Reagan quietly signs historic 98.3 billion tax hike at ranch
President Reagan signed a large three year tax package worth 98.3 billion at his California ranch in a low profile private ceremony. The bill, carried by White House aides from Congress, aims to move the economy by lowering interest rates while facing conservative ire over the tax increase. Reagan plans radio addresses and return to Washington, as aides defend the measure as essential to his economic program.
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Glenn says tax cut delay may curb rising rates
Senator John Glenn warned in Manhattan that interest rates would soar again if Reagan proceeds with a 10 percent tax cut next July. He urged delaying the cut until deficits are under control and urged continued funding for education and R D. He also criticized Israel's stance on Reagan's Middle East plan and Camp David.
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Holiday traffic urged to curb tolls on Labor Day weekend
United Press International reports motorists flood highways for the last holiday of summer with a projected 560 possible deaths and 19 000 to 23 000 disabling injuries. By mid morning 16 deaths were recorded nationwide with Illinois and Wisconsin at four each and Virginia three. Authorities vow intensified patrols and seat belt use. Michigan will deploy 400 extra troopers. California and Arizona also tighten enforcement.
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Beer wagon dream comes to life in Wellington crafted replica
Wellington resident Giles G. Anderson built a handmade replica of a Budweiser beer wagon over a year, using salvaged springs and axles, with parts sourced from a brewery and local crafts. He and his wife Marie, longtime Wellington natives, now live at Wellington Mobile Homes Park with four grown children and five grandchildren.
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Eighteen dead in Los Angeles apartment fire
In a pre-dawn blaze at the Dorothy Mae apartment hotel near downtown Los Angeles, 18 people were killed and 17 others injured, six critically. Assistant Fire Chief Dudley Sorenson led the operation as 80 firefighters battled the flames for about an hour. The cause was not immediately known.
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Brezhnev to retire by year's end in Moscow report
AP reports the chronically ill Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev will retire by year’s end with a Moscow dateline. The note mentions weather forecasts, sunrise and sunset times, and a teaser about a San Marino figure at a US Festival rock concert billed as the “super bowl of rock” on page B-3.
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Banned Book Week Highlighted By Libraries
The American Heritage Dictionary faces censorship in Missouri libraries over a four letter word. Sun day the American Library Association marks Banned Book Week to boost awareness of censorship issues with local groups noting censored titles and related debates.
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