Congress OKs two bills for veterans rights and benefits
Congress approved two bills expanding veterans rights and benefits sending them to President Reagan. The measures create a U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals to review VA denial decisions and grant a 4.1 percent cost of living increase to 2.2 million veterans with service connected disabilities plus 310,000 widows and orphans. An interim Agent Orange health care provision was dropped.
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Record voter turnout seen in several states ahead of vote
States report brisk voter registration despite media polls showing apathy. California hit a record 13.2 million registered, already surpassing 1984, with New York officials signaling a near record year. Officials cite party registration drives and debates boosting turnout.
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Undercover mom helps police nab drug dealers in Polk County
A 44 year old Dallas Oregon bartender went undercover for six weeks aided by a hidden microphone to infiltrate a meth operation. She and 45 officers from six agencies executed warrants at three Polk County homes, arresting five suspects and seizing one ounce of meth and manufacturing chemicals. The mother hopes her daughters, ages 24 and 21, will be prosecuted to force treatment.
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