House tentatively backs Reagan budget plans
Washington AP reports the House appears set to approve Reagan’s budget blueprint with 29 Democrats definite in support and more leaning that way. Debate resumes as a likely Wednesday vote looms while the Senate plans a Thursday start on its administration backed plan. Byrd signals support despite doubts the plan works.
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No real challenge to Simon yet from party leaders
Democratic leaders in Southern Illinois say there is no primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Paul Simon. Former Congressman Kenneth Gray predicts a tough race but offers no named opponents. Gray cites Simon's close 1974 defeat and controversy over Elizabeth Ray, while Simon commends Gray's service and denies any feud.
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High court to rule on free schooling for illegal aliens
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if states must provide free public education to illegal alien children. The case centers on Texas laws charging tuition and the 14th Amendment equal protection issue, with broader implications near Mexican border states.
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Bush Defends Reagan Plan as Democrats Seek to Thwart Mandate
Vice President George Bush criticized House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill and Democratic leaders for opposing Reagan's economic program. He argued that opposition lawmakers hamper the public's mandate and cited last November's vote as proof Americans support the Reagan reforms.
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Murder trial jury selection opens in Chester
Veronica Jean Gall 19, also known as Rhonda J. Clark, faces two counts of murder for the Feb 9 shooting that killed Janet Kay Blout 22 in a Percy trailer home. Jury selection began today in circuit court, Gall held on a 100000 bond. Two men in the same case pled guilty and were fined.
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Five top leaders sought in international marijuana ring
Officials plan a fierce hunt for five leaders of The Company, led by Richard Dial Thorp of Wood River Illinois. Thorp, believed to be the ring’s top man, is sought in the Cayman Islands with moves into the southern United States. The five at large face racketeering conspiracy marijuana distribution and tax evasion charges. The ring allegedly smuggled over 200000 pounds of cannabis from Colombia to the United States, earning more than 55 million dollars in profits. Other suspects include Robert J. Snyder of Lexington Kentucky intrernal security head William Cecil Greenwald of Stuart Florida and Manuel Viana Medina of Osboro Independent.
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