Hultman nomination to U.S. attorney move approved
The White House ordered the Evan Hultman U.S. attorney nomination process to proceed. FBI background checks and final interviews were authorized under the Justice Department. Sen. Jepsen denied any deal related to AWACS and said he supports moving ahead.
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Evan Hultman
Waterloo
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FBI
Gazette
William Tyson
Tyson
Sen. Jepsen
Jepsen
Nixon
Ford
Reagan abandons balanced budget pledge amid tax plan clash
Washington AP reports President Reagan rejected a proposal to raise up to 80 billion dollars in new taxes over three years. He opposes major tax increases even if a red ink budget remains in the final year of his term. Advisers warn a deficit is inevitable without new revenues, prompting calls for deep spending cuts to deflate deficits potentially widening beyond current projections.
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Sister joins at home school rekindles Iowa dispute
Sarah Sessions aged 7 joins her brother Erik 11 in an at home school course, prompting the Decorah Community school board to file truancy charges against Robert and Linda Sessions while dropping prior litigation to compel Erik to take Iowa Tests.
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Linda Sessions
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Sarah
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Linn County jail bond vote under scrutiny
Linn County voters faced a $7.2 million jail bond issue with unofficial approval near the 60 percent threshold. A printing error in Grant Township totals misreported yes votes by 477, later corrected after auditor review.
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Iowa
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Linn County Auditor’s Office
Gordon Thompson
Thompson
Jail
House panel kills Social Security cuts proposal
The Democratic led House Ways and Means Committee defeated a plan to raise the retirement age to 67, cut benefits for future retirees about six percent, and reduce cost of living increases. The 18-14 largely party line vote sent the issue to conference with the Senate on a smaller bill restoring the minimum.
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D-Mass
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Social Security Subcommittee
J. J. Pickle
D-Texas
Barber Conable
R-N.y
Senate
Index Advice for Bridegrooms
A brief note offers wedding guidance advising grooms to keep doubts about themselves secret from their brides as a surprising, hopeful sentiment. It frames self doubt as a hidden tidbit rather than a flaw, implying the surprise should come from shared joy.
Shuttle launch delayed as clogged filter grounds Colombia flight
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida A clogged filter not refurbished after Columbia's maiden mission delayed Launch II by about a week with liftoff 31 seconds away. Astronauts Engle and Truly may return to Houston for training while NASA experts reassess repairs and a new launch date.
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Houston
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