Clark confirmed to succeed Watt as interior secretary
The Senate confirmed William Clark as secretary of the interior by a 71 to 18 vote. Democrats and Republicans noted his loyalty to President Reagan while critics pressed concerns over continuing Watt era policies. Clark pledged responsibility and to seek calmer waters while Reagan praised his natural resource stewardship.
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Washington
Senate
William Clark
James Watt
Reagan
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Charles Grassley
Clark
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Watt
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
United States
Interior
Bill
Bill Clark
Sen
James McClure
Idaho
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Congress adjourns amid flurry of late bills
Congress quit the year after failing to raise taxes or curb deficits, but leaders called the 1983 session productive. House ended at 6:35 p.m. CST and the Senate at 9:04 p.m. as presidents were notified. Reagan praised bipartisan progress and victories and defeats.
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Congress
House
Senate
Reagan
Jim Wright
Texas
Robert Michel
Bill
Congress nears recess with big spending and IMF boost
The 98th Congress ends its first session with the House approving a $101 billion debt limit increase to $1.49 trillion and sending a $302 million catch-all bill to Reagan. An $8.5 billion IMF contribution hike is included. A $249.8 billion military bill funds MX missiles but rejects nerve gas production.
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International Monetary Fund
House
Reagan
Senate
White House
Congress
Truck hits train in Cedar Rapids injures man
A 31 year old Cedar Rapids man Bertram Spore Jr was critically injured when his dairy truck collided with a moving Chicago & North Western train at Third Avenue and Rockford Road crossing. The crash occurred at about 944 am and left Spore trapped until rescue teams freed him. He was flown to University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City for treatment. This marked the second Cedar Rapids vehicle train collision in one week.
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Cedar Rapids
Bertram Spore Jr
First Ave
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Spore
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Third Avenue
Rockford Road
Wallace Alm
Alm
Monte Smock
Old
Marion Road
Illinois Central Gulf
Smock
Bert Spore Jr
Robbers seize $770 in cash and watch during Cedar Rapids home raid
Four Cedar Rapids men lost 770 dollars in wallets and a 1000 dollar gold watch after two robbers entered the Bruno Elizondo residence at 1551 Fifth Ave SE early Friday. The thieves, wearing stockings and masks, pistol whipped and tied victims, then fled as authorities tackled one suspect in the front yard. A third man with a ski mask joined with a baseball bat.
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Mark Glennarette
Cedar Rapids
Bruno Elizondo
Fifth Ave
Elizondo
Chuckle Man Buttered Up as Bread Supplement Delights
A light humorous note from the Chuckle Man column jokes about needing butter for bread and playful nods to culinary wit. The gag centers on overworked bread and a reluctant critic who craves extra praise.
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