Legal Services Face Major Budget Cuts or Veto Threat
Lawmakers warn the Legal Services Corporation may lose federal support with a near 70 percent cut or a presidential veto. If Senate passage of a House authorization fails, Reagan would veto, killing the program. A budget reconciliation path could fund only about 100 million, roughly a 70 percent reduction from 321 million. Deadline is Sept 30.
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Conlan
Newhouse
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Legal Services Corporation
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Poll finds less faith in Social Security
A New York Times CBS poll shows 54 percent doubt the system will pay full retirement benefits and 57 percent doubt the fund will meet all obligations. Younger respondents express the strongest concern, while some lawmakers push gradual reforms including raising the retirement age and trimming cost of living adjustments.
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Lenox teens deny manslaughter in Berkshire drownings
Seven Lenox High School classmates, all 1981 graduates, plead innocent to manslaughter charges in the July drowning of two Lee High School graduates. The victims, Richard Retzel and Barry Griffin, died when a fight led to a Cadillac sinking in Laurel Lake near the towns of Lee and Lenox, prompting a Berkshire Superior Court pretrial date for August 5.
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VA vows help for Agent Orange amid skeptic forum
VA officials concede confusion over Agent Orange but pledge serious effort to diagnose and treat related illnesses as Congress prepares new laws. Critics, including Rep. Daschle and veterans, accuse the agency of indifference while detailing limited authority to provide care, with veterans recounting brief hospital exams and frustration.
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Thomas A. Daschle
D-S.d
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Ans
Congress
John Avalos
Marine Corps
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Sabotage Probe Open in Brunswick Nuclear Plant
Carolina Power and Light reports an investigation into a possible second sabotage attempt at Brunswick nuclear plant is too premature to conclude. Plant manager Charles Dietz said foreign metallic chips were found last week in Unit 1 turbine bearings and sabotage is not ruled out. Chips likely caused a reactor shutdown.
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N.C
Carolina Power & Light Co
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