Nuclear Waste Burial Bill Advances for Permanent Repository
Congress approved a plan to permanently bury highly radioactive reactor waste by 2000 with interim dumps to store waste until then. The bill, backed by the administration, would fund the facility through user fees and give states veto power over site location.
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Nuclear waste storage plan seeks sites and temp facilities
Reagan recommends three sites to the president by 1985 and a second set of five by 1989. The bill allows new above ground temporary storage or use of existing facilities to hold wastes until a permanent dump is built. It bans using Barnwell South Carolina Morris Ohio West Valley New York facilities for highly radioactive wastes.
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Comic actor Jerry Lewis undergoes emergency heart surgery
LAS VEGAS AP reports comic actor Jerry Lewis had emergency open heart surgery early today with an unstable condition. Manager Joe Stabile said a bypass operation followed artery blockages and surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey was en route to consult. hospital spokeswoman Barbara Scarantino said Lewis has good chances of recovery.
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Weather outlook for Odessa and Texas regions
Weather briefing notes clear Odessa skies tonight and Wednesday with lows in the lower 0s and highs in the mid 70s southwest winds 5 to 10 mph tonight rising to 15 to 20 mph Wednesday. Dense fog and low clouds affect South Central and East Texas before dawn with near zero visibility in spots. Readings show varied temps across Texas from 2 at Marfa to 61 at Brownsville, with south to southwest winds under 10 mph.
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Tiny November price rise signals cooling inflation
Washington reports consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent in November, the smallest monthly increase since March. The year to November shows inflation near 4.5 percent, with mortgage rates dropping and housing costs rising. Officials say the modest gain reflects lower underlying inflation and improved energy and harvest conditions.
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HUD Co. audit notes data processing funding issues
HUD Co. reports no money available to pay for contracted data processing and notes efforts to fix double rent subsidies as errors. The department has written over $30,000 in checks in the period and questions whether an electronic system will prevent such issues. About half of $494 recovered, one item remains unfound.
Dillard's Salary Funded From Federal Accounts, Bidding Dispute Emerges
Housing officials seek to cover Dillard's salary from multiple federal accounts, previously drawn from the Community Development Block Grant program. A dispute over the Girls' Club playground equipment cites lack of bid letting, with auditors noting a movable kitchen appliance purchased with CD funds.
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Prairie View Funding Discussed in Higher Education Plan
Delco outlined changes as part of a comprehensive higher education funding package including construction aid for state colleges not covered by the PUF. Prairie View would get about 22 million yearly from a 135 million pool, though a source says this may be reduced. Negotiators reported progress and a near final agreement in principle.
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Peso Decline Impacts Border Banks And Dollar Sales
A Laredo banking official notes early effects of peso devaluation with border banks suspending peso trading and Banamex alone selling dollars up to 1,000. Economist Phil Lane expects the peso to settle near 140 per dollar as currency controls shift.
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Laredo
Banamex
Phil Lane
Institute For International Trade At
Laredo State University
Peso Devaluation Impacts Mexican Border Trade
Lane says Mexico's inflation near 100 percent could push the peso to 200 to 1 early 1983 but border business losses stem more from dollar shortages caused by currency controls. Devaluations in February and August and banning dollar sales reduced Mexican customers as merchants shifted to pesos.
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