Congress vows action on budget cuts and blank check claim
Congress faces votes on President Reagan's spending plan as Sen. Alan Cranston warns against a blank check while House Speaker O'Neill questions the package's impact. Stockman touts substantial reductions and a shift in fiscal policy as Reagan argues for strong national prosperity and much smaller budget growth.
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Congress
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Carter
White House
David A. Stockman
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
O'Neill
Ottawa
United
Brown urges fast action on water importation plan
Brown tells House Agriculture Committee that water importation is urgent and canals or pipelines should move water from wetter regions to Texas and other arid states. He calls for conservation and more research while warning the nation may face a decade of agricultural crisis without decisive action.
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House Agriculture Committee
Brown
Texas
United States
Texas Eon
Kika” de la Garza
de la Garza
County auditor Elam quits post
County auditor Elam resigns after friction with commissioners. Don Potter, Tyler shoe store owner, will assume duties Friday after learning of the opening in February. The judges invited him to interview and he will move to Odessa, citing a healthier working relationship and ongoing talks with district judges. The change follows months of questions over late bill payments and accounting methods.
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Elam
Don Potter
Tyler
Potter
Watkins
J.E. Pressly
Bill Hicks
Fort Worth
Judges and Commissioners
Hammond
Odessa
Auditor's Office
Reagan urges Canada to stand firm with U.S. in economic clash
President Reagan, visiting Ottawa, pledges to save America from potential economic calamity and restore confidence among allies. He urges Canada to stay united against Soviet adventurism, touts a 48.6 billion dollar spending cut plan and a 27.5 percent tax rate cut, and signs a five year renewal of the North American Air Defense Agreement with Canada.
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Ottawa
Reagan
U.S
Canada
America
United States
Afghanistan
Washington
Texas farm expert foresees grocery prices rising for Texans
West Texas shoppers may face a 12 to 15 percent hike in grocery prices this year due to drought, reduced meat and poultry supplies, and higher energy costs. Roland Smith of Texas A&M urged investment in agribusiness research and a total systems approach to farming while criticizing FHA bureaucracy and noting limited impact of the Russian grain embargo.
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Robert Halpern
West Texas
Roland Smith
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Smith
Odessa
College Station
Soviet Union
Argentina
U.S
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Eee Aera Aera Anee
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London
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Reagan Administration
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FHA
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