Reagan Urges Support for Central America Policy
President Reagan told Congress the United States must back a broad Central America aid package totaling about 600 million for 1984 to defend democracy in El Salvador and prevent regional leftist influence. He warned against leaving the hemisphere vulnerable and pressed for full funding despite congressional resistance.
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Reagan
Congress
Central America
United States
Americas
U.S
el Salvador
Caribbean
Soviet Union
Cuba
Brazil
Nicaragua
New York
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Constitution Avenue
Capitol
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Canada
Presidents plea to press as economy revives urges support
In New York Reagan urged newspaper publishers to back his tax and spending agenda while praising the improving economy. He defended Interior Secretary Watt’s record, praised park funding gains, and urged positive coverage highlighting uplifting news and citizen acts, including crime-fighting awards in Manhattan.
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New York
Reagan
America
Washington
James G. Watt
Congress
Central America
Watt
Carter
Midtown
Manhattan
New York Daily News
Shuttle Diplomacy Under Way in Middle East Talks
Secretary of State George P. Shultz began shuttle diplomacy in Jerusalem to press Israel toward withdrawing all foreign forces from southern Lebanon. Israel seeks to keep some troops in joint patrols and to place security in Haddad’s hands, while Lebanon rejects any Israeli military presence. Shultz plans visits to Lebanon and Syria to push a comprehensive withdrawal and stable border security. Syrian artillery and clashes along the cease-fire line continued as Israel accuses Syria of backing the PLO under a Soviet umbrella.
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Jerusalem
George P. Shultz
Israel
Lebanon
Menachem Begin
Begin
Uri Porat
Yitzhak Shamir
Shultz
Shamir
Maj
Saad Haddad
Beirut
Amin Gemayel
Haddad
Cairo
Ben- Gurion International
Moshe Arens
Foreign Ministry
Syria
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
Working
Non-Farm Business Productivity Surges
Productivity in non-farm business rose 4.8 percent annualized in Q1, the best in two years, signaling possible improvement in the job market. Output up 6.2 percent, hours up 1.4 percent, with unemployment around 10.3 percent. Analysts foresee slower rehiring despite gains in efficiency and competitiveness.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
David Ernst
Evans Economics Inc
Ernst
Jerzy Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
BLS
Former Welch Officer Sentenced for Battery Incident
Robert Wright, 23, a former Welch police officer, was sentenced to eight months in McDowell County jail after a battery conviction for injuring Hemphill man R B Robinette during a Halloween night incident. A 90 day stay of execution was granted to allow an appeal.
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McDowell County
Robert Wright
Hemphill
Wright
R.B. Robinette
Rudolph Murensky
Richard Engram, Jr
State Supreme Court
Senate Republicans Divided Over 1984 Budget Proposals
Washington AP report shows Senate Republicans failing to reach consensus on 1984 budget issues including defense increases domestic spending and taxes. A nine member panel under Domenici to seek unity faced stark differences as Baker and Domenici defend varying tax and defense levels.
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Senate
Dan Quayle
R-Ind
Mark Andrews
R-N.d
Reagan
Howard Baker
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
Baker
Republican Party
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