House panel approves $5.4 billion jobs bill in spending measure
The House Appropriations Committee backed a $5.4 billion Democratic jobs package within a stopgap spending bill. It would fund emergency public works, housing aid, and jobless assistance, including $1 billion for emergency jobs creation and $1 billion for brick and mortar projects. The move sparked Republican objections and potential delays.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Reagan
Senate
Howard Baker
House
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
Reagan Modifies Polish Policy Pushes for Liberalization
President Reagan described recent steps in Poland as partial liberalization and signaled possible easing of U S sanctions if meaningful reforms occur. He also softened his MX missile basing plan during a brief Oval Office briefing and urged Congress to fund construction now.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Reagan
Poland
U.S
Oval Office
Congress
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Church
Electronic food stamps eyed for Iowa in pilot program
Iowa officials consider a trial of issueing food stamps via plastic cards and a computer network similar to electronic banking. The plan aims to cut losses from theft and could be funded by a federal grant.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Sweeney
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Iowa Department of Social Services
Clark opposes protectionism at Cedar Rapids seminar
Former Senator Dick Clark urged ongoing regular trade talks in Geneva to avert a costly trade war. He defended free trade despite industry pushback, warning isolationism would deepen the recession and hurt American buyers of foreign goods.
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Geneva
Dick Clark
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Making up your mind is like making up a bed
A brief aphorism attributed to a writer notes that decision making mirrors tidying a bed and suggests collaboration aids the process. The quote emphasizes practical wisdom about choices and the benefit of an opposing view.
Mob linked drug ring busted in New York city
Federal agents said they uncovered a giant mob linked drug trafficking ring responsible for 15 percent of New York City heroin. Thirteen people were arrested on racketeering narcotics and related charges as the ring imported hundreds of pounds yearly from Southwest Asia with heroin tests showing 90 percent purity.
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New York City
FBI
William Webster
Washington
U.S
William French Smith
Bruce Jensen
Drug Enforcement Administration
Southwest
Asia
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