Reagan nominates Ruckelshaus to head EPA amid hearing scrutiny
President Reagan names William Ruckelshaus as EPA administrator amid praise for swift confirmation but expected tough questions over timber industry ties and environmental enforcement. House panel flags Lavelle contempt risk while noting a memo on a Reagan aide meeting Lavelle.
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Reagan
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
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Senate
Ruckelshaus
EPA
House
Rita Lavelle
Miss Lavelle
Congress
Howard Baker
Robert Byrd
Conferees OK 4.6 Billion Jobs Bill Details
House and Senate negotiators reach a 4.6 billion compromise jobs bill after removing 1.2 billion revenue sharing. The package funds unemployment benefits for 27 states and DC, plus 2.1 billion for high unemployment areas and 1 billion for Community Development Grants. Final approval expected in both houses this week.
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Senate
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District of Columbia
Reagan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Veterans Administration
Congress
House
U.S. economy grows 4 percent in first quarter
The Commerce Department reports a 4 percent annualized gain in GDP for Q1, the strongest in two years, fueling White House optimism for a long and strong recovery. Private analysts caution rates must fall further to sustain growth and rehire workers. unemployment hovers around 10.4 percent.
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Commerce Department
Agriculture Department
White House
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Treasury
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Allen Sinai
Data Resources Inc
Cambridge
Mass
Sinai
Capital drive planned for Camp Good Health facilities
A $350 000 capital fund drive to rebuild Camp Good Health, the Cedar Rapids area free camp, is led by Dr. Dennis L. Boatman with Marlene Miller as vice chair. Campaign chairs cover business, professional, organizations, and Kids for Kids sectors. The camp has served children of all races for 53 years, relying on donations to The Gazette.
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Reagan
EPA
Anne Burford
Bill Ruckelshaus
Good Health
Fund Drive Campaign
Dennis L. Boatman
Marlene Miller
Emmett J. Scherrman
Donald Nebergall
Richard L. Zenske
Arlen Berk
Randall Nazette
Mary Lawrence Hallagan
Tom Ecker
Kids For Kids
Charles W. Ashford
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road
HACAP
House swap ruling upheld in divorce property case
Linn District Court Judge L Vern Robinson ordered divorcing spouses Sheryl Barger and Arnold Lane to swap houses to share any future value gains. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed, calling the decision Solomon-like and equitable, noting each party sought more than half for various reasons.
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L. Vern Robinson
Sheryl Barger
Arnold Lane
Robinson
Barger
Iowa Supreme Court
Solomon
Middle age joke about friends growing stout and bald
A humorous quote notes that middle age is when friends become so stout and bald they fail to recognize you. It reflects a lighthearted take on aging and friendship.
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