Private pensions bill aims to back Social Security reform
A House Select Committee on the Aging plan would require employers to establish pension plans for all workers 25 and older with 1,000 hours a year, vesting after five years. It would expand access to retirement savings, offer tax credits, and adjust Social Security benefits for inflation twice yearly.
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Washington
House Select Committee On the Aging
Congress
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
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Pepper
Senate
Reagan
House Education and Labor Committee
Battle for VA chief position erupts in Washington
A bitter contest to name the next U S Veterans Administration chief heats up as contenders like Jim Webb and William Ayres vie for the $60 662 a year post. Casey and D Amato backers clash with Evans and Behan while Rufus Wilson serves as a temporary option amid a sprawling political duel shaping VA policy and a 24 2 billion 1982 budget.
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Veterans Administration
Jim Webb
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William Ayres
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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Ayres
Senate Committee
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Jesse Helms
S.C
McClary
Hilton Head
Jerry Falwell
White House
Clebe McClary Ministries
Falwell
Veterans’ Organizations
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Con
CIA
William Casey
Casey
John L. Behan
Behan
New York State Assembly
Alfonso D’amato
R-N.y
Tom Evans
R-Del
Evans
House
Rufus Wilson
Wilson
Cleland
Federal Agency
Saipan
Air Force
John Flynn
San Antonio
Tex
David Christian
Washington’s Crossing
Vietnam
Odell Vaughn
St. Petersburg Beach
Fla
Vincent Rios
Concord
Calif
Rios
Findley seeks report on Mideast arms use
Illinois Representative Paul Findley asks Secretary Haig for a report on whether Israel or any other government uses illegal weapons in southern Lebanon. A 20 year House veteran and Foreign Affairs Committee member, Findley, who barely defended his seat last year, has been a lone advocate on issues tied to Yasir Arafat and the PLO. He declined to comment on any policy shift.
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Pittsfield
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Williams Abscam trial seen as toughest yet
The Williams case leads Abscam proceedings with Sen Harrison A Williams Jr facing bribery and conspiracy charges over a plan to push an immigration bill for a fictitious Arab sheik. The Brooklyn trial involves videotaped meetings with undercover agents and Mel Weinberg, amid prior appeals and severed co-defendants.
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George C. Pratt
Brooklyn
Mel Weinberg
Weinberg
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Republicans
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Alexander Feinberg
Cherry Hill
N.J
Angelo Errichetti
Camden
Justice Department
George Katz
Fort Lee
Virginia
Sheik
Yassir Habib
Washington
John Murphy
D-N.y
Frank Thompson Jr
D-N.j
John Jenrette
D-S.c
Richard Kelly
R-Fla
Michael Myers
D-Pa
Raymond Lederer
Lederer
Congress
Rabbit fuel heats firm's greenhouse
Grants Pass Oregon rabbits heat Bill Schultz's commercial greenhouses in a novel experiment turning rabbits into radiators. 400 500 rabbits produce about 190 000 British thermal units daily, cutting heating bills up to 25 percent. Schultz plans expansion with Pacific Rabbitry to supply stock and meat, while noting market resistance to rabbit meat.
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Oregon
Pacific Rabbitry
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Denver
Oregon State University
Oil firms admit errors in natural gas prices
Texaco Inc and Conoco Inc acknowledge submitting erroneous information to the government about some natural gas wells. The errors, tied to stripper status filings demanded by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, led to overcharges to customers. Most wells are in Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Mobil Oil Corp declined to release its filing citing proprietary concerns.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Warning Signal In Headaches From Body Distress
Dr White explains headaches as nature's warning signals indicating possible serious underlying conditions. Chronic pain often prompts use of pain relievers, potentially masking danger. if misalignment of neck vertebrae causes nerve interference, a chiropractor can locate and adjust the vertebra to relieve pressure. The piece urges consulting a chiropractor for recurring headaches and cautions against hoping it will go away.
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