Budget compromise reaches final negotiators approval
House and Senate negotiators back an 1984 budget deal totaling 859 billion dollars with 12 billion in higher taxes and a standby fund for recession aid. The package raises defense spending, expands domestic programs, and aims to curb the forecast deficit, though it faces a tough road in Congress. President Reagan credits and cautions touch the plan as lawmakers prepare for votes later in the week.
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R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
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Howard Baker
Sen
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Florida
Rep
James Jones
Oklahoma
House Budget Committee
Air Force One
Mississippi
White House
Larry Speakes
Signs Wilson pact near as strike enters third week
Cautious optimism grows as talks continue between Wilson Foods and UFCW locals amid a nationwide strike that idled 6000 workers and caused spot shortages in Cedar Rapids. No face to face talks Monday but telephonic contact persists. Oklahoma City headquarters calls for a members meeting.
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Jazette
Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
John Detweiler
United Food and Commercial Workers
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Detweiler
Dave Thompson
Oklahoma City
Thompson
UFCW
Wilson
Historic events near a souvenir shop prompt curious rumors
A quirky observation notes that many notable historical moments seem to cluster around a souvenir shop location, inviting speculation about the commerce and crowds shaping memory and storytelling.
Personal income and spending jump signals vigorous growth
U S government data show May personal income up 1.2 percent and consumer spending up 1.4 percent, the strongest gains in nearly two years. Baldrige calls the pace a sign of vigorous summer growth while economists raise forecasts for the second quarter. The report cites rising incomes and consumer confidence as key drivers.
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Commerce Department
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Alan Murray
Citibank
New York
Baldridge
Allen Sinai
Data Resources Inc
Interchange at 42nd Street on I 380 may open in two weeks
The Linn County Regional Planning Commission voted 14 to 1 to recommend opening the 42nd Street NE interchange of I 380 soon. IDOT district engineer Robert Henery said approval is expected, with at least two weeks for last minute work and signage before traffic can use it.
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Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
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IDOT
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Planning Commission
42Nd Street
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Edgewood Roads
Henery
Idot Commission
Pope reiterates Solidarity ties during Poland visit
In Katowice the pope defended unions as essential to social life and recalled his 1981 meeting with Lech Walesa. He spoke twice about Solidarity amid warnings from Polish authorities, highlighting the movement’s role in social justice during his fifth day in Poland.
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Lech Walesa
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Vatican
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