Reagan forecast shows $704.8B 1982 budget amid high rates
The Office of Budget and Management projects next year’s outlay at 704.8 billion dollars, driven by higher borrowing costs and stubborn inflation. It expects inflation to ease and unemployment to rise, while interest rates stay above 10 percent into 1982 and tax cuts are trimmed to reduce the deficit.
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Washington
Reagan
Office of Budget and Management
Congress
Treasury
Parker Proposes Oil Tax to Fund Water Drive in Texas
Texas lawmakers weigh tapping natural resources for water needs. Senator Carl Parker argues oil and gas taxes could fund a water program, while Speaker Bill Clayton backs diverting half the state surplus to a water fund and backing bonds with up to 500 million in credit. The proposal advances through committee amid questions on surpluses and voter support.
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House
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Finance Committee
Parker
Clayton
Mails undaunted by hawk attacks in Sweetwater
In Sweetwater Texas a family of Mississippi Kite Hawks, an endangered species, swooped on mail carriers forcing K T Williamson to wear a hard hat and mask for mail delivery. An 83 year old resident dismisses the threat stating hawks pose little danger to her.
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Sweetwater
West Texas
K.T. Williamson
Gifted 12 and 13 year olds attend Duke summer school
In Durham, North Carolina, 13 year old Bill Cross and 12 year old Ray Burns join 150 other precocious students in a three week summer program on Duke University’s campus. They tackle advanced math German and history after a 13 State talent search selects top youngsters. Dr. Robert Sawyer notes the surprising intellects in the class.
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Durham
N.C
Bill Cross
Ray Burns
Christy Sweatt
K. Omar F. Hossain
Duke University
Robert Sawyer
Postal walkout threat fuels tense postal talks
Field News Service reports the Postal Service threatens to dismiss workers who strike as contract talks with the two largest unions stall before a Monday deadline. Bolger warns in a manager bulletin issued to facilities and to paychecks for 600,000 employees, while mediators seek progress.
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Field News Service
Chicago
Postal Service
William F. Bolger
Serted
Kenneth Mottett
Bolger
Texas imposes blockades to curb medfly invasion
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown announced a noon Monday quarantine blocking California fruits and vegetables unless fumigated or certified free of Mediterranean fruit fly. Trucks from nonquarantined California counties may enter with certification. otherwise they face fumigation, seizure, or destruction. The plan aims to protect Texas growers and maintain a steady food supply amid cross state talks.
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Austin
California
Texas
Agriculture
Reagan Brown
Brown
Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Corps chief sips malathion to reassure workers
California Conservation Corps Director B T Collins drank malathion at a Monday night meeting to reassure ~900 corps members after colleagues fell ill while stripping trees for fruit fly control. Medical consultant Stuart Peoples said the drink is unlikely to hurt him though he called the act stupid. He warned workers may face another pesticide, diazinon, ten times more toxic.
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Santa Clara
Calif
California Conservation Corps
B.T. Collins
Stuart Peoples
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Agnews State Hospital
Collins
Peoples
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San Francisco
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Santa Clara Valley
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