Pentagon pitches budget cuts amid defense spending clash
The Pentagon sent its recommended defense cuts to the White House as Senator Tower denounced Stockman's plan. Options include at least 30 billion in immediate outlays reductions for 1983 84, potentially eliminating an Army division, with other proposals up to 44 billion over three years and possible cancelations like the F 18 program and major warships. Weinberger favors maintaining strong forces. Carlucci Meese continuing review.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
White House
John Tower
Texas
Senate Armed Services Committee
David Stockman
Tower
Reagan
Stockman
Navy
Army
Weinberger
Man Renames Boat Chrysler After Frequent Bailouts
A new boat buyer nicknames his vessel Chrysler citing repeated engine or system failures requiring bailouts. The owner notes ongoing maintenance, joking about the costly habit and the name sticking as a running joke in mariner circles.
Welfare rule limits property for welfare eligibility
The Reagan administration approved regulations denying welfare aid to families with personal property above 1000 dollars unless items are deemed necessities. Health and Human Services Secretary Schweiker allowed states to define assets that count as necessities, shaping eligibility for Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Richard Schweiker
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Schweiker
White House
Mixed signals from economy with inflation easing yet unemployment rising
Washington reports show wholesale inflation at a 3.6 percent pace in August while unemployment among Black teens hits 7.2 percent. Analysts note slower inflation comes with higher joblessness as food and energy trends ease. The Labor Department cites a 0.3 percent rise in finished goods prices and 7.2 percent August unemployment.
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Washington
Thomas Thomson
San Francisco
Crocker National Bank
Allen Sinai
Labor Department
Inside Fort Madison riot prompts $40 to $50 million prison cost debate
Jake, a former inmate at Fort Madison, argues that a new prison could be built for convict wages and cites the toll of the riot on the aging facility. He describes a cycle of crime, staff indifference, and violence, urging separate housing for certain inmates and criticizing the current guard structure.
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Jake
Fort Madison
Fort
The
Gazette
B.s.-In
Incide
Fort Madison Pen City and the prison's quiet presence
The narrator recalls Fort Madison Iowa’s self styled Pen City, home to the Schaeffer Pen Co and a large prison. The stark fortress walls and leather shop inside the fence offered goods made by inmates. A childhood purse from the shop left a lasting impression on the author.
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Fort Madison
Schaeffer Pen Co
State Penitentiary
Mississippi River
Officer proposes traffic plan to curb dangerous turns
Cedar Rapids officer William Meyer proposed extending the median at E Avenue NW and the I 380 off ramp to prevent illegal right turns onto First Street NW. The Iowa Department of Transportation gave verbal approval to implement the plan to reduce hazards and potential fatal crashes.
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Cedar Rapids
E Avenue NW
First Street NW
Iowa Department of Transportation
Meyer
Floyd Bergen
E Avenue
the Gazette
The
Gazette
First Street
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