Reagan cuts hit farmers and job programs across agencies
New budget reductions approved by President Reagan target farm price supports and job training. The plan includes a $1 billion Agriculture cut, $900 million in Labor Department training cuts, and a $2.5 billion DHHS reduction, with further trims in veterans benefits and education.
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Kennedy assails Reagan economic plan on CBS program
Senator Edward M Kennedy denounced President Reagan's economic package calling it unfair and unequal. He warned the 10 percent across the board tax cut would favor the wealthy over the middle class and urged restraint on inflationary policy amid Democratic responses on a CBS program with labor civil rights and other voices.
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Webster faces challenge in fourth year at FBI helm
Webster begins his fourth year as FBI director amid a delicate transition from Hoover era control. He defends the agency’s nonpartisan stance while preparing for priorities under Attorney General Smith to confront violent crime and organized crime. The FBI has targeted terrorists and racketeers, lifting the bureau from the streets to higher levels of crime fighting.
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