House Faces Veto On Jobless Health Insurance
The Democratic House moves toward a vote on 4 billion dollars over three years to fund health coverage for unemployed workers and families, despite warnings of a potential veto by President Reagan. The plan would require state matching funds and allows states broad discretion in design and eligibility.
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House
Reagan
Senate
David A. Stockman
Margaret Heckler
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
Heckler
Stockman
China U S Okay New Textile Pact Ends Deadlock
Geneva AP China and the United States have agreed on new quotas for Chinese textile and clothing exports to the United States. The pact, to be signed within a month, expands the list of covered items to about 35 categories and allows growth of 2 to 4 percent annually.
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Switzerland
China
United States
America
U.S
Peter Murphy
William Brock
Washington
Murphy
Coal Gasification fears reach New Jersey and nation
In Newark and Monmouth County a mysterious liquid oozed into the Shark River raising fears that cancer causing chemicals from coal gasification may lie buried near former gas works. Officials warn coal tar residues could be in soil and groundwater across major cities as plants were closed after the 1950s shift to natural gas.
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N.J
Monmouth County
New Jersey
New York
Cities
United States
Lester Jargowsky
James Staples
State Department of Environmental Protection
Metzgar
Jersey Central Power & Light
Shark River
Belmar
Nuclear protest sparks state of emergency in New York
About 1,250 women gathered for a mass protest against nuclear weapons fueling a countywide state of emergency. Demonstrators clashed with residents shouting insults as up to 3,000 more protesters were expected to converge on Sampson State Park to press for halting U S cruise and Pershing 2 missile deployments this year.
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N.Y
United States
Sampson State Park
U.S
Seneca Army Depot
Finger Lakes
Upstate New York
Army
Waterloo
Seneca Falls
Seneca County
Connie McKenna
Area Man Gives Home For Kids Shelter In Southern WV
Paul Miller of Bluefield Virginia donated his Northfork home to the West Virginia Welfare for ten dollars. The five to eight child shelter provides 24 hour care with emergency services and counseling. Miller says his gesture honors a community that supported him and he loves children.
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Daily Telegraph
Northfork
Paul E. Miller
Bluefield
West Virginia Department of Welfare
West Virginia
Elaine Hamilton
Hamilton
Miller
Paul
Audrey
McDowell
Wyoming
Stone Meets With Leftist Rebels In Central America Talks
U S special envoy Richard Stone met with Ruben Zamora of the Democratic Revolutionary Front in Bogota as part of a drive to advance peace talks in Central America. Betancur described the meeting as a new step while Stone planned further discussions in San Salvador with El Salvador’s Political Commission and ministers.
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Colombia
U.S
Richard Stone
el Salvador
Belisario Betancur
Stone
Ruben Zamora
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Zamora
Central America
Betancur
San Salvador
Alvaro Magana
Joseph Presel
Guillermo Ungo
Popular Social-Christian Movement
Costa Rica
Washington
State Department
Sue Pittman
Bush, Governors Disagree On Taxes
Vice President George Bush told governors that raising taxes cannot fix deficits and urged budget cuts, while National Governors Association chair Scott Matheson warned against tax hikes. The meeting also endorsed merit pay for teachers as part of a broader education initiative, with Hunt stressing education as essential to America's leadership. Bush framed Central America policy as defensive, arguing no U.S. troops are fighting there and asserting a recovery is underway without tax increases.
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Maine
George Bush
National Governors Association
Bush
Scott Matheson
Utah
Reagan
James Hunt
North Carolina
Central America
U.S
Matheson
Governors Association
Bluefield crowd watches Orioles fall to Pikeville 13 2
A record Bluefield attendance packed the stands as the Orioles were routed 13 to 2 by Pikeville. The game highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen anti pollution device laws in Virginia.
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