Senate panel OKs tax plan
The Senate Finance Committee approved sweeping tax reforms, repealing many IRA deductions and cut top rates. The plan would tax about 80 percent of workers at 15 percent, shift billions in revenue to corporate taxes, and reduce income for millions of low income families. President Reagan voiced tentative support, while some senators urged caution ahead of a full Senate vote planned for June.
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Portable sign sparks dispute over Odessa restaurant promotion
Kevin Smith urges city to allow his portable roadside sign for Parrots Eatery at 2800 West County Road. Inspector Bill Schleyer impounded the sign. Smith hung a banner naming the inspector. Supervisor Judy Miller says Schleyer urged permit compliance multiple times, which Smith refused.
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Odessa
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Parrots Eatery
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Nation monitors radioactivity after Soviet nuclear disaster
Air samples from Texas stations in Midland Austin and Tyler show no abnormal radioactivity. Ed Bailey of the Texas Department of Health states there is no contamination from the Soviet accident. Environmental officials note nationwide stations report no increased radioactivity despite ongoing monitoring.
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Charles Fewel
State Health Department
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Legislators Push Tighter DOE Reactor Oversight
Washington lawmakers urged stronger independent federal regulation of Energy Department nuclear reactors amid Chernobyl aftermath. Rep. Edward Markey voiced that DOE regulates itself with little public scrutiny. He cited an internal 1985 review calling the environment and health division a toothless watchdog.
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Iraqi air raid targets Tehran oil refinery and western cities
Iraqi warplanes bombed a suburban Tehran refinery and nearby cities Marivan and Baneh, triggering fires and casualties. Iran said four dead and at least 17 wounded, with additional strikes on residential areas in Marivan and Baneh. The raids marked a major escalation after months of tension.
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