Congress seeks cuts to Reagan foreign aid package
Congress moves to trim Reagan’s request of 13.2 billion for fiscal year starting Oct 1. Senate panel mulls a freeze at 1985 levels, House subcommittees propose roughly 250 million less. Israel and Egypt aid largely intact, with targeted cuts to the Philippines Pakistan Turkey and Lebanon amid debates on security and reforms.
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U.S
David Obey
D-Wis
House
State Department
Gan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Israel
Mideast
Egypt
Philippines
Pakistan
Turkey
Lebanon
Stephen Solarz
D-N.y
Asia
Shultz
Philippine
William Schneider
Security Assistance
Appropriations
Ten Million Suit Over 50 Cent Santa Calls
California children Josie Aaronson-Gelb and Rachel Kreps-Falk filed a class action against Pacific Bell charging deceptive advertising for 976 Santa calls. The suit seeks refunds for about 100,000 families and 10 million dollars for a children's protection fund.
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Associated Press
SAN Francisco (Ap
Santa Claus
Pacific Bell
Josie Aaronson-Gelb
Oakland
Public Advocates, Inc
Santa
Josie
Public Advocates
Robert Gnaizdla
San Francisco
Majorie Gelb
Gnaizda
Judith Grimm
Randy
Jack Saunders
Public Utilities Commission
California
Winans apologizes for stock scam
Former Wall Street Journal reporter R. Foster Winans broke down in tears as he read an apology to colleagues for using his Heard on the Street column to profit from stock tips. He blamed the government star witness and described coercion fears while detailing his role with Peter Brant and Kenneth Felts in the scheme.
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Wall Street Journal
R. Foster Winans
U.S
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Winans
Peter N. Brant
Jover
David Carpenter
Romatowski
Carpenter
Journal
Felts
Brant
Kirkpatrick to switch parties from Democrat to Republican
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations confirms she will formally switch from the Democratic to the Republican Party. She says the April 3 Republican women’s reception in Washington will mark her entrance into the GOP and denies any bid for office. She plans to return to Georgetown University teaching January 1 and write a book on her UN and Reagan years while remaining willing to assist the president on foreign affairs.
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Georgetown University
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Maureen
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