Double-digit inflation may be over in May report
Washington AP reports May inflation at 9.8 percent year over year with housing costs driving a 0.7 percent monthly rise. Food and gasoline eased. medical care and entertainment rose modestly. Unadjusted CPI reached 269.0, real spendable earnings fell further, economists skeptical yet hopeful inflation may be cooling.
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May
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Reagan
Donald Batarczak
Georgia State University
Edward Yardens
B.F. Hutton & Co
Allen Sinal
Data Resources Inc
Lexington, Mass
Weather forecast and quotes from Carlyle
The report notes fair cooler tonight with lows around 4 to 65, followed by mostly sunny Wednesday with highs in the low to mid range. Chance of rain remains near zero through Wednesday, with light variable winds tonight. The text ends with a fringe quote attributed to Thomas Carlyle, noting he was a Scottish writer born in 1795 and died in 1881.
Postal union unlikely to picket area outlets
Frederick union officials doubt area post offices will see picketing though nationwide informational action is planned. APWU Local 2315 leader Casper Betson Sr cited legal rights, bargaining delays, and pay and job-status disputes as factors shaping the event and possible demonstrations.
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Casper Betson Sr
American Postal Workers Union
APWU
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
APWA
Natonal Association of Letter Carriers
NALC
Wilm F. Bolger
National Labor Relations Boards
NLRB
Baltimore
Bolger
Washington
John Wilcox
John Young
Betson
Frederick County
Beverly B.) Byron
Sixth Congressional District
Democrats bid to restore social program cuts in Senate
The Democrats seek to restore about 1 billion dollars in social program funding as the Republican Senate opens final debate on Reagan’s 39.6 billion budget cut package. Byrd outlines proposed restorations to Social Security nutrition and foster care, while many Democrats may back the president if failing. Other actions include tax-exempt savings certificates, estate tax increases, and capital gains tax relief.
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Senate
Reagan
Robert Byrd
D-W.v.a
Senate Finance
Savings and Loan Associations
Eugene V. Rostow
Notmine
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
United States
Wallace named frontrunner for high court pick
President Reagan appears to have chosen J Clifford Wallace as the administration’s frontrunner for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Potter Stewart’s retirement on July 3. Wallace, a 41 year old Mormon from San Diego, sits on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after earlier service on the Southern California district court.
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Air Force
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Potter Stewart
Supreme Court
T Clifford Wellace
Federal
Washington
Reagan
California
J. Clifford Wallace
Fustice Potter Stewart
Wallace
San Diego
High Court
Ford
John Paul Stevens
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Nixon
U.S. District Court For
Southern California
Weight Limits Placed On City Bridge In Maryland
Maryland State Highway Administration workers posted bridge restriction signs on the Ma 144 West Patrick Street bridge over Carroll Creek. The 8000 pound limit allows only cars and small pickups. heavier vehicles must detour via a new southern truck route. Maj. Richard Ashton of the City Police urged compliance and noted past cooperation with fire departments on alternate routes. Violators may face penalties or legal action if damage results.
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West Patrick Street
Carrol Creek
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South Market
South Street
Ashton
Jury selection begins in Porter murder trial
Jury selection started in Anne Arundel County for the Porter murder case. James Porter, 22, faces trial for the Nov 1 1978 killing of John Robert Culb at a Myersville Gulf Station during an armed robbery. About 40 witnesses are expected as the case proceeds after an appellate reversal previous to a new trial.
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Silver Spring
Myersville
James Thomas Porter
Anne Arundel County
Porter
John Robert Cult
Myersville Gulf Station
Culb
Bay
Maryland Farm Bureau
Court of Special Appeals
Prince Georges County
Irving Fisher
Charles Moylan
Fisher
Air controllers union to ratify tentative contract
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization expects 14,800 members to approve a deal that omits some demands. The agreement, reached two hours before a planned strike, requires congressional approval for pay and working conditions parts due to federal employment. Pope John Paul II recovers from pleurisy after gunshot injuries. Vatican notes fever declining and police hospital stay unclear.
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Air Traffic Controllers Union
Robert 3. Poli
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Pol
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Rome
John Paul II
Vatican
Gemelli Hospital
John
Williams in Preliminary Hearing for Murder Charge
Atlanta authorities prowl Wayne B Williams home as prosecutors prepare for his preliminary hearing on murder charges in Nathaniel Cater’s death. Cater, 27, was found strangled in the Chattahoochee River area last month, Williams’s hearing was postponed at his attorney’s request for more time to prepare.
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Atlanta
Wayne B Williams
Williams
Nathaniel Cater
Chattahoochee
Wihams
Mary Welcome
Bani Sadr Eludes Capture After Iran Power Struggle
Beirout AP reports Iran's deposed president Abolhassan Bani Sadr remains at large amid rumors he fled abroad. He reportedly distrusted Ayatollah Khomeini's offer of protection and moved between hideouts while Tehran sources note his possible exit from the country, following parliament's 177 1 vote declaring him incompetent.
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Lebanon
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Nian
Tehran
Khomeini
Beni Sadr
Hme
Soviet Press Attacks Poland Reform Move
Moscow reports a Pravda analysis denounces Western influence in Poland and accuses the United States and NATO of sowing fear and mistrust ahead of the Polish Communist Party congress. It says Western powers target Warsaw Pact ties and hints at plans to retaliate in Europe, naming West Germany.
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Moscow
Poland
Communist Party
Pravda
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Vitaly Korinnoy
West Germany
Europe
Reagan and Rostenkowski clash over tax cut plan
President Reagan and House Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski remain at odds over the size and structure of a proposed tax cut as fiscal policy fights intensify in Washington. The dispute centers on how large the tax cuts should be and which provisions should be included or limited.
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Reagan, Rostenkowski
Washington
Reagan
House
Weather week ahead and political clash with Congress
Weather outlook presented by News-Post columnist David Lesher highlights the week ahead. A political dispute looms as Reagan reacts to Rep Dan Rostenkowski’s forecast that Congress may not finish action until September, drawing criticism from both sides.
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David Lesher
Eugene Goll
Hugh Mulligan
New England
Dan Bard
Kenneth Wisner
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