Fort Chaffee refugees boost economy despite mixed views
The Fort Chaffee refugee relocation center has spurred about $100 million in federal spending and a regional economic boost while local critics warn of unemployment shifts and social strain. Officials note $2.5 million monthly pay for 2,050 civilians, electricity at $125,000 monthly, and millions for emergency care and services.
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Fort Chaffee, Ark
Arkansas
Mike Sweeney
Jack Freeze
Fort Smith
Gene Abston
Chaffee
Abston
Sweeney
Freeze
Fort Chaffee
Miami
Veterans oppose Reagan plan to cut unemployment aid
Washington AP Veterans groups led opposition to a Reagan administration proposal to deny unemployment benefits to service members who do not re enlist, a plan aimed at saving about 1 billion dollars over six years. AFL-CIO criticized it while the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supported it, and state officials urged Congress to review or soften the impact on roughly 150000 yearly cases. The Veterans groups argue the move undermines a career military, noting service contracts and unique job dynamics differ from civilian work, while Pentagon officials offered no official stance.
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Veterans’ Organizations
Reagan
Afl-Cio
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Ray Donovan
Steve Edmiston
Disabled American Veterans
Bill Caldwell
Pentagon
Defense Department
Atlanta memorial draws thousands amid child killings
About 2,500 people from across the nation joined Atlantans in a Sunday memorial for 20 slain children. Demonstrators from Connecticut to Florida donated money and prayers while some local speakers faced hostility. Police examined a jacket linked to one victim as volunteers searched for clues. Federal funds and private donations supported the investigation and families.
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Atlanta
Connecticut
New York City
Boston
Detroit
Washington
D.C
Iowa
Virginia
Indiana
New Orleans
Houston
Florida
Stamford
Andrew Young
U.S
United Nations
Transit strike cripples Philadelphia
Philadelphia officials faced a massive commute disruption as a 400,000 residents, including many veterans of earlier disputes, navigated alternate options. Downtown parking openings, relaxed ticketing, and new lot access at Veterans Stadium aimed to ease the crisis while urging car pools and staggered hours.
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Philadelphia
Veterans Stadium
High priced Standard Reference Material draws buyers
Washington AP describes George Ariano at the National Bureau of Standards selling the Optical Linewidth Standard, a costly, tightly measured set of lines used to calibrate electronics and computer patterns. The $3,600 price is unusual as most standards run $60 to $120.
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Washington
George Ariano
Uriana
National Bureau of Standards
Ariano
Ariana
Nevada Gambling History From 1864 to Mob Era and Beyond
The piece traces Nevada gambling from early bans in 1861 and 1864 through legalization in 1931 under Gov. Fred Balzar, and its rise to a $250 million annual revenue source by 1980. It notes associated corruption exposure by Kefauver in the 1950s, Bugsy Siegel’s 1942 entry, and the enduring tension between illicit activity and state economics.
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Reno
Nev
Fred Balzar
Henry Blasde
Women’s Temperance Movement
Reno Evening Gazette
Nevada
Women's Civic Union
Las Vegas
Phil Tobin
Northern Range
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Bugsy Siegel
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
al Capone
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Ben Vereen
Coretta Scott King
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Bell
Darren Glass
George Bush
Bush
Police Task Force
McCain
WOL
Maynard Jackson
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Association of Christian Student Leaders
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Korea
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