House votes to end 31 water projects in spending bill
The House narrowly eliminated 31 Corps of Engineers water projects from a fiscal 1985 supplemental bill by a 203 to 202 vote. Insurgents led by Rep. Bob Edgar argued the pork barrel favored political ties over merit, challenging Appropriations Chairman Jamie Whitten as the old guard faced a rare defeat.
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Washington
House
Corps of Engineers
Bob Edgar
D-Pa
Appropriations Committee
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
Edgar
Congress battles pork barrel amid stalled water projects
Insurgent lawmakers target 31 corps projects approved by Whitten panel but not yet authorized by Public Works. Debate framed as clash between Congress and the Reagan budget office. Amid the dispute, Edgar’s amendment cuts Whitten’s package from 150 million to 50 million, leaving about 1.5 billion for surviving projects and a larger 4.12 billion later price tag. The stalemate adds to years without new water project starts and ties to broader Nicaragua policy and Contra aid debates.
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Whitten
Public Works and Transportation Committee
Congressional Budget Process
Congress
Reagan Administration
Budget Office
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Joe Skeen
R-N.m
Edgar
Public Works Committee
Reagan and Kennedy clash over Nicaragua aid in Senate vote
Democrats challenge the non-lethal aid label as humanitarian and say it funds the Contras war against Nicaragua. Senator Kennedy calls it logistical support for overthrowing a government, while Reagan defends the measure as support for liberty and democracy.
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U.S
Reagan
CIA
Congress
Nicaragua
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
United States
White House
Senate
Brazil police link Mengele burial to Embu grave
Brazilian police say a lead from West German investigators guided them to a weed covered grave in Embu where a man, identified as Wolfgang Gerhard by Gino Carita, was buried in the same grave as his mother Friderieke Gerhard. Heinz Haueisen says files point to Mengele's hometown Guenzberg in Bavaria and a recovered body buried after a drowning on Feb 7 1979 at Bertoga beach.
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Embu
Gino Carita
Associated Press
Wolfgang Gerhard
Friderieke Gerhard
Heinz Haueisen
West Germany
Mengele
Frankfurt
Guenzberg
Bavaria
Brazil
Tuma
Bertoga
Sao Paulo
de Mello
Conflicting IDs Hint at Mengele in Sao Paulo
Officials pursued dental and medical records to confirm identity by comparing with West German files. West German consulate warned of records, while Haueisen denied any Mengele teeth or bone data. Interpol and height reports differed, pointing to an elderly Sao Paulo couple who described a lonely man fearing exposure.
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Sao Paulo
Mengele
West Germany
Haueisen
Carita
Gerhard
Interpol
Wolfram and
Liselotte Bossert
Bossert
Two Die as Texas Floods Strain West Central Areas
Two youths are feared dead and a boy and another man still missing after flash floods across Texas as rains drenched large regions. In Wichita Falls a 12 year old and a 19 year old near Archer City vanished while crossing swollen creeks and spillways. Rescue efforts focus on searches at Lake Kickapoo and flood swept roads while Red Cross shelters report about 30 residents at least.
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Wichita Falls
Paul Delaney
Delaney
Steve Bitner
Archer City
Bitner
Lake Kickapoo
Archer County
James Manning
Red Cross
Red Cross Disaster Action Team
Wimberley
Blanco
Hays
Comal
Deaths linked to Mengele trail in Brazil search
Investigators tracing Josef Mengele’s fate followed a path from West Germany to Bavaria then to Brazil. They found a grave near Embu and a man named Mengele possibly died in 1979 at Bertoga resort near Sao Paulo. Heinz Haueisen led the inquiry and sought relatives in Guenzberg.
Bossert details sheltering Mengele in Sao Paulo home
Gerhard and his wife allegedly helped Josef Mengele evade capture by swapping photos on his documents and providing a home in Sao Paulo. Bossert says Mengele lived with the couple after 1977, enjoying music and dinners while fearing discovery. Gerhard died in 1978, and belongings were handed to their son Rolf after Mengele’s drowning.
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Gerhard
Bosserts
Mengele
Sao Paulo
Bossert
Rolf
Brazil
Jobless rate trends in 1982 recovery phase noted
The article tracks joblessness among military and civilian groups in the United States during 1982. The civilian unemployment rose to a post‑recession peak of 10.7 percent in November, then eased to 7.2 percent in June and fluctuated to 7.1 percent in November. About 11.9 million people were unemployed at the peak, with a 30 month recovery gradually reducing the jobless count.
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Lion
United States
Jobless Rate Seen Stabilizing Near 7 Percent
The report notes 106.9 million people employed last month with a small gain, while the jobless rate fell by 3.4 percentage points. Some economists warn manufacturing jobs may slip and the unemployment rate could stay above 7 percent, a high figure for this stage of the recovery.
Weather Outlook Odessa Texas Thunderstorms Evening Skies Clear
The Odessa American reports clear skies tonight in Odessa with a low in the upper 60s and a high in the mid 90s on Saturday. A line of thunderstorms stretched from Northeast Texas to the Rio Grande along a cold front, moving slowly southeast. Forecasts show today’s highs mainly in the 70s and 80s, with heavy storms centered from Rusk to Daingerfield and near San Antonio.
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National Weather Service
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Rio Grande
NWS
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Baytown
Interstate 10
San Jacinto River Bridge
College Station
Texarkana
Rusk
Daingerfield
Crystal City
Cotulla
Cuero
Schulenburg
Bastrop
San Antonio
LaGrange
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Midland Regional
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Barrier Islands
Rio Grande Plains
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Concho Valley
Permian Basin
Far West
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