Congress Sends Reagan Farm Rescue Bill to White House
Congress moves to send President Reagan a farm credit rescue package amid criticism it is a budget buster. The measure would provide $1.85 billion in new loan guarantees and $7 billion in advance crop loans, plus $100 million in subsidies, tied to $175 million for non food Africa famine relief. Reagan expected to veto, with Senate GOP support to sustain.
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River flood prompts meters removal in Peoria downtown
Peoria city workers remove parking meters from a downtown lot to prevent rust as flooding from the Illinois River swamps parts of the community. The National Weather Service forecasts record flood levels with the river crest projected or Friday at 30.5 feet, surpassing the 1943 high of 28.8 feet.
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House Pari Mutuel Bill Faces Welfare and Minority Ownership Debate
Rev Steven White of Olive Branch Baptist Church urges moral focus as House debates a pari mutuel measure. Gov White demands statewide and local option votes plus crime controls. Black Caucus withholds support over welfare funding, seeks minority ownership guarantees. Speaker Gib Lewis opposes new dedicated funds.
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Thai forces kill 60 foes topple 2 camps near border
Thai army spokesman said airstrikes killed 60 Vietnamese troops near the Cambodian border while aiming to encircle a Cambodian guerrilla camp led by Norodom Sihanouk. He reported two Thai soldiers killed and 13 wounded, with Vietnamese forces also seizing hilltops inside Thailand and overrunning two last bases of Khmer Rouge opponents.
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Divorce patterns show midlife marriages increasingly common
The study notes most divorces occur early, half within seven years. The average marriage duration in the United States remained 9.4 years in 1982, same as 1972. Divorcing husbands rose from 34.9 to 35.7 years, wives from 32.1 to 33.1, with older ages at divorce due to later marriage start, not longer marriages.
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Divorce rates fall as families shrink nationwide
The study notes fewer divorces and smaller families leading to a drop in children affected by divorce from 1,180,000 in 1981 to 1,108,000 in 1982. Declines of 10 percent or more appear across Nevada, Kansas, Mississippi, Idaho, and Iowa, while increases occur in Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Delaware, Virginia, and Utah. Some states including Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico had incomplete statistics.
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Budget cuts reshape Social Security and defense plans
Senate debate centers on reducing Reagan defense requests with a freeze on all programs including Social Security Holdings. The committee, led by its former chairman now out of power, argues defense items aren’t bargaining chips as Soviet arms talks loom. The plan would trim 1986 1987 and 1988 defense budgets by billions and curb increases to inflation only.
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Senate panel backs limited defense rises amid GOP opposition
The committee approved spending limits at 3 percent over inflation, reflecting Republican reluctance to Reagan's defense boosts. Five variants on restraint were considered as Domenici shifted from his 3 percent plan to backing Hollings. He called the quick budget breakthrough helpful but not sufficient.
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Weather outlook for Permian Basin and Texas
The National Weather Service forecasts a cloudy to partly cloudy pattern across Texas with highs in the 60s to 80s and lows from the upper 30s to the 40s. Permian Basin expected highs near 70 and lows around 40 to 40s, with southeast and south winds 5-25 mph and possible Thursday gusts. Rain chances limited to drizzle in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and scattered showers off the Gulf Coast.
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Odessa American publication notice snippet
A damaged OCR fragment from The Odessa American shows publication details including postal address and subscription pricing. The text references daily and Sunday editions, post office dates, and rate notes with placeholders for city and state taxes.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Tex
P.O Bow
Texas
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