First Reagan tax cut cuts paychecks and boosts saving
Washington reports that October brings the first stage of Reagan’s tax cuts, reducing income tax withholdings about 6 percent and increasing take-home pay for many workers by 1 to 2 percent. The package also allows shielding up to 1000 dollars of interest on new one-year savings certificates. Congress backs about 35 billion dollars in cuts for 1982, with more reductions and tax increases planned, aiming to curb inflation and spur growth.
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Reagan
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Kidney disorders probed east of Johnston City
Eight-year-old Jennifer Fleming faces a kidney transplant after kidneys failed three months ago. health officials investigate environmental causes of a cluster of cases east of Johnston City, with at least 12 residents affected, many schoolchildren. Asbestos at Lincoln Elementary is considered but not confirmed, and experts caution against premature conclusions.
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Jennifer Fleming
Jennifer
Johnston City
Lincoln
Chris Wyant
Illinois Department of Public Health
Wyant
Hazard Evalution
Charles
Brenda Fleming
Solidarity Holds Militant Gdansk Congress Amid Muzzling Warnings
In Gdansk Solidarity reconvened its national congress defying official warnings as delegates debated a day old workers rights law tied to a government compromise. Police patrols increased while a free police officers union spoke, and delegates kept a ban on state media coverage as the gathering pressed for access to television news.
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Poland
Solidarity
Union
Warsaw
Morning Weather Report Predicts Sunny, Windy Day
The National Weather Service forecasts party sunny weather today with wind and a cooler high near 80. Tonight will be fair and cooler with a low around 50, and Monday is expected sunny with a high of 75 to 80. Indexing late notes show birth notices for Ann Landers.
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National Weather Service
Charley Groth Brings Route To Southern Illinois Folk Festival
Charley Groth travels 60 000 miles this year in his van and performs at the Southern Illinois Annual Folk Festival in Du Quoin. He has played for Patsy Montana and leads Spider Mountain. Groth, 39, lives in Pinos Altos New Mexico and says most of his music came from self teaching and family. He favors acoustic instruments and urges young players to learn by doing rather than lessons. The festival emphasizes a do it yourself ethic with crafts food and music.
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Southern
Charley Groth
Omaha
Iowa
Midwest
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Spider Mountain
Groth
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Southern Illinois
du Quoin
Dallas
Ohio
Pinos Altos
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