Toughest work still ahead for House tax-writing panel
The House Ways and Means Committee has completed most of its tax code overhaul but faces its toughest decisions on real estate energy fringe benefits travel and entertainment. Chairman Dan Rostenkowski says the panel must balance Reagan aims with lobbying pressure and still aims to deliver a plan by Friday.
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Baez Meets Walesa and Performs for Solidarity in Poland
Joan Baez met Solidarity founder Lech Walesa in Gdansk and sang at a church concert as hundreds of supporters listened. She praised solidarity and shared that Walesa is one of her heroes while noting the movement’s history from the 1980 strikes to martial law.
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Lover claims Hudson kept AIDS secret and said you are alone
Mark Christian, who sues Hudson's estate for 10 million, says Rock Hudson admitted he had AIDS but did not reveal it to him. Christian states Hudson told him that with AIDS you are alone, and he alleges Hudson continued sexual activity despite knowing his status.
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Relief fund for Bhopal disaster stalls
Seven months after Union Carbide pledged 5 million for emergency relief in Bhopal, the money sits in the corporate treasury as lawyers debate a plan. Victims’ attorneys say an agreement is close, but similar assurances previously proved false. The Dec 4 gas leak at the pesticide plant killed about 2,000 and injured 200,000, marking the worst industrial disaster in history.
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Tremor Recorded Near Papua New Guinea No Damage Reported
A strong Pacific Ocean earthquake near Papua New Guinea was detected by Hong Kong seismologists on Sunday with no damage or injuries reported.
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Leftist rebels press new peace proposal in El Salvador
The Popular Liberation Forces leader Lionel Gonzalez presented a new peace plan to reporters at El Zapotal, claiming it updates a proposal rejected a year earlier. The document circulated after government talks at Ayagualo stalled, with Duarte’s adviser denying knowledge of the offer.
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Airlines rely more on older jets amid price wars
The Dallas Morning News reports that deregulation-driven competition since 1979 has pushed U S carriers to use aging aircraft. Accidents linked to structural or mechanical failure rise, while officials claim safety remains despite higher maintenance needs and an age average near ten years with a third of jets 15 years old or older. American Airlines notes a shift to used jets, with industry analysts predicting continued fleet aging.
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Woman to become Cherokee Nation chief for first time
In Tahlequah Oklahoma deputy principal chief Wilma Mankiller is poised to become principal chief after Senate approval for Ross Swimmer to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Swimmer's confirmation is expected by year end. Meanwhile a separate crash in Adel Georgia left one dead and at least 17 injured after a dense fog chain reaction involving more than a dozen vehicles. In St Augustine Florida two men drifted 250 miles at sea in a rubber life raft after an electrical fire sank their 33 foot boat. they survived three days on snacks and were rescued by a fishing vessel.
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Kate May Make U S Landfall As Hurricane Track Tightens
Hurricane Kate with gusts near 110 mph crawled westward as warnings extended over the southeast Bahamas and the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Forecasters warned the storm could threaten south Florida within 72 hours, potentially becoming the first November hurricane to reach U S shores in decades. Kate lashed the Turks and Caicos with 40 to 50 mph winds as watches covered central Bahamas and Haiti’s north coast. At 7 p m CST the eleventh storm of the 1985 season stood at 21.4 N 70.0 W.
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