Reagan opposes tax hikes as deficits loom
President Reagan defended no tax increases to curb rising deficits amid recession and vowed to cut the Pentagon budget if feasible. He rejected tax hikes as a solution, said no decisions on the 200 billion red budget, and urged the Social Security panel to propose changes if consensus fails. He also rejected claims of stalled Geneva talks, citing negotiator optimism.
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Elizabeth Dole Named Transportation Secretary
President Reagan nominated Elizabeth Dole to become transportation secretary making her the first woman Cabinet member in his administration. Dole will replace Drew Lewis who leaves February 1 and will earn eighty thousand one hundred dollars annually.
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UPI
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Faith Ryan Whittlesey
U.S
Switzerland
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Drew Lewis
Lodwick resigns as U.S. grain negotiator to Soviet Union
Seeley Lodwick 62 steps down as undersecretary for international affairs and commodity programs at USDA after two years directing grain sales to the Soviet Union. He led efforts on payment in kind and trade promotion while urging Europe and Japan to reduce barriers. Iowa Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner calls him a real friend to Iowa farmers as replacement is sought.
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Rudd
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Dallas
Seeley
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Soviet nuclear satellite to crash
The Defense Department said it is monitoring a Soviet spy satellite with a nuclear reactor power supply that will likely re enter late January. Officials warned debris could be dangerous if it falls in a populated area and said landings and timing are uncertain. Cosmos 1402 was reported tumbling in a low orbit by U.S. intelligence sources.
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Tater's Daily Chuckle Cautions on Card Handling
A brief humor item notes a light warning to trust everyone but always cut the cards, reflecting a playful puzzle of caution. The blurb carries a quaint, dated tone typical of a comic vignette.
Leach Attacks New Right Over Moon Links
Rep. Jim Leach in a Capitol press conference unveiled a Ripon Society study claiming Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church infiltrates the New Right. Leach admitted the research was imperfect but defended the article's thrust while shielding sources from retaliation concerns.
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