless end and inmates claimed an agreement was reached with authorities.
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New York
Ossining
Sing Sing
Reagan Offers Grain For Idling Farmland
President Reagan launches the payment in kind program offering surplus wheat corn sorghum cotton and rice to farmers who idle up to 50 percent of their land. The plan aims to reduce production and stockpiles while costing groceries marginally, with officials forecasting limited near term price impact.
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Washington
Reagan
Dallas
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
John Block
Block
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