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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1981
Page
3
AP NBC poll six months into Reagan presidency shows a dip in economy ratings and faith that inflation can be controlled, while support for his three year tax cut remains strong though down slightly. Public cites unclear foreign policy and overall performance slipping from May.
Vice President George Bush told the National Urban League convention that differences with critics lie in the roads chosen, not goals, and defended Reagan economic policy as unfairly criticized. He cited open White House doors to blacks, urged against old failed agendas, and noted actions toward fair treatment, murder investigations in Atlanta, and desegregation efforts while avoiding a firm stance on extending the Voting Rights Act.
Survivors recount hours in front of hotels watching the disaster unfold. They describe chaotic rescue, bloodied bystanders, and delayed medical access as news crews crowded the scene. The only local death is Richard L. Houltberg, 53, of Overland Park, funeral set for Wednesday.
Washington AP reports House surface transportation committee Chairman Rep. Glenn Anderson says a 4-cent per gallon federal gasoline tax may need raising to finish the interstate highway system and fix deteriorating roads. He notes Highway Trust Fund revenues lag costs due to fuel-efficient cars and driving cuts while Reagan aides oppose tax increases, arguing the final 6 percent of the 42,500-mile system can be finished by 1990 with current resources.
Israel said its jets bombed southern Lebanon three times and raided a guerrilla base amid U S efforts to halt the violence that has killed hundreds in Lebanon and Israel. The PLO accused Washington of backing Israel as clashes spread from Nabatiyeh and Beaufort Castle to border towns and cross-border shelling intensified overnight.
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