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...outlines of how a Central American peace might look are beginning to emerge. The boldest step toward that goal was taken last week in El Salvador, where the National Assembly approved a broad amnesty law that applies to both leftist guerrillas and members of right-wing death squads. The bill was passed to comply with the Guatemala accord, which calls for the freeing of political prisoners but does not specify who fits that definition. Among those expected to benefit from the amnesty are the right-wing national guardsmen who killed four U.S. churchwomen in 1980, and the leftist guerrillas...
Congressional opponents of takeovers hope to keep the raiders from returning to their full glory. The House last week passed a tax bill that, among other things, would put a $5 million cap on interest deductions for debt resulting from takeovers. The measure would inhibit corporate raids, and many Wall Streeters believe the specter of the possible tax change depressed takeover stocks and thus played a role in setting off October's crash. Raiders hope the anti-takeover provision will die in House-Senate conference when lawmakers realize that the tax could drive stock prices still lower...
...sessions at least appeared to be free of the partisan wrangling that erupted on the House floor. There, Speaker Jim Wright rammed through a $14.4 billion deficit-reduction bill by a single vote, 206 to 205. The plan features $12 billion worth of tax increases, including a three-year extension of the 3% telephone excise tax, a shrinking of tax benefits for corporate takeovers, and limits on the amounts of home loans that are eligible for interest deductions ($1 million on mortgages and $100,000 for home-equity loans). "Treacherous!" exclaimed Texas Republican Richard Armey. "This is a bait...
...case the budget cutters forgot about the power of elderly voters, Congress sent them a reminder last week: the Senate passed a bill providing for catastrophic health insurance, a worthwhile law that will nonetheless dramatically expand Medicare payments for serious illness. Although financed by Medicare premiums at the outset, the program will cost $1.4 billion this year, $4.5 billion in 1990 and untold amounts in the future...
...Melanie Stephens, Robert B. Stevens, Mary Themo Photographers: Eddie Adams, Terry Ashe, William Campbell, Sahm Doherty, Michael Evans, Rudi Frey, Dirck Halstead, Peter Jordan, Shelly Katz, David Hume Kennerly, Neil Leifer, Ben Martin, Harry Mattison, Mark Meyer, Ralph Morse, Robin Moyer, Carl Mydans, James Nachtwey, Matthew Naythons, Stephen Northup, Bill Pierce, David Rubinger, Antonio Suarez, Ted Thai, Diana Walker...