Unemployment rate dips with military workforce boost
Seasonal adjustment lowers the civilian jobless rate to 10.2 percent after including 1.7 million military workers. Reagan and lawmakers spar over interpretation while Janet Norwood cautions that reported gains may overstate the improvement. About 1.8 million discouraged workers exist, risking a later labor force rebound if they return to seeking jobs.
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Reagan News Conference Highlights Budget Talks and Lebanon Crisis
President projects 1984 spending at 848.5 billion, up 43.3 billion from 1983, with cuts in several programs including Amtrak and food stamps. He rejects delaying tax cuts or indexing inflation and says any project rescheduling must still aim to hold deficits line. He defends Marine Captain Johnson’s actions in Beirut and notes uncertainty on Lebanon troop withdrawal. The conference ends with a birthday song.
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Weather Summary and Extended Forecast For Regions
Wind direction SE at 8 mph at midnight. Sunsets 5 26, sunrise 7 14 Sunday. Year ago today highs 6, lows -3, 24.1 inches of snow. Record high 62 in 1946, record low -25 in 1979. Monday partly cloudy, Tuesday and Wednesday rain or snow. Highs mid 20s to mid 30s, lows 5 to 10 Monday, teens TueWed. Across the nation heavy snow in northern Texas and Oklahoma. Amarillo 7 inches, Lubbock 3 inches total 35 inches, new winter record. Snow in western and southern Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona mountains. Snow in Lake Michigan shore and northern Indiana, eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, western New York, western New England. Forecast snow central Oklahoma to Great Lakes, Ohio Valley. showers in southeast Texas to southern Mississippi. storms from eastern Texas to southern Appalachians. light showers Oregon and northern California coast and Southern California.
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U S Marines Faces Israel Tension Amid Lebanon Clash
Officials condemn an American Marine who drew a gun on an Israeli soldier calling for accountability while Pentagon leaders alert to a broader plan from Sharon. Meanwhile East Beirut endures a 90 minute barrage by Druze and Christian forces, killing five and wounding 44.
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America
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Weinberger
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Beirut
Christian Phalange Radio
Runaway youths blamed as lack of police power cited
Cedar Rapids police Captain Ralph Myers says computers may help identify missing children but officers cannot detain runaways unless a crime occurs. He notes five runaway reports weekly and cites ADC funded youths living with boyfriends. Mechanicsville volunteer seeks to legalize juvenile runaways crime.
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Murder charges filed in death of 15 month old in Fort Dodge
Two Fort Dodge residents face first degree murder charges in the death of Angela Peterson, 15 months. Crystal Peterson and Kevin McGinnis are held on bonds of 50000 and 250000. McGinnis had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, now dropped. The corner cited multiple injuries from an alleged fall. An initial appearance was set in magistrate court. The piece notes an unrelated 1811 King George III Regency Act reference.
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