Texas employer tax may rise up to 114 per worker
Texas Employment Commission officials project a potential 2000 percent jump in employer unemployment taxes as benefit payouts surge. Rates could climb from 6 to as high as 114 per worker after October 1, with TEC paying over 50 million in benefits last month, a county record in Ector. Gov. Clements questions the figures amid political fallout.
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Texas Employment Commission
Texas
TEC
Bill Clements
Clements
Cuba opens door to foreign investors with new ventures law
Cuba seeks foreign cash to revive its troubled economy by inviting joint ventures in tourism citrus and manufacturing. Officials tout political stability and a promise of access to Western technology, despite the U S embargo.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Jorge E. Garcia
Cuban Chamber of Commerce
Garcia
U.S
Castro
U.S. Considers Troop Deployment in Beirut Crisis
Several hundred American troops may be sent to west Beirut to aid in evacuating guerrillas from the PLO enclave. President Reagan reportedly approved 1,600 Marines, though officials cautioned no final decision exists. France and Egypt floated involvement, while Paris dismissed such reports. No immediate comment from Israeli or PLO officials, and a final U.S. role, if any, remains limited and temporary.
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Associated Press
West Beirut
PLO
U.S
Israel Radio
Reagan
Kamal Hassan Aly
Middle East
Cairo
France
Beirut
Paris
Palestine Liberation Organization
United Nations
California
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Desperate odyssey of immigrant smuggling victim told by Sun Times
A 15 year old Mexican boy describes being packed in a car trunk with four others for a 37 hour 1500 mile trek from El Paso to Chicago. The group paid 600 dollars to smugglers of the Pineda service and endured extreme heat with no food water or bathroom. The boy later was picked up by his brother and returned home fearing retribution. Immigation officials say the voyage is typical of thousands smuggled each year by coyotes and the Pineda ring.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
el Paso
Salvador Pineda Vergera
U.S
Juan
Pineda Gang
Pineda Service
Juarez
Coyote
Rio Grande
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