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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1981

Page

8

Congress to quiz OConnor on abortion during confirmation

Congress prepares for three days of questions on abortion from the Judiciary Committee as Sandra Day OConnor faces Senate confirmation. Support spans liberals and conservatives, while anti abortion groups protest the nomination. Budget cuts, including defense reductions, are also on the agenda with Schweiker set to testify on Social Security changes. Reagan plans an $8.5 billion sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia, subject to veto by Oct. 30.

Washington Sandrags O ’Connor Supreme Court Congress O’connor Dan Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Orrin Hatch Utah Strom Thurmond R-S.c Reagan Capitol Hill Health and Human Services Richard Schweiker Senate Committee On Administration AWACS Saudi Arabia

Welfare rolls to drop 687000 AFDC families

The Reagan administration aims to reduce Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits by 11 percent next month, affecting about 687,000 families. About 408,000 would become ineligible and 279,000 face reduced checks, with total savings around $1 billion annually across several policy changes.

AFDC Washington Reagan Department of Health and Human Services

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