EPA official alters report in pollution probe amid congressional probes
Valdas Adamkus, head of the EPA Midwest regional office, testifies to the House subcommittee amid six committees examining alleged political manipulation and other misconduct. He says he was ordered to delete references blaming Dow Chemical for dioxin contamination in central Michigan rivers and Lake Huron. The draft had warned against fish consumption from the waterways.
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Jobs bill nears completion despite withholding tax dispute
The $5.1 billion Senate version of a recession relief bill awaits House-Senate conference reconciliation with a $4.9 billion House measure. Key obstacle, a repeal of the withholding tax on interest and dividends, was dropped after a veto warning from President Reagan. House committee backed a Democratic 1984 budget plan amid GOP efforts to cut domestic programs.
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