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Partly cloudy Partly cloudy this afternoon with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, high in the mid-80s. Partly cloudy tonight, lows in the low-60s. Mostly sunny Tuesday, high around 80. Sunset 8:30. Sunrise 6:14.

Poll: Residents split on opening Sixth Avenue1 Baby arrives before mother gets to hospital1 After delay, Senate begins abortion debate8A Aug. 16, 1982 to Cfaffld Da ilj Tim St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301 A Gannett Newspaper 122nd Year 55 Copyright 1 982, St. Cloud Newspapers, Inc. 25 cents MONDAY GOP foort on to voft WASHINGTON (AP) The fate of a compromise bill boosting taxes by $98.3 billion over the next three years is uncertain as the House and Senate prepare to vote on the measure under intense pressure from the White House.

For now, President Reagan's congressional backers concede they are short of votes for the tax bill, mainly because conservative House Republicans usually the backbone of Reagan's support are fighting the increase. But top administration officials say they intend to be celebrating victory by the end of the week. "We hope and believe that when the vote comes later this week Thursday or Friday that we'll have a majority in both houses," White House chief of staff James Baker said Sunday. Reagan planned a nationally broadcast speech at 7 p.m. CDT tonight to outline the bill as an essential element of his campaign to revitalize the economy.

Reagan says the tax increase and $15.2 billion worth of spending cuts attached to the measure will reduce the federal deficit and the government's borrowing and help bring down interest rates. Reagan was busy Sunday lobbying members of Congress to vote for the legislation. Reagan said Sunday, "I have a feeling that the economic recovery will be very much delayed and we could even see interest rates start up again if we don't get this package." Administration officials said they do not have enough votes to pass the $98.3 billion bill yet, but are confident they will get them before the final tally late this week. Reagan scheduled more meetings today with Republican lawmakers and put the finishing touches on his speech. It will be carried live on television and radio by ABC, CBS, NBC, as well as by Cable News Network and The Associated Press Radio network.

Deputy presidential press secretary Larry Speakes said today's meetings were one-on-one sessions with -about six congressmen. Reagan lobbied during lunch Sunday with a group of 35 Republican congressmen who were invited to Camp David for hotdogs, hamburgers, baked beans and a presidential appeal. As they returned, there was no sign Reagan had won any converts. Some said they were keeping an open mind or were inclined to support the administration, and others said they already had been planning to vote for the bill. There seemed to be general agreement, though, that it was an honor to visit Camp David.

Participants described the lobbying as low-keyed. Returning to the White House Reagan had a lovely lunch, we all got along well together. Maybe we made some progress." In an interview published today in The Washington Times, Reagan said opposition to the bill by conservative Republicans was "pretty much an election-year reaction, and the idea that they may be portrayed as, now, suport-ing tax increases when we have been the party going the other way." The bill, the largest revenue-raising measure in peacetime history, was approved early Sunday by a panel of negotiators from the Senate and House. Most of the changes would take effect next Jan. 1.

They include: INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIONS: Only medical expenses that exceed 5 percent of gross income could be deducted; the present threshold is 3 percent. The present deduction of up to $150 allowed for half the cost of medical insurance, even if no other medical deductions are claimed, would be eliminated. CIGARETTES: The federal tax on cigarettes would be doubled to 16 cents a pack; on Oct. 1, 1985, the tax would drop back to eight cents. TELEPHONES: The 1-percent tax on phone service would rise to 3 percent in 1983 through 1985 and expire in 1986.

WITHHOLDING: Starting July 1, 1983, corporations and most financial institutions would have to withhold for tax purposes 10 percent of interest and dividends. COMPLIANCE: Tougher penalties and stiffer reporting requirements on such income as state and local tax refunds, capital gains and government securities would be required in an attempt to stop tax cheating. Most pension checks would be subject to withholding unless the recipient elects to have nothing withheld. AIR TAXES: Effective Sept. 1, the 5-percent tax on passenger tickets would rise to 8 percent; passengers leaving on international flights would have to pay an extra a 5 percent tax would be imposed on air freight; the tax of 4 cents per gallon on gasoline for non-commercial aviation would rise to 12 cents; a 14 cent tax would be imposed on non-commercial jet fuel.

Reagan6A AP President Reagan smiles and waves upon his return to the White House Sunday from Camp David where he lobbied 35 Republican members of the house about the impending vote on the tax increase bill. TIT-' CTK PLO troops wf Married working could begin is rot women push family incomes up slightly 'V me leaving by week's end By Associated Press U.S. presidential envoy Philip C. Habib returned to Beirut today with major concessions from the Israeli government and Lebanese Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan predicted the withdrawal of the Palestinian guerrillas would begin at the end of the week "at the latest." "We're in the process of putting final touches on the agreement. I can assure everyone that the gap has nearly vanished," Wazzan said on national television after a one-hour meeting with Habib.

Wazzan, a key intermediary in Habib's mediation effort, said the Cabinet had been asked to convene its regular weekly meeting on Wednesday and he hoped the announcement of a final agreement would be made at that time. Foreign Ministry source said a tentative deadline of Saturday had been set to start the evacuation. "We are very close to implementation at the end of the week at the latest," Wazzan said. There were some disputes remaining between the Israelis and the Palestine Liberation Organization, notably over the Syrian presence in Beirut and an Israeli pilot captured by the Palestine Liberation Organization. But U.S.

and Israeli officials echoed Wazzan's optimism. PLO6A family income upwards in the next few years is the aging of the "baby boom" generation, the bureau said. This large group of young people born between 1946 and 1965 has been swarming into the labor force over the last 15 years, but primarily in lower paying jobs because of the group's relative youth and inexperience. Now, however, these young people will swell the 35 to 44 age group by 40 percent during the 1980s, increasing the average age and experience of the workforce. There also will be factors tending to push down family income, in particular changes in the structure of the family, the report said.

For example, during the 1970s there was a 53 percent increase in the number of households maintained by women with no husband present. In fact, by 1980 they totaled 8.5 million, or 15 percent of all family households. These households tend to have significantly lower incomes than those with a male wage-earner; 50 percent of all poor families are headed by women. With the continuing growth of separation, divorce and children born out of wedlock, "increases in families maintained by women will likely have a dampening effect on the overall growth rate of household and family income," the bureau said. WASHINGTON (AP) The income of married women is pushing family income figures steadily upward, the U.S.

Census Bureau says. And if the trend of married women entering the work force continues, family income levels will continue to climb, the bureau said in a study released The study said that by March 1980, 51 percent of all married women were in the labor force, compared to 41 percent in 1970 and 24 percent in 1950. A large share of the growth came among women with children under 6 years of age, with 45 percent of these women working or seeking jobs in 1980, up from 30 percent in 1970. Participation of this age group allows women more time and experience on the job which, the bureau noted, "may widen career opportunities and advancement and could result in higher income levels for women." The study, a more detailed version of a report issued a year ago, listed 1980 median household income as $21,020, up from 1979 but actually representing a net decline in real income because of inflation. A subsequent survey released last month added 1981 figures, estimating median faimly income at $22,390, an apparent increase from 1980 but actually another inflation-caused real income decline.

Another factor working to push vi 1. i 1 "2 AP photo A food truck delivering fresh vegetables is High prices have created a black market for besieged by residents of west Beirut Sunday. these and other items. Radio rivalry- Stations use ratings, polls to find out who is listening St. Cloud radio outlets fight for listeners with music, gimmicks, news and chatter tions goes into what kind of music people want to hear.

KCLDKNSI conducted a survey in early 1981 to determine what people wanted on radio. That eventually led to a change in KNSI's music format. WWJO-FM contacts about 120 people by telephone each week, playing short bursts of music and asking for responses. Other stations, including KKCM-AM, KNSI, and WHMH-FM in Sauk Rapids, use pre-programmed formats. This involves a company supplying the radio station with play lists and other material.

Essentially, the company tells the station what to play. Radio6 A respected company does not conduct surveys regularly in St. Cloud. "They will not study (a market) unless a radio station buys the study," said Rich Habedahk, operations manager for WWJO-FM and WJON-AM. "No one in the market bought the study so they pulled the plug on it." A survey costs about $13,000 for a market the size of St.

Cloud, he said. 'To measure audience trend accura- Ratings6A By BOB GEIGER TlmM Staff Writer You might rate a certain station tops, but radio executives want to see that in numbers. Although an official Arbitron Ratings Co. rating has not been done in St. Cloud since the spring of 1981, few radio executives would dispute that KCLD-FM and WJON-AM dominate the market.

But there is a problem with rating accuracy because Arbitron the most By BOB GEIGER TlmM Staff Writer The best way to watch local television in St, Cloud is to switch on a radio. Because there's no hometown TV station, the St. Cloud area's seven commercial AM and FM radio outlets enjoy exclusive rights to the local airwaves and often take on some of the functions television fulfills in other areas. "Radio has to stand for something a little bit more than in the average market of this size," said Scott Abbey, general sales manager for jointly owned KCLD-FM and KNSI-AM. The lack of a local TV station also has spurred radio entrepreneurs to locate here and has heightened radio competition in St.

Cloud. With the exception of KCMT-TV, Alexandria, and cable television channels, radio provides the main electronic source of local announcements, news and weather. (A television station is in the planning stages for the city.) Some radio stations also provide television-like talk shows and call-in programs. The number of radio stations in St. Cloud is comparable to similar-sized markets with local TV.

Rochester, and Rapid City, S.D., have similar populations (about 50,000 people) and have eight radio stations each. Rochester has one TV station and Rapid City has three. Although the lack of television may breed expanded radio programming, the most extensive research by sta Inside the Times TODAY Dumped off Elvis romcmborod Economic slido Index Advice 8D Births 10B Bulletin Board 10B Classified 5C-9C ComicsTV 9D Deaths 10B Editorial 4A Local 1C Markets 10C People 1B Sports 1D Timesword 3D Four Sections 'J 1 1 A two-run double in the seventh inning broke a 4-4 tie and Moorhead eliminated the St Cloud Saints 9-5 in the North Region amateur baseball championship Sunday, See page 1D. The United States now has the ninth highest economic production in the world. See page 10C.

Elvis Presley has been dead five years, but his fans have not forgotten him or his music. See page 9B. 4 DISCOVERED1.