Reagan assails House defense cuts amid budget deadlock
President Reagan fought the Democratic led House over defense spending, calling their budget cuts a signal of weakness as Senate plans to raise defense with inflation differ. He praised the Senate, attacked House for phantom cuts, and urged restraint to defend security and Social Security protections.
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Striking United pilots testify about threats during contract dispute
CHICAGO AP Three United Airlines pilots testified that UAL chairman Richard Ferris made intimidating remarks about their future with the carrier during the recent contract dispute. ALPA, which recently ended a 29 day strike, has sued United over back to work issues.
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Grasshopper Plague Strikes Idaho Farmers in Magic Valley
In Mountain Home Idaho AP reports farmers in southern Idaho face a severe grasshopper invasion. With 4 million acres yet unsprayed, growers worry debt and low prices will jeopardize farms. Government aerial spraying aims to reach 1 million acres this weekend, though planes cover limited ground daily.
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Arkansas cities dispute national ranking of worst places to live
Civic boosters in Pine Bluff and Texarkana denounce Robert Pierce's ranking that placed Pine Bluff at 329 and Little Rock-North Little Rock at 270, arguing the list favors big cities and overlooks local assets such as hunting, fishing, and affordable housing. A Texarkana civic leader also says the study weights toward metropolitan areas.
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Mary Kay to Sell Branch Centers in Four Cities
Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc plans to sell its branch distribution centers in Chicago, Los Angeles, South Plainfield New Jersey, and Atlanta for 15.6 million dollars and will lease back the facilities from buyers after the sales in July and August. Buyers unnamed.
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