Mondale predicts vast public anger over tax hike
Mondale warned Americans will be very angry when taxes rise and said the Reagan administration will be forced to seek higher revenues. He forecast budget pressure on Social Security and Medicare if defense spending is not cut, and cited civil rights and the environment as at risk. He also said he plans to return to law practice in Washington after his defeat.
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Esas. Amg
Mondale
Washington
D.C
Walter Mondale
Reagan
William
Minneapolis
Reagan vows to push conservative agenda into next decade
President Reagan, after a 49 state re election sweep winning 59 percent, defends his economic plan and signals possible tax simplification and a broader conservative program. He says he will press for arms talks with the Soviet Union and may pursue changes via an informal channel. He rejects the notion of a mandate yet says voters approve his course. He plans to take his case to the people if Congress resists approval.
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Gazette Wire Services
Los Angeles
Reagan
Soviet Union
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
District of Columbia
White House
Mondale
Iowa Senate race decided by voter mood and positive message
After a 56 to 44 percent win for Tom Harkin over Robert Jepsen, Harkin cited a positive campaign focused on farming profits jobs for youth and reducing arms tensions. Jepsen blamed widespread despair from the Democratic presidential campaign and the midwest economic climate for his defeat.
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U.S. Senate
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Cumming
Robert Jepsen
Senate
Harkin
Jepsen
Reagan
Midwest
GOP
Rolf Craft
Deputy fired over incident at jail in Linn County
Linn County Sheriff Don Sawyer fired Deputy Paul Joria for alleged misconduct related to a jail incident involving Edward Morris before he was released after a drunk driving arrest. Morris filed a complaint. Joria plans to appeal to the Civil Service Commission with potential District Court review. The firing comes amid questions surrounding the death of inmate James Collins from a brain hemorrhage.
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Linn County
Don “Buzz
Sawyer
James William Collins
Cedar Rapids
Paul Joria
Joria
Edward Lyle Morris
38Th St
Morris
Karen Volz
Scott McLeod
Linn County Civil Service Commission
Collins
INDEX Golf Like Taxes Witty Reflection on Drive and Hole
A concise quip likens golf to taxes with a humorous observation that heavy effort to reach the green often ends in the hole, underscoring the pun in a light, witty tone.
U.S. warns Soviets over Nicaragua jet deliveries
Washington says a Soviet freighter near Nicaragua may carry MiG warplanes. Officials shadowed the ship and docked at Corinto, while President Reagan and Vice President Bush cautioned that the delivery would alter regional balance.
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Washington
Moscow
Administration
U.S. Navy
Nicaragua
Pacific
Corinto
U.S
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