Reagan gains an AWACS sale amid Senate vote odds
President Reagan pursues an $8.5 billion AWACS package for Saudi Arabia as opponents constrain chances for passage. Senate tally shows 53 against, 41 for, with four uncommitted. Dole signals possible support, while Durenberger and Ford remain opposed. White House banking on defections and leverage with Saudi cooperation in the Middle East peace process.
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D-Ky
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Senate
Alan Cranston
Reagan
David F. Durenberger
R-Minn
Wendell Ford
Dole
ABC
Good Morning America
Mideast
Anwar) Sadat
Iran
Lebanon
U.S
House
White House
Howard H. Baker Jr
Capitol Hill
Key
Mark Andrews
N.D
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
Slade Gorton
Washington State
Middle East
William L. Armstrong
Rcolp
Fahd
Cancun
Mexico
Missouri survey finds 60 percent over speed limit on trucks
A spot survey by the Auto Club of Missouri and St. Louis Globe-Democrat shows 60 percent of tractor-trailer rigs travel above Missouri's 55 mph limit. About 45 percent run over 60 mph, 4 percent exceed 65 mph, and 1 percent go over 70 mph. The Oct. 19 check used a CMS Speedgun 8 radar, with 400-plus trucks observed across St. Louis, St. Louis County, and Jefferson County.
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Missouri
Auto Club of Missouri
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Michael J. Right
The
Auto Club
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Jefferson County
Hearing Tentatively Set On Perry County Farmland Multiplier
A hearing is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday to challenge Perry County farmland assessment multiplier. State's Attorney Geald Sims and farmer group attorney Charles Stegemeyer influence delays due to other cases. About 100 protesters have paid roughly 140000 in taxes. a second payment deadline passed. Freeman United Coal Co. paid 110000 in protest unrelated to the farm case. Consolidation Coal Co. gains permit to move a dragline at Burning Star Mine No. 4, closing James Town Road 8 to 10 hours in mid November with fees, road prep, notice, and repairs required.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinois
Perry County
Geald Sims
Charles Stegemeyer
Stegemeyer
St. Clair County
Frank Mangin
Freeman United Coal Co
Perry County Board
County Board of Review
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star Mine No
Jamestown Road
Tixie's owners challenge Randolph housing no-pet rule
Wayne Bower and other tenants plan an appeal after Randolph County Housing Authority ordered removal of Trixie the seven year old Pekinese or to move. Bower says relatives hold pets pending outcome. he has lived in Keeneman Acres since 1972 and is disabled. Trixie remains at home as the case proceeds.
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Tixie
Randolph
Tony Stevens
Trixie
Randolph County Housing Authority
Wayne Bower
Jim Kenner
Beillevile
Bower
Housing Authority
Keeneman Acres
Senate panel urges limits on CIA infiltrations
The Senate Intelligence Committee urged the Reagan administration to drop plans to let the CIA infiltrate and influence domestic groups. After a closed session, chairman Barry Goldwater said the panel would press to keep Carter era restrictions and completed review of William J. Casey as CIA director, with a staff report forthcoming.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Reagan Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
CIA
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Goldwater
William J. Casey
Casey
Reagan
Carter
Associated Press
FBI
Stockman Says Budget Balancing Not a Fetish
White House budget chief David Stockman says a balanced budget by 1984 is not a fetish as Senate Republicans study a $50 billion to $70 billion tax increase range. Memo outlines potential taxes and deficit reduction, with House Republicans undecided on size, while Dole and Baker-Michel push for revenue and spending cuts amid rising deficits and high interest rates.
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Senate
White House
David A. Stockman
Howard H. Baker Jr
House
Robert H. Michel
GOP
Baker
Michel
Reagan
House Republicans
House Republican
Congress
Senate Budget Committee
Treasury Department
Senate Republicans
Stockman
James R. Jones
D-Okla
House Budget Committee
National Press Club
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
U.S. Island
Publication office and subscription details for Southern Illinoisan
Publication offices listed in Carbondale Herrin and Marion with post office routing. Subscription rates shown for daily carrier and mail within 18-county area including 1 year 75.00 in-county and 85.00 out-of-county, six months, three months and one month options. Office phone numbers provided and postmaster address for mail subscriptions.
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N. Ilinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
Souern Illinoisan
Illinois
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Herring Journal
M Rot
Marion Oor
Southern Illinoisan
Hearing on coal transport costs in Illinois
A public hearing is set in Springfield at 3 p.m. in Room 114 of the State Capitol Building to consider House Bill 327. State Rep. Jim Rea leads the effort to stop utilities from automatically passing western coal transport costs to Illinois customers without approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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Illinois
Springfield
Jim Rea
D-Christopher
House Public Utilities
State Capitol
Rea
Illinois Commerce Commission
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DuQuoin
Mardale
Marion
Walter's Hardware
Robert’s Lawn & Garden Benton
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