Poll backs harsher penalties for drunken drivers
A Media General AP poll finds most Americans support strict penalties for drunken driving but reject holding bartenders or social hosts liable. Three quarters say first offenders deserve rehab. 39 percent support a mandatory second offense sentence, with 23 percent backing jail on first conviction.
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Vets memorial plan unveiled in Carbondale draws small crowd
In Woodlawn Cemetery ceremonies on Monday a dozen veterans gathered to view a model of the proposed Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They praised its reflective black Indian granite walls and artistic design, hoping names of fallen Jackson County veterans will be inscribed there when built, offering a hopeful, visitable tribute rather than a somber reminder.
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Harrisburg
Smith
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Breese
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Reagan to unveil tax overhaul aimed at revitalizing economy
President Reagan plans a nationwide address from the Oval Office to push a new American revolution in tax reform. The plan lowers individual rates, cuts deductions, and raises business burdens while sparking support from youth during a Florida visit to Disney World's Epcot Center.
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Sixth American kidnapped in Beirut
Gunmen abducted David Jacobsen, 54, the American University Hospital manager, as he walked to work in west Beirut. Jacobsen, from Huntington Beach, California, is the sixth U.S. hostage in Beirut since March 1984, with no claim of responsibility reported. Islamic Jihad has claimed other kidnappings.
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Dixon targets DoD spending with 90 day unspent funds report
U S Senator Alan Dixon criticized the Defense Department for about 4 billion dollars in unspent appropriations and proposed an amendment requiring quarterly reporting to Congress. He warned of broader federal budget cuts, questioned Reagan administration base closures, and urged closing tax loopholes before reform. Dixon also publicized his finances noting about 20 thousand dollars in debts versus over a million in assets, crediting his parents for money management.
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