Tax plan lobbyists surge as Congress grills Reagan plan
Washington lawmakers edge toward a lengthy tax reform struggle as the House Ways and Means Committee invites a flood of lobbyists while Sen. Packwood presses hearings. Leaders warn of a long fight over core changes, with hopes for a bill by year’s end fading amid partisan stalemate.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reagan
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Packwood
Robert H. Michel
R-Ill
White House
Rep
Fortney H. Stark
D-Calif
Senate
Stark
Capitol Hill
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
East
Blue Law repeal prompts mixed Sunday openings in Midland Odessa
Mall managers in Odessa and Midland say they will allow Sunday openings before the Sept. 1 repeal. Permian Mall and Midland Park Mall plan to accommodate stores and compete with violators, while Dillard's in Odessa vows not to open Sundays. North Carolina home office input expected before final decisions.
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Odessa
Midland
Permian
David Long
Midland Park
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Winwood
Regina Gibbs
North Carolina
Mark White
Dillard’s
Tom
Feud Fuels Fort Worth Shootings Killings and Arrests
Police tie weekend gunfire on Fort Worth north side to a long standing feud between rival Mexican American gangs La Loma and Varrio Gran Norte. A 22 year old man died and nine others including two children were wounded as gang members fired into three houses at about 1 a.m. One suspect is still at large after two were arrested.
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Fort Worth
la Loma
Varrio Gran Norte
Odessa civilian labor force revised for April drop
Odessa's civilian labor force was corrected to 68,800 in April, down from 70,100 in March according to the Texas Employment Commission. The Odessa American had previously reported 60,800 for April.
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Odessa
Texas Employment Com
Amish Rally To Rebuild After Tornado Damage
In Atlantic Pennsylvania 26 Amish families plan immediate rebuilding after killer tornadoes. Bishop Edward Yoder explains they rely on a spiritual covenant and mutual aid from neighboring congregations. The community emphasizes rapid barns repair for grain hay and cattle.
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Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Edward D. Yoder
Crawford County
Spartansburg
Punxsutawney
Troutville
Middlefield
New Wilmington
Mercer
Yoder
Plea Gains Shorter Prison Terms, Study Finds
A Justice Department analysis of 15 000 felonies in 18 urban counties across 15 states during 1983 shows defendants who pleaded guilty generally received shorter prison terms than those convicted after trial. Average sentences were about six years for pleas versus 10.7 years at trial.
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Washington
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics of
National Association of Criminal Justice Planners
Steven R. Schilesinger
Bureau
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