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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1983
Page
2
President proposes freezing overall federal spending about 5 percent above current levels and freezing federal pay and retirement benefits for one year. Social Security and veteran benefits would have cost of living increases delayed for six months.
President Reagan laid out the key proposals from his State of the Union speech last night. The AP Laserphoto caption notes the moment as the president presented policy ideas to Congress and the nation.
Geneva AP reports Soviet chief delegate Yuri Kvitsinsky says negotiators are running out of time to seal a reduction accord on intermediate range missiles in Europe. He warns of a new round of the arms race if talks fail. President Reagan signals potential compromise if terms are right in his State of the Union.
Charles H. Davis 76, a retiree in St. Petersburg Florida, was fined after neighbors called his daily duck feeding a nuisance. The judge placed him on six months probation for feeding ducks that gathered in his front yard from a nearby lake. Davis protested he was simply kind to his web-footed visitors.
En rique Freeman, who claims the freestyle checkers world title, is accused by national and international associations of never facing recognized U.S. players. Freeman, 56, maintains he won the 1964 world championship in New York and says he was in Columbia after visits to Charleston and Savannah.
Henry Lawson, 53, Clarendon County School District One trustee chairman and Summerton service station owner, was arrested Saturday with 22 others on charges including operating a lottery and conspiracy. He also faces counts of marijuana and illegal liquor sales. Swilley said Lawson sits on the Development Board and was charged with three counts of operating a lottery and one conspiracy count.
President Reagan pressed a standby tax hike and a one year federal spending freeze in a bid to curb the economy. He sought a 1 percent income tax rise, oil taxes, and cost of living increases for Social Security delayed. Democrats warned the plan still allows large defense growth and criticized its realism.
The Democrats released a 28 minute film airing on major networks detailing 18 economic alternatives to Reagan policies. Sen Joseph Biden Jr urged action while Rep Tony Coelho noted الشعبي polls show the public unsure of Democratic options. The film cost $120000 and followed the State of the Union address.
President Reagan urges Congress to enact a bipartisan Social Security bailout by Easter. The plan includes payroll tax hikes and a six month delay in cost of living benefits, a tax on half of benefits for higher income retirees, and higher payroll taxes in 1984, 1988 and 1989. Two leading Democrats propose using the bailout to postpone this year’s personal income tax cut.
Reagan’s 1982 address promised tax relief and deficit reduction but outcomes lagged. The deficit hit a record $111 billion in 1982, taxes were raised, the Energy and Education departments remained, and unemployment reached a 42 year high while Congress pushed major budget cuts and payroll reductions.
Abbie Hoffman and Pete Seeger join NYPIRG to host River Rat Ball on Jan 31 at Studio 54. Tickets are 20 dollars. sponsors include Hudson River Clearwater and Save the River groups from Thousand Islands near the St. Lawrence River.
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