Quick deal sought in deficit talks
President Reagan and lawmakers seek a discreet deficit agreement with taxes and program cuts under debate. Dole argues major entitlements beyond Social Security unlikely in any package, while Chiles questions broader restraints and a public budget freeze. Economists and aides indicate the Gramm Rudman target of 23 billion may itself be insufficient to calm markets.
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Ethics as Campaign Issue in Onondaga County Exec Race
In television ads Republican Nicholas Pirro and Democrat Melvin Zimmer trade ethics accusations. Pirro’s spots target Zimmer’s ethics, while Zimmer counters with his own ads highlighting alleged missteps and half truths to voters skeptical of politicians.
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World stocks tumble as Hong Kong hits new low
The Far East markets led a global selloff as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng plunges to a record daily drop. London and New York openings fall after a turbulent week, with the FTSE and Dow Jones facing sharp declines amid inflation fears and foreign exchange concerns. International trading ends with Sydney also sliding on the week’s volatility.
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Shultz Says Summit May Be Delayed by Gorbachev Obstacles
Secretary of State George P. Shultz warned on Meet the Press that a U S Soviet summit could be delayed or canceled if Mikhail Gorbachev keeps blocking arms control progress. He noted the Reagan presidency ends in January 1989 and stressed a date depends on Moscow’s readiness and the leaders’ choices.
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Three Michigan firefighters die in training blaze
Witnesses described a practice fire at an abandoned Milford farmhouse that spiraled out of control. Three volunteer firefighters trapped in a second-floor room died, four more were injured as crews from Milford Bigs White Lake and Lyon fought the 8:45 PM blaze. Robert Gregory struggled to escape but was engulfed by smoke and heat.
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