Budget Battle: House Approves $1 Trillion 1988 Plan
The Democratic House voted 215-201 for a $1 trillion 1988 budget with $19.3 billion in new taxes, miltary cuts, and domestic program boosts, opposed by President Reagan who warned against the package. Senate expected to act next amid a tight margin.
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Local firm in probe implicates Thruway chief Levine
State inspectors examine Calocerinos & Spina for possible favorable consulting contracts with the Thruway Authority after ties to Betasoft Inc. Allegations originate in an anonymous letter to Governor Cuomo. Levine denies wrongdoing as Thruway probes widen after bridge collapse and leadership changes.
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Albany
Liverpool
Thruway Authority
Alexander Levine
Joseph Spinelli
Calocerinos & Spina
Thruway
Levine
Henry Bersani
Syracuse
Lee Alexander
Bertani
Bersani
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Schoharie Creek
Gary Fryer
Caloferinus & Spinz
Alexander
Ithaca Murder Suspect Arrested in Drug Motive Case
Tompkins County man John Shillingford 36 was arrested in Van Buren Chemung County and charged with two counts of second degree murder in the June 8 killing of John Gary Driscoll near Collegetown Ithaca. Authorities say drugs may be involved. he is jailed without bail.
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Peter Morenus
John Shillingford
State Supreme Court
Ithaca
Tompkins County
John Gary Driscoll
Collegetown
John Shills
Comfort Road
Danby
van Buen
Chemung County
Sai
Benjamin Bucko
Stallingford
Arms to Iran shipment violated law, panel told
The Iran-Contra panel heard Pentagon officials testify that the 1985 arms sale to Iran violated the Arms Export Control Act and U.S. policy toward terrorists. Officials said Caspar Weinberger and other top Pentagon leaders opposed the deal but complied under White House pressure. Noel Koch testified that Pentagon officials were not supportive, noting the White House wanted the sale to proceed.
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Washington
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Iran-Contra Committee
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Defense
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Weinberger
White House
House Senate Committee
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Two captives freed in Lebanon hostage case
Ali Osseiran and his driver Suleiman Salman, son of defense minister Adel Osseiran, freed in Ameileh Lebanon. U S journalist Charles Glass remains captive as police note Syrian pressure and Hezbollah denies involvement.
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Leberon
Ehanon
U.S
Charles Glass
Ali Osseiran
Suleiman Salman
Osseirans
Ameileh
Afaf Osseiran Saidi
Voice of Lebanon
Osseiran
Glass
Lebanon
Syria
Osseiran Saidi
Associated Press
Salman
Adel Osseiran
Party of God
Hezbollah
West Beirut
Panda cub born at National Zoo in Washington
Ling-Ling gives birth to a squealing cub at 3 33 a m Tuesday as officials celebrate a potential first captive panda survival in the United States but caution due to Ling Ling s two prior offspring dying.
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National Zoo
Washington
United States
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