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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1983
Page
6
The Census Bureau finds poverty among Americans reached its highest level since 1965, 34.4 million people under the poverty line. Median income for women working full time rose 3.3 percent while men's income fell 1.4 percent due to recession.
Reagan administration joined West Germany Japan France and Switzerland in a coordinated effort to curb the soaring dollar. The action aimed to steady exchange markets in the United States and Europe and marked the first time multiple nations coordinated currency intervention.
White House and Republican leaders push a two for one downscaling of warheads as an alternative to the stalled missile freeze bill. National security adviser Clark says detailed recommendations are being developed for Congress next month. Senator Percy calls the build down the most popular concept in the Senate to end the arms race. Clark sent the letter to Senator Pressler as Republicans blocked a committee vote, while Percy defended the panel’s actions against Democrats’ push.
The House approved a 10.9 billion transportation spending bill by voice vote, modestly above Reagan's request and reducing the original House version by 367.7 million. A provision earmarking 25 million for Houston airport work was blocked. a stalemate looms until a conference agreement. Separately, the House voted 338 to 90 to name the third Monday in January a national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.
President Reagan orders a no holds barred study to investigate hunger as critics say current programs fail to reach the needy. The move accompanies a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on food distribution, with Mayor Earnest Morial and Salvation Army head Col. Ernest Miller testifying on worsening hunger and delivery doubts.
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