Housing plan stirs Alpine residents and council
The Alpine Housing Authority plans a 33 unit low income project in North Addition drawing opposition from residents and the City Council. Opponents filed lawsuits and appealed to lawmakers while supporters insist the site is near schools and accessible via required HUD rules. The council voted to oppose the plan in its current North Addition location, with further action expected.
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Alpine
Alpine Housing Authority
Wallace Neu
North Addition
Delbert Dyke
Paul Pierce
West
Texas
Odessa
William Lockhart
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lockhart
Sailor McClean Plans Atlantic Crossing in Giltspur
Tom McClean of St John s Newfoundland sits in his 8 foot 4 inch sailboat the Giltspur planning to pilot across the Atlantic Ocean. He describes the vessel as small yet heavy and deep and vital for the voyage.
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Tom McClean
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
McClean
Fort Bliss munitions site closed after rocket explosion
Army officials shut Meyer Range at Fort Bliss after an anti tank rocket misfired during an outdoor demonstration injuring 24 recruits and an instructor. Major General James Maloney ordered the range closed until investigators determine the cause, with Col. Edmund Solymosy leading the probe. The incident left the instructor in critical condition as trainees aged only a few weeks in service sat as close as eight feet from the launcher.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
James Maloney
Fort Bliss
Edmund Solymosy
88Th Brigade
Ed Starnes
Signs Volcker May Be On His Way Out
Washington signals mount that Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker could depart as Reagan weighs reappointment. While some officials defend his record, others press for new money policy direction amid inflation battle and market volatility. Senators Garn and Dole advocate keeping Volcker, while White House aides hint at replacements.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker
Congress
Volcker
Reagan
Carter
White House
Treasury
Donald Regan
New York
Alan Greenspan
Fed
Preston Martin
Jake Garn
Senate Banking Committee
Soviet tourists killed on Volga disaster shock Soviet Union
A Volga River cruise ship rammed a bridge near Ulyanovsk tearing its top deck and killing more than 100 Soviet tourists. The Alexander Suvorov carried 350 to 360 passengers. exact numbers aboard unclear. Tass and Soviet TV reported the incident, with U.S. and other embassies noting no immediate foreign casualty reports.
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Moscow
Intourist
Alexander Suvorov
U.S
Foster-care shortage strains Houston welfare system
In Houston, where parents abandon 30 to 35 children monthly, Harris County reports 270 approved foster homes, about 60 short of need. Officials note infants and teens are affected as caseworkers struggle to place kids, with two recent abandonments leaving siblings in separate homes as workers seek reunification options.
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Houston
Judy Hay
Harris County Child Welfare Department
Dayton
Ohio
Hay
North
Mary Harville
Dan
Terry Maria
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New Mexico
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Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
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Ministry of River Transportation
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