Budget clash and tax fight stalls Reagan plan
House Democrats resist Senate tax raise demands as they draft a fiscal 1987 budget. They consider a defense budget below the Senate’s 285 billion level, while Reagan presses for 301 billion in military spending and rejects a 10.7 billion tax increase. Domenici argues new taxes are needed to meet deficits.
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Texas
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R-N.m
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Domenici
Congress
Jim Wright
Veterans parade in Chicago honors Vietnam service
Thousands of Vietnam veterans led by retired Gen. William Westmoreland march downtown Chicago for a Welcome Home tribute. The ticker tape parade from Navy Pier to Grant Park drew 50 000 to 75 000 marchers, with bands, floats, and a festival planned at Grant Park. Westmoreland praised the homecoming as overdue.
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Grant Park
Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Subsidy Flow Stoppage Hits Courts and FHA Lending
Federal funds freeze halts subsidy and price support to farmers, delaying juror payments for 1,200 trials through September. Courts warn of postponed civil cases as negotiators battle budget terms, while FHA lending authority suspension slows home purchases for about 10,000 people daily.
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Robert Loesche
U.S
James Lawrence King
Florida
Republic
Congress
Whitten
White House
FHA
Odessa Man Describes Fear and Folklore of Friday the 13th
Psychologist Ron Cohorn of Central Drive notes people cling to superstitions to explain misfortune and prevent bad luck. He says many beliefs pass through generations. Odessa restaurant manager Gary Wiley recalls his mother predicting a son for his next child, amid past daughter confirmation.
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Ron Cohorn
Central Drive
Gary Wiley
Odessa
Wiley
Oakwood Drive
Budget debate in IA on state aid cuts and layoffs
State Board of Education members heard options for a 10 percent reduction in state aid or elimination of 122 staff positions with a 20 percent cut risking tax hikes or more layoffs. Projections show payroll cuts averaging 1131 across districts. Midland would face 5.2 percent tax rise and 76 job losses. Chairman Brumley called all options unreasonable due to prohibitive property tax increases.
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Midland
Brumley
AIDS threat labeled staggering prompts national response
Washington AP reports AIDS could afflict 145,000 Americans by 1991 and cause up to 16 billion dollars in care, with 94,000 deaths that year. Dr. Donald Ian Macdonald urges a national commission spanning government and private sectors to guide a coordinated, intensified public health effort.
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Donald Ian Macdonald
Public Health Service
Macdonald
National Safety Council
Weekend warmth and sun forecast nationwide by NWS
National Weather Service forecasters predict a warm sunny weekend. Midland Regional Airport reports fair skies tonight with a low around 64, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph Saturday, highs in the mid 90s. Elsewhere skies are clear with a weak high pressure ridge, while showers and thunderstorms linger over extreme Southeast Texas and offshore along the upper Gulf Coast.
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