Ethics Officers To Talk On Meese Report
A Senate committee resumes Meese nomination hearings after a secret ethics report found two ethics officials concluded Rule violations but were overruled by office head David H. Martin. The report shown to White House counsel Fred Fielding and Garment is to be questioned by the Judiciary Committee along with Meese’s conduct and financial support issues.
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Meese
Washington
Senate
Edwin Meese III
White House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Office of Government Ethics
David H. Martin
Martin
Strom Thurmond
Reagan
American Civil Liberties Union
Jacob A. Stein
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Citizens’ Lobby
Common Cause
Stein
Fielding
Garment
Ethics
Metzenbaum
FCC rejects parents boxed ad deletion proposal
The FCC refused a bid by activist groups to require stations to signal ads for children with an electronic cue that blanks the screen. The commission said advertising supports children’s programming and deleting ads would drive sponsors to other outlets, risking the shows’ survival.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Freda Lippert Thyden
Commission
Bid to resume miners talks after three months lapse
London AP reports both sides seek renewed negotiations to end the 46 week coal strike after a three month walkout pause. Peter Heathfield and Merrick Spanton to meet as violence on picket lines continues and government stance on pit closures remains firm.
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London
Peter Heathfield
Miners’ Union
Merrick Spanton
National Coal Board
London Times
Ting
British Broadcasting Corp
Coal Board
Democrats Wait On Budget In Washington
House Democrats say they are not sleeping while Reagan and Senate Republicans seek a deficit cutting bargain. They will consider alternatives if talks fail and plan to meet to discuss leadership, committee vacancies, and budget strategy. GOP critics urge action as tax reform and spending cuts mix.
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House
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Senate
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
House Democratic Caucus
House Democrats
Democratic National Committee
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Lott
White House
Gephardt
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Bob Packwood
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
James Baker III
Regan
McCloskey Attacks Westmoreland Over Enemy Strength Rating
Former Rep. McCloskey testifies that Westmoreland and aides in Saigon conspired to omit communist self defense forces from the enemy strength estimate sent to President Johnson in 1967. He calls the move almost criminal and notes Tet offensive timing followed.
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New York
CBS
William C. Westmoreland
Paul McCloskey
Westmoreland
McCloskey
Saigon
Lyndon B. Johnson
South Vietnam
CIA
Georgia Leads Nation In Personal Income Gains
Washington AP reports July to September personal incomes rose 2 percent nationwide, with Georgia Alaska and Florida posting the top gains. West Virginia lagged behind. prices rose 1 percent, leaving Americans half of their income increases after inflation. Georgia saw a 2.9 percent rise driven by an 8.2 percent payroll jump in construction and tech gains.
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Washington
Georgia
Alaska
Florida
West Virginia
Commerce Department
South Carolina
Oklahoma man opens fire at divorce hearing
An Oklahoma man killed his ex wife and two other women and wounded himself as his divorce became final in Wynona. He also injured a witness in the business area and died later from a self inflicted gunshot after returning to the scene. Police named Floyd Ware, 50, a former Wynona councilman, as the shooter.
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Oklahoma
Mississippi
Floyd Ware
Wynona
Okla
Perry Lawrence
Vicksburg
Miss
Ware
St. Francis Hospital
Tulsa
Linda Burns
Lilly Belle Ware
Osage County District Court
Pawhuska
Osage County
Bill Mitchell
Mary Ann LaBelle
Alicia Franks
IRS to match nearly all returns as refunds, checks tracked
The IRS under Commissioner Roscoe L. Egger Jr. says nearly 100 percent matching of income statements will be possible this year improving return accuracy and enabling a 10 week check on refund status via a digitized voice system. The service starts March 16 and uses Social Security numbers to verify processed refunds and mailing status.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Roscoe L. Egger Jr
Egger
Emergency Numbers Provided as a Service by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard announces a service providing emergency numbers for local responders. Residents are advised to store the numbers for police fire and medical services in case of urgent situations. The feature aims to improve public safety response and quick access.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Widowed Persons Association
Aiken
Aiken Fire Crisis Line Coalition
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