Reagan Defends Defense Buildup Amid Budget Clash
President Reagan defends a large Pentagon build up as Congress presses to trim the 1983 deficit. He warns that cutting defense could raise the risk of war and vows to run a big deficit if needed to preserve peace. In Atlanta, civil rights leaders press police to reconsider dismantling the task force probing 28 slayings tied to Wayne Williams.
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U S delegation to monitor El Salvador election announced
The administration will send a seven member U S delegation including lawmakers educators and private consultants to observe El Salvador s March 28 vote. International observers from at least five other nations and the O A S will participate per invitations by the Salvadoran junta.
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Windy Spring Weather and Cooler Front Across Texas
A national weather service forecast notes gusty winds up to 45 mph today with warming in the 60s, then cooler tonight. A cold front brings showers noted in the Panhandle and northern Texas, with clearing trends and variable highs from the 50s to 80s. Sunset at 6 48 p.m. and sunrise at 7 13 a.m. Kevin Sims, 11, of Redding California watches a heavy rainstorm from atop a fire hydrant.
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Odessa American publication details and post information
The Odessa American lists publication facts including daily and Sunday editions, postal handling as second class matter, and address details for subscriptions and postmaster contact. It provides delivery windows and a notice line for address changes and a phone contact.
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Odessa weighs mass transit as city explores funding and routes
City officials discuss a potential mass transit plan for Odessa using federal aid and state contributions to fund a $2.812 million capital outlay. Midtran could qualify for a $2.25 million federal grant, with city costs limited to about $200,000. A transit authority and sales tax proposal are also explored.
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Refugees in Guatemala report kidnap raids and crop losses
An elected La Sombra leader Juan, about 25, says peasants were kidnapped while returning from Mexico. He notes refugees feared a broader killing to the south and some families returned to Chacas for food. Residents and church officials say a Guatemalan army cleaning campaign near the border aims to halt guerrilla support.
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Guatemala elections loom as violence rises amid refugee crisis
Regular announcements of cleanup operations surface in guerrilla areas as Guatemala nears elections Sunday to choose a president and other officials. Violence climbs nationwide with leftists boycotting. Refugees flee to Mexico where reports say some have been murdered. bishops and Mexican authorities coordinate aid and refugee status. About 5,000 people in camps, 1,000 here, and 600 refugees ordered home earlier, then allowed to stay with temporary visas.
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Court weighs school book bans in Island Trees case
Justice O'Connor pressed School Board attorney George Lipp on excluding books to push moral social and political values in Island Trees. Justices Marshall Powell and others questioned standards and educational criteria used to ban titles such as The Fixer Slaughterhouse Five Naked Ape Down These Mean Streets A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich Soul on Ice Best Short Stories by Negro Writers Go Ask Alice and A Reader for Writers with a July decision anticipated.
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Savings industries back to work plan outlined
Green announced a program enabling savings and loan institutions to swap their old fixed-rate mortgages under 9 percent for new variable-rate loans. The policy aims to revive lending by increasing funds available to S&Ls and boosting return prospects.
S&L Mortgage Warehousing Plan Sparks Industry Debate
Three year debentures tied to current 2 percent Treasury yields would lift S&L mortgage costs to about 11 percent. The plan’s first year price is estimated at 7.5 billion. Eligibility targets institutions with at least 20 percent fixed-rate residential mortgages. First Federal’s Beil blames Congress for the industry’s weak position, saying prior regulation dictated long-term, low-interest loans.
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