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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1981
Page
3
President Reagan voiced confidence the bipartisan House coalition backing his budget will stay united to pass a 30 percent across the board tax cut over three years. He thanked supporters in the House and noted constructive work over the last 132 days as they pursued the plan.
The Senate, 74 to 14, rejected Democratic bids to cap Reagan’s tax cut at 214 billion dollars as it advanced a 699 billion dollar budget plan for 1982. The chamber emphasized deep spending cuts, while Democrats sought safeguards for social programs. Reagan aides met with House leaders as officials outlined proposals to keep Social Security solvent and stimulate growth.
Congress backed 1978 legislation that would raise Social Security taxes and cut welfare-like provisions. The plan targets earnings above 329,700 and would shift rates to 7.05 percent by 1955 and 765 percent in 1990, with the average worker entering today saving about 33,600 over a career. Officials warn the trust fund could face up to 111 billion in five years without changes, while deficits loom through 1986 and beyond. The plan avoids raising retirement age and delays some increases, though faces resistance from senior citizen groups.
Madison Uppl reports seven and eight graders in Wisconsin urged lawmakers to pass laws addressing overwork guard duty for referees with perfect eyesight, penalties for procrastination and excuses, and a ban on nuisance lake flies. Winners will tour the state Capitol.
University of Central Florida paid moving expenses for Dr. Ralph Llewellyn to accept a $47,500 a year deanship, with a shipment listing 37,560 pounds including 20 bicycles, nine desks, six picnic tables, three rabbit pens and hay. State officials limited moves to 15,000 pounds without special permission. the total bill reached 15,788.98 despite earlier estimates.
Jurors unable to reach a verdict in the drug conspiracy trial led to a hung jury. Marsico Linkous and co defendants face retrial with possible charges of continuing a criminal enterprise and interstate drug trafficking while a seventh defendant, Terry Freeman, is remanded for the next trial.
Published daily in Elyria Lorain County with postage details and carrier route rates. Payable in advance. postmaster address provided for address changes and subscriptions.
A black youth about 16 was found dead on a southeast Atlanta street and police say he fits the profile of 26 other young black victims killed in the past 21 months. Investigators suspect he died within hours and autopsy plans were set as a special task force probes the string of murders. Mayor Jackson and county officials pressed for a $1.2 million safety program with Vice President Bush, aiming to curb abductions this summer.
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