Reagan Proposes 1987 Budget With Military Rise and Cuts
President Reagan unveiled a 1987 budget aiming for a near 12 percent rise in military funding while slashing dozens of domestic programs. The plan projects a 144 billion shortfall under the new deficit law and seeks asset sales, welfare work requirements, Medicare premium hikes, and Medicaid caps, arguing the deficit path requires revenues as well.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
United States Senate
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Les Aspin
D-Wisc
House Armed Services Committee
Pete V. Domenici
New Mexico
Senate Budget Committee
Domenici
Amtrak
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bonneville
Southwestern Power Marketing
Thursday Rain Continues Heavy Overnight
A weather update notes continued rain with heavy bursts tonight and a low near 40 degrees. The Mercer County Airport recorded a high of 60 yesterday, surpassing the former high of 58 set in 1962 and 1973.
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Mercer County
Reagan seeks 12 percent boost in military spending
President Reagan asks Congress to raise 1987 defense outlays to 320 billion dollars to fund space defense research and preserve most weapons programs. Defense Secretary Weinberger defends the plan as essential for national security amid Gramm Rudman deficit limits, while Democrats forecast cuts.
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Reagan
Congress
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Weinberger
Democrats
Gramm- Rudman
Sen
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Defense Department
Gramm-Rudman
Lottery funds earn less In private bank account
West Virginia Lottery deposits millions in Wheeling’s Dollar Bank earning 7.12 to 8 percent, far below the 12 percent rate for funds in the treasurer’s office. Senate Finance Chairman Joe Spears seeks legislation to stop funneling 45 percent of funds into a prize account.
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West Virginia Lottery
Wheeling
Senate
Joe Spears
The
Lottery Commission
Wheeling Dollar Bank
Ralph Peters
D. Jerry Simpson
Spears
D-Randolph
Peters
Glen Gainer
Activist Nader accuses insurers of gouging policyholders
Ralph Nader charged insurers with canceling policies without cause and hiking premiums to press doctors, officials, and others to back limits on civil lawsuits. He spoke before a House Senate judiciary panel as his group received 5000 from Citizens Against Medical Negligence, an ally he helped form.
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Charleston
Ralph Nader
Nader
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
J.R. Rogers
D-Boone
Rogers
Citizens Against Medical Negligence
Remembering Challenger Astronauts at Bluefield Ceremony
Dr Lawrence Beale led a candlelight memorial at Bluefield State College honoring seven Challenger astronauts. The service focused on tribute to explorers expanding scientific knowledge rather than mourning the orbiter disaster. White candles marked Ronald McNair Gregory Jarvis Judith Resnik Ellison Onizuka Michael J. Smith and others.
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America
Lawrence Beale
Bluefield State College
Beale
Ronald McNair
Gregory Jarvis
Judith Resnik
Ellison Onizuka
Michael J
Oscars lead nominations for Color Purple and Out of Africa
The Color Purple and Out of Africa top the 1985 Oscar field with 11 nominations each, while Prizzi's Honor and Witness follow with eight. Steven Spielberg misses a directing nod as The Color Purple is cited for its substance. The 58th Academy Awards are set for March 24 with acting nods spread among Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Lange, Meryl Streep, and Geraldine Page, alongside nominations for Jack Nicholson, Jon Voight, Harrison Ford, and Don Ameche in supporting roles.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Steven Spielberg
Prizzi
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Spielberg
Alice Walker
Amblin Entertainment
Jewison
Motion Picture Academy
Whoopi Goldberg
Anne Bancroft
Agnes of God
Jessica Lange
Patsy Cline
Meryl Streep
Isak Dinesen
Geraldine Page
Texas
Bountiful
Miss Page
New York City
Jack Nicholson
Jon Voight
Harrison Ford
James Garner
Murphy
William Hurt
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Dune
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