Congress weighs jobs plan and housing aid in lame duck session
Democrats push a roughly 5 billion dollar jobs program aimed at repairing Veterans Administration hospitals and government buildings, potentially creating 250 000 to 300 000 jobs and tying it to a must pass spending bill by December 17. A separate measure drafts federal housing programs including a mortgage subsidy.
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Chicken takes wheel in Halloween speeding caper
A string of odd traffic stops in Cedar Rapids includes a driver claiming a chicken foot wedged on the brake and accelerator. Officers note a man was warned for speeding and advised proper footwear after a chicken behind the wheel was freed.
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Two Men Charged in Triple Slaying at Hawthorne Hills
Court records accuse Farris and Rohn of entering Jackie May's apartment on November 15 and fatally shooting her with malice. They allegedly aided Franks and Grandon in fleeing, then returned to kill May's two sons. Bodies found November 18 by a complex manager. Bond amounts set at 500000, 250000, 30000, and 30000.
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Stockman predicts larger deficits than administration forecasts
Budget Director David Stockman projects a current year deficit of 180 to 190 billion dollars, higher than the official 115 billion forecast. He warns deficits may climb to 185–190 billion next year and exceed 200 billion in 1985, with 250 billion or more likely in 1987 under a push for a balanced budget.
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Model found dead after obscene calls in Texas store
Sherry Rowland a 20 year old aspiring model was found shot in a back room of a seven eleven store in Fort Worth after receiving obscene phone calls while working alone overnight. Police say the store was robbed and she was killed in a nearby storeroom with two shotgun blasts.
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Tarrant County
Sherry Rowland
Swan
J.T. Schloeman
Police Crime Analysis
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Tina
Sherry
John Robert Powers
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