Beverly Byron Seeks Voter Input Through Questionnaire
In Hancock and across the Sixth District Rep. Beverly Byron wraps up a multi week tour while circulating her annual questionnaire. It asks residents to weigh six issues including deficit reduction spending freezes nuclear weapons reductions and natural gas pricing education funding and federal worker treatment. Results will be published in the NexC newsletter and shared with Congress to inform proposals.
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Beverly Byron
Hancock
Congress
NEXC
Byron
House of Representatives
Reagan timber bailout costs taxpayers six hundred million
Washington column details Reagan approving a five year contract extension bailout for major timber companies, an unrecoverable loss to taxpayers at roughly 600 million. It notes companies profited before and analysts forecast near three billion in 1984, with critics citing conflicts of interest and political pressure from Oregon and Louisiana Pacific connections.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
Reagan
Chrysler Corp
Treasury
Chrysler
Wall Street
John &. Crowell
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Crowell
Louisiana Pacific
Michael Einstein
Oregon
Victor Atiyeh
Council of Economic Advisers
Donald Regan
David Stockman
Justice Department
Forest Service
Pentagon
General Services
New Travel Chair offers mobility aid for disabled child
A mother voices concern over cost and lack of funding for a new Travel Chair for cerebral palsy. The chair combines stroller and car seat functions to support a 12 year old. She urges the Cerebral Palsy Foundation to fund mobility clinics and aid access for families.
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C.P
Child Protection Act push aims to curb child pornography
Copley News Service reports that despite decades of limited success, law makers push the 1983 Child Protection Act through conference for stronger penalties and clearer enforcement. The bill seeks higher fines for offenders and strips First Amendment defenses by narrowing obscenity standards set by Ferber. The spectrum of supporters and opponents includes Rep Hughes Sen Grassley the ACLU and librarians amid a national push to protect children.
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Congress
House
William Hughes
D-N.j
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Senate
Supreme Court
New York
Feber
Ferber
American Civil Liberties. Union
Copley News Service
Quote Unquote Sparks Race Slur Debate in Senate
Senator Jake Garn sparked controversy by asking if Lt Goodman would have been there if Jackson were black during Jesse Jackson's Syria trip to free a captured Navy pilot. An aide said the remark was not a racial slur. Actor Bart Reynolds comments on losing roles to Jack Nicholson, deeming him the best of their generation. Reynolds values Nicholson at seven dollars?
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Jackson
Goodman
Jake Garn
Ruteh
Jesse Jackson
Syria
Jack
Bart Reynolds
Jack Nicholson
Reynold
Nicholson
Luncheon marks Lee and Jackson birthdays in Frederick
Fitzhugh Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy held an annual luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel honoring birthdays of Generals Lee and Jackson. Norris Harris of Baltimore City College gave the address. Additional notes include local retired officials and church activities.
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Fitzhugh Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Norris Harris
Baltimore City College
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Unitarian Fellowship of
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Pocahontas League
Natomia Council No. 38
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