Reagan faces a tough budget week shaping 1984 prospects
Washington AP Reagan enters what aides call the toughest year of his presidency as budget talks begin with budget officials and Congress. Speakes says no final decisions yet on a new spending plan. Reagan returns from Palm Springs after visiting flood damage in Monroe Louisiana and vows federal aid. Inflation fell to 4.5 percent as unemployment rose to 10.8 as 1983 begins.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa faces possible collapse threat
Rome AP reports the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilted another .05 inches last year raising fears of collapse. Italy allocates $10.5 million over four years to stabilize the 180 foot structure, while scientists debate the cause and effectiveness of the plan.
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Reagan boosts Louisiana with pledge of fast aid
President Reagan, during a 142 hour Monroe tour, promised rapid federal disaster help as floods threaten up to 200 million in damage across northeast and central Louisiana. Gov. Treen seeks federal declaration after 19 parishes declared in emergency with 19,000 displaced.
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Amnesty report accuses Iran of mass arrests and torture
Amnesty International reports mass arrests of suspected opponents in Iran under Khomeini with prisoners tortured or executed in Tehran and at Evin prison. The briefing cites witness testimony on blindfolding, electric shocks, beatings, and prolonged detention without charges amid a climate of public informing.
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Charity Rules and a Green Suit
A narrator recalls a quixotic idea to send reporters to study Christmas dinners in June. He reveals a cynical ethic of charity, insisting on giving only what feels valuable to him and wanting gratitude and distance in return. He muses that next Christmas a man in his uncle’s green suit could be a bum or himself.
France stands firm on dismantling nuclear missiles
President Mitterrand rejects any dismantling of France's nuclear arsenal despite Geneva talks. He insists there is no link between European disarmament and U S Soviet moves and notes France will not reduce a single missile. France remains outside NATO military integration per de Gaulle policy.
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