Reagan warns tough budget cuts threaten social programs
President Reagan warned Congress and the public that the proposed budget cuts could be painful, with as much as 30 million in reductions. He pitched a mix of tax cuts and faster depreciation to soften the impact and mobilize support among lawmakers, business leaders, and labor groups.
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Washington
White House
Reagan
Lion
Congress
Capitol Hill
James S. Brady
Boy Rescued from Burning Coal Mine Under Pa Yard
A 12 year old boy fell through a ground opening in his grandmother s yard near Centralia Pennsylvania and was rescued by his teenage nephew. Todd Domboski alerted authorities after smoke appeared. He was treated at Ashland Hospital and released. The underground coal fire has burned since 1962 with $3 million spent unsuccessfully by state and federal agencies.
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Centralia
Todd Domboski
Eric Wolfgang
Todd
Ashland Hospital
Fight fells 6 Pontiac inmates at maximum-security prison
Six Pontiac Correctional Center inmates were hospitalized after a Friday night fight in the maximum-security unit. Injured are Lance Campbell 21 Tim Beasley 19 Jerry Thomas 27 Ronald Jones 22 David Kelly 20 and Eddie Pickett 21. Campbell Beasley and Thomas were in fair condition at St Francis Medical Center Peoria while the others were listed as satisfactory or fair at St James Hospital Pontiac. The disturbance led to locked cells in that section but normal prison operations continued.
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Pontiac
Pontiac Correctional Center
Dorothea Greene
Lance Campbell
Tim Beasley
Jerry Thomas
Ronald Jones
David Kelly
Eddie Pickett
St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria
St. James Hospital
Chicago Boy Dies After Russian Roulette Club Initiation
In Chicago a 9 year old boy died from a gunshot wound after a self proclaimed club initiation. A 14 year old and two 11 year olds were present at the home when the older youth discharged the weapon. The 14 year old faces murder charges and was held for a court appearance.
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Chicago
Sean Shields
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Shields
Tremor Strikes Southern Italy Near Naples
A strong quake rocked southern Italy in the Avellino Caserta zone, with Rome police noting Mercalli intensity. Firefighters reported a collapse in Baiano, while Naples saw few help requests and no immediate collapses. The November quake region had killed over 2,700 and left many homeless.
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Naples
Italy
Rome
Avellino
Caserta
Baiano
Brewster flags Thatcher policies as unworkable
United States envoy Kingman Brewster in London told the Associated Press that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's economic plan could not work in the United States or Britain. He noted inflation fell from 21.8 to about 13 percent and warned against rising isolationist sentiment in Europe and the West.
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Kingman Brewster
U.S
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
United States
Associated Press
Yale University
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Thatcher
Reagan
Congress
Labor
James Callaghan
Brewster
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