Reagan proposes two stage nuclear arms cuts in bid for disarmament
President Reagan outlined a two step plan to reduce arsenals by one third in talks with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Secretary Haig Rostow prepared to testify as hearings probe the aims and effectiveness of the proposal amid partisan disputes. Senator Percy welcomed details and Kennedy warned the plan may only buy time unless it meets broader goals.
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Reagan
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Eugene Rostow
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Rostow
Eureka
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United States
Soviet Union
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
New York
ABC 20 20 defamation suit wins for network in Summit case
Producer Charles Thompson says fighting libel suits is essential to keep programs on air after a jury found ABC 20 20 not liable in the Injustice for All segment about Summit County Akron corruption in 1980. Sandra Boddie, a mother of four, claimed defamation from the hidden interview.
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ABC
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Akron
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House budget proposes tax hikes to cut deficits
Washington AP House Democrats unveil a 1983 budget plan by Rep. James Jones that preserves Social Security but raises taxes over three years. It calls for reduced defense growth and smaller Medicare Medicaid cuts, predicting deficits of 102.9 billion in 1983 70.8 billion in 1984 and 31.1 billion in 1985 with Speaker O Neill backing a substantial shift from the current economic approach.
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Senate Budget Committee
Senate panel backs defense cuts to save 1.4 billion
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a plan to save 1.4 billion by retiring 13 old Navy destroyers and trimming Army troop strength. Chairman John Tower said the cuts come from validated military needs after a three hour meeting with Defense Secretary Weinberger and other officials. The plan also calls for halting 22 destroyers and amphibious ships, deactivating a wing of Air Force interceptors, and freezing bonuses for critical skills personnel.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
John Tower
Texas
Defense
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