Abortion furor grows within League of Women Voters
Washington AP reports the League of Women Voters urged government not to intervene in reproductive decisions. The stance prompted resignations from chapters including Ventura County and sparked calls from anti abortion groups for mass resignations. President Ridings cited 92 percent chapter support of the statement.
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National League of Women Voters
League
League of Women Voters
Dorothy S. Ridings
Marion Schillo
Ventura County
Calif
Deficit cuts urged by NAM and Peterson group
The Peterson group and NAM backed large 1984 1985 deficit reductions totaling about 175 billion for 1985 and 25 percent for 1984. They proposed cutting defense and discretionary spending and avoiding broad tax increases while noting interest costs would fall and the deficit shrink to about 75 billion. Conservative leaders criticized new Social Security taxes and the White House stance.
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White House
National Association of Manufacturers
American Business Conference
National Federation of Independent Business
NAM
Alexander Trowbridge
Reagan
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Capitol Hill
CBO
Slade Gorton
R-Wash
Charles
Grassley
Iowa
Republican Party
Dallas
New Right
Richard Viguerie
Conservative Digest
Viguerie
Presidential flag stolen from Percy fundraiser in Chicago
A $4,000 presidential flag that decorated the podium at a Percy fundraiser disappeared from the Conrad Hilton Hotel after President Reagan attended. Police and the FBI pursued hotel employees as possible suspects, with the flag likely taken after the dinner. Authorities expect felony theft charges if arrested.
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UPI
Charles Percy
Bill
FBI
Reagan
Percy
Conrad Hilton
White House
William B. Howe
Howe
Chuck Percy
Wallace
Tienken
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