Hijackers surrender after 13 day piracy episode in Damascus
Three Pakistani hijackers surrendered in Damascus after 13 days as more than 100 hostages were freed. The freed prisoners arrived aboard a plane at a military hospital amid scenes of relief and emotion. A World Bank official aboard the plane described a long, tense standoff with gunfire and threats as Syrian security ferried away the captors and hostages. The Pakistani pilot shouted praise as he boarded the airport transport, while a State Department official noted the possibility of an American among the freed.
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Jeffrey Balkind
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State Department
Washington
Geopressure study dampens hopes for new energy
A Southwest Research Institute team led by Robert K. Swanson found only 7 trillion cubic feet of recoverable geopressured gas along the Gulf Coast and high extraction costs, countering earlier estimates of vast natural gas supplies. Water temperatures and production economics also undercut geothermal and energy prospects.
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San Antonio
Gulf Coast
Robert K. Swanson
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Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Electric Power Research Institute
Texas
Louisiana
SWRI
Brazoria
Department of Energy
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Tax cut plan favors wealthy over middle income
Reagan's proposed tax cut would shield inflation for high earners more than for middle and low income families. The administration projects pay raises totaling 35 percent through 1984 to offset inflation, leaving higher brackets paying a smaller share of new earnings in taxes. A $75 000 family of four would see taxes rise 17 percent in 1984 vs 1980, while a $15 000 family would rise 187 percent. a $40 000 family would rise about 23.5 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
West Texas Census Counts Increase Population Across Cities
Latest preliminary census figures show growth in West Texas with five counties and six towns moving to the main column and Midland gaining nearly 10,000 residents. Pecos Fort Stockton Fort Davis Monahans Grandfalls Kermit among cities rising. Dallas officials expect final figures by April 1 with minor changes possible.
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Texas
Upton
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Kermit
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Texas beer fuels politics and big money in Legislature
Texans drank 406.5 million gallons of beer last year, with beer taxes topping $65 million. Wholesalers wield lobby power through WEPACT and local PACs to shape policy, notably the three-tier distribution law that favors middlemen and keeps prices high for taverns and retailers.
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Buck Florence
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Pat Conway
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