Senate approves B-1 bomber money in 66-28 vote
The Senate, in a 66 to 28 vote, approved funding for the B-1 bomber as part of the defense bill. Debate centered on Hollings plan to cut 2.43 billion from B-1 funding and shift to Stealth development, with supporters arguing the B-1 remains essential to defense while critics call it wasteful.
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Budget-cut unity nears in emergency spending plan
Washington sources report tentative agreement among Republican leaders and Reagan officials on roughly 4 billion dollars in domestic spending cuts to address major challenges and avert a new budget crisis. House leader Michel expressed optimism as Reagan aides weigh final approval and the plan heads into a new emergency funding bill replacing the expiring one.
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Bust on Moscone Center pedestal sparks controversy
San Francisco art officials and widow Gina Moscone clash over a pedestal design for a bust of slain mayor George Moscone. The base features blood splatters and a Twinkie linked to the so called Twinkie defense. Sculptor Robert Arnesen defends the artwork as a complete artistic statement.
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Cold front, mild Texas weather through weekend
A cold front moved through Texas, with mid 60s in Odessa and cooler nights. North to northeast winds eased, high pressure expected to bring fair skies, highs near 70 by Saturday and 60s to 70s elsewhere, with light showers only along the South Texas coast and South Texas partly cloudy through the period.
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Odessa American Postal Notice and Address Line
The Odessa American notes its status as a second class matter under postal law and provides a corrected mailing address and post office box numbers for readers and subscribers. It lists the Odessa address, a post office box, and payment terms, reflecting routine administrative details for the newspaper.
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Hunger strike prompts Sakharov and wife hospital stay
Soviet authorities hospitalize Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov and his wife to prevent health complications after a hunger strike started November 22 in Gorky over Liza Alexeyeva’s emigration denial.
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Izvestia
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Liza Alexeyeva
United States
Sleeping sickness mystery strikes young refugees in sleep
The CDC reports a new fatal syndrome among Southeast Asian refugees in the United States. Dr Roy Baron notes deaths occur at night in healthy individuals and are unexplained after autopsy. CDC has logged 38 cases since February with deaths from 1977 to 1981 under investigation.
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Jobless Rise Seen Amid Holiday Hiring Slowdown
The unemployed grew as 1.5 million more job seekers could not find work while November payrolls numbered 98 million. 364000 lost jobs mainly from layoffs, with blue collar workers hit hardest by weak orders. Retailers worry about a tepid Christmas as stores curb part time hiring.
Unemployment Rises as November Hiring Falls Short
The Labor Department reports a sharp November drop of 85,000 retail jobs as pre holiday hiring underperformed. Unemployment hits 18.2 percent in construction with only service, mining showing gains. Regular state benefits rise to 3.5 million, up 261,000 to the highest in a year amid recession debate.
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Reagan
AT&T seeks rate hikes amid FCC order to equalize margins
AT&T asks FCC approval to raise rates across major services including private long distance and WATS. Interstate calling would see changes such as a flat operator involvement charge and a shift to a one minute billing cycle for operator assisted calls. The FCC has 90 days to decide whether to delay reject or approve the plan with a March 3 implementation target.
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AT&T plans long distance rate restructuring with mixed effects
The proposed changes affect direct dial interstate calls increasing average costs by 1.8 percent while offering a larger evening discount. Credit card calls would fall, but short interstate routes under 90 miles would rise 11 to 21 percent. Operator assisted calls may rise if three minutes or longer. Examples: Washington to LA three minutes daytime rises to 1.72, evening to 1.03. Washington to Chicago daytime 1.48, evening 0.88. Newark to NYC daytime 0.64, across state line.
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