Pym to London with U S plan on Falklands crisis
British Foreign Secretary Francis Pym carries back to London a new American plan to avert war with Argentina over the Falklands. British officials call the plan unsatisfactory but progress is sought through Haig’s mediation as warships monitor near South Georgia. Thatcher’s stance remains open to force if necessary.
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U S aid to Salvador won’t stop amid government talks
U S Ambassador Deane Hinton said aid to El Salvador will continue whatever the government, in the making, does. An embassy spokesman clarified that support may be moral or other forms, not necessarily economic, amid the new assembly leadership.
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March price dive sharpest since 53
The Commerce Department reports consumer prices fell at a 3.3 percent annual rate last month the sharpest drop in 29 years. Gasoline and fuel oil led declines while mortgage costs and house prices eased medical care rose. White House cited policy gains and oil glut as factors.
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Social Security boosts benefits 7.4 percent in July
The 36 million Social Security beneficiaries will see an average $27 monthly increase as inflation-driven benefits rise 7.4 percent. The hike, tied to the March CPI, faces possible cuts amid White House and Congress deficit efforts, adding about $11.3 billion to annual trust fund outflows.
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Iowa House Approves 40 Million Budget With Welfare Workfare
The Iowa House cleared a major hurdle to adjournment by approving a 40 million dollar spending package that includes a six point two million welfare workfare program for unemployed two parent families. The plan excludes benefits for one parent and adds a requirement to perform community service if available. The bill passed 69 to 27 and moves to the Senate for its response.
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Index Today's Chuckle
A humor note defines a perfectionist as someone who picks a picnic site as if it will be his permanent home. The quip plays on meticulous planning and long term attachment in a light, witty reflection.
Daylight Saving Time Began With 2 A.M. Switch
Tonight you should set clocks ahead one hour before bed as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Residents are advised to adjust schedules and alarms to local time.
Deficit-cutting moves weighed
Washington negotiators weigh a general package of tax increases and spending cuts to cut the budget deficit to 95 to 99 billion dollars next year. They abandoned hopes for specific recommendations in most cases after a White House meeting.
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Rare fares for C R cabbie
Gazette staff writer Christie Wallace outlines a week in the life of Albert Bliss a Cedar Rapids Yellow Cab owner driver. On Wednesday Gary Lewellyn and Harold Hughes former Iowa governor and senator rode with him to federal court as Lewellyn surrendered on embezzlement charges. The piece notes a separate incident the next day of a motel owner being bilked for 110 dollars. The cabbie comments on his political leaning as a Democrat and points readers to more on page 17A.
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