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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1984
Page
2
London moves to sever ties with Libya amid a siege at the Libyan Embassy after a deadly clash. Britain cites international law and seeks cooperation from other governments, setting a deadline for Libyans to leave and promising safe passage for diplomats and others inside the embassy.
Prayers praising the Resurrection mix with protests over war prep and economic woes as Easter is observed from the Vatican to the Great Wall and Jerusalem. El Salvador guerrillas broadcast Easter messages while Soviet worshippers attend Mass near Moscow. Cardinal Glemp praises Warsaw students defending crucifixes. Pope John Paul II appeals for peace and an end to torture and terrorism amid stark contrasts between rich and poor.
The National Education Association reports the federal government funds 6.4 percent of U.S. school costs, the lowest share since the 1960s. It notes the average classroom teacher earns $22,019 this year, up 6.3 percent from $20,715.
Elizabeth Bouvin a 26 year old quadriplegic with cerebral palsy who earlier fought to die changed her mind Easter morning and asked for help to get better. She ate a Mexican sweet roll solid food for the first time in seven months at a motel and later had fries an egg muffin and two burritos at a hospital in Tijuana as friends urged medical treatment after an emotional night.
Libyans said to evacuate the Libyan embassy in London on Sunday after Britain severed relations. Scotland Yard and Home Secretary Brittan described plans for safe passage home, while police prepare to search the building.
Reagan and Chinese negotiators near an interim nuclear cooperation pact that could let U S contractors bid on large fuel and equipment projects. The deal would not resolve Washington’s demand for final say on nuclear fuel from U S supplied equipment. Reagan arrives in Honolulu en route to China and attends Easter services with his wife Nancy amid calls for peace and restraint.
The Supreme Court weighs whether federal student aid can be denied to male students who fail to register with the Selective Service. The case recalls Vietnam era protests as arguments focus on the legality of tying aid to draft registration.
Washington report based on 1973 to 1981 survey finds spouses or ex spouses committing 57 percent of violent crimes among relatives. 91 percent of spousal attacks were by husbands or ex husbands and injuries were common. The nine year National Crime Survey estimated 4,108,000 cases.
Rose Kennedy 93 fainted Friday night while dining with family in Palm Beach Florida She received oxygen and responded well to treatment doctors say She remains at home and could not attend Easter Mass a service was held there. Lana Turner Injured In Jet Boarding Fall In Los Angeles Then Traveled In Wheelchair To New York For Theatre Work She aims to continue to Cairo filming Despite pain Robin Leach reports uncertainty over completion of the episode
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