Dole warns of dangers with budget
Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole and other leaders critique the budget passed by Congress as only a bit better than none. The package totals 968 billion for the coming year with 279.7 billion in three-year savings, leaving red ink of 172 billion this year and 440 billion over the next three fiscal years. Reagan signals veto if future bills aren’t trimmed.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
Congress
Dole
Reagan
House
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
Elderly Odessa Woman Dies After Home Burglary Beating
An 88 year old Odessa resident Wilma C Gordon died at Medical Center Hospital after an intruder beat her following a July burglary at her home 219 W Olive St. Police say the house was ransacked and a man Jerry Davis 29 is charged with burglary and probation violation. Eduardo Chavez discovered her body about 8 15 a m July 24. Gordon valued independence and had lived at the home 40 years with her late husband Louis.
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Odessa
Wilma C. Gordon
W. Olive St
Gordon
Ellea Watson
Watson
Louis
Wildebeest study stirs field memories for local teacher
Odessa's Ann Morgan recalled a Kenya plains study of wildebeests hartebeests and other herd animals during a three week field project. The former biology professor at Southwest Texas State University said the trip was scientifically rewarding and included time visiting friends and relatives in Europe.
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Kenya
Gardendale
Europe
Morgan
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Skelton indictments quashed in Texas case
Odessa convicted killer John Skelton had four solicitation of capital murder indictments dismissed by 70th District Court Judge Gene Ater after defense claims the charges were vague and unspecific. The order allows prosecutors to seek re indictment on attempted murder for hire charges. Skelton appeals his 1983 death sentence for a car bombing that killed Joe Neal. Botsford argued indictments failed to specify offense details. The case previously moved from Ector County to Fort Worth for trial.
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John Skelton
Odessa
70Th District Court
Gene Ater
Ater
Ector County
Eric Augesen
Skelton
Austin
David Botsford
Botsford
Joe Lee Neal
Fort Worth
Mike Holmes
One-in-100-year storm devastates Cheyenne
A slow moving thunderstorm dumped more than six inches of rain in hours and spawned three tornadoes in Cheyenne Wyoming. Cars and trucks floated in six feet of floodwater as telephone booths were torn from bases. At least four people died and four were missing including a deputy and a girl he tried to rescue. Emergency shelters housed numerous residents.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Capital
Jack Daseler
National Weather Service
Budget compromise details from congressional conferees
The plan allocates 302.5 billion for next year for military needs with inflation plus 3 percent for 1987 1988. There are no Social Security changes with a proposal to bring new city and county workers into the system to raise 2 billion. Medicare saves 11 billion through provider payment freezes and adds 6 billion by enrolling local employees. Amtrak and mass transit subsidies are cut 15 percent below 1985 levels. Domestic programs face 10 to 30 percent cuts.
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Amtrak
Mass Transit
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