Reagan's News Conference Targets Budget and Social Security
President Reagan outlined defense budget scrutiny and deficit reduction while avoiding specifics on Social Security reform. He named Elizabeth Dole to head Transportation and said no tax hike is planned to end recession. He endorsed a possible summit with Yuri Andropov and discussed NATO allies before finalizing public spending for 1984.
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Switzerland
Yuri Andropov
North Atlantic
Satellite Aims to Power Radar With Nuclear Reactor
Soviet Tass reports Cosmos 1402 launched into an orbit of 173 by 157 miles. The satellite is described as powering radar that tracks American naval vessels, with Russians rotating satellites roughly every six months.
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Tass
Soviet Cosmos 1402 orbit failure alarms officials
US sources reported Cosmos 1402 cannot be controlled and shows signs of a malfunction. NORAD tracked the satellite dipping to 153 by 145 miles and officials warned that predicting its fall location is unreliable as craft behave unpredictably on reentry.
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Unemployment claims edge down in holiday week
In week ending Dec 25 517000 first time jobless claims were filed, down from 544000 as Christmas shortened filing days. Labor Dept noted fourth drop in five weeks as offices closed on Christmas Eve.
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Labor Department
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Weather today and weekend forecast for West Texas and beyond
Warmer days expected across Texas through Friday with fog and low clouds in South Texas. North and Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with highs in the low 60s elsewhere. Overnight lows 16 to 29 across Panhandle to South Texas. Extended map shows partly cloudy skies, warming trend, and light precipitation possible Friday through Sunday in Panhandle and South Texas.
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The Odessa American Publication Notice Summary
Public notice text outlines daily and Sunday Odessa American publication details including address, post office classification, and contact numbers for delivery problems. Subscription rates appear garbled but indicate multiple options and price figures.
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Odessa American
Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
P.O
Gas tax bill reshapes roads and trucking rules in lame duck
A broad highway funding measure extends unemployment benefits and redraws truck rules. It raises fuel taxes, repeals the tire tax, and allows heavier trucks up to 80,000 pounds in several states. The bill faces trucking industry opposition and potential shutdown fears as Congress adjourns.
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Senate
Mike Parkhurst
Independent Truckers Association
Congress
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American Trucking Associations Inc
Missouri
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Gasohol
Ogallala study calls for interstate water imports
A four year study at six southwestern states warns the Ogallala aquifer is being drained as 170000 wells draw water faster than it recharges. It concludes long term irrigation depends on importing water from outside the area, possibly Canada, via pipelines or canals, with federal state cooperation to find cost effective methods.
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Washington
Ogallala
Texas
Bill Clements
Reagan Administration
High Plains
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Clements
Canada
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