English as official language faces hard sell in Congress
Sen. Steven Symms says English is the glue of American society but his proposal to designate English as the official language is a contentious issue. A coalition called English First urges grass roots organizing to gain local support before congressional backing. Meanwhile a Peace Corps volunteer, Damien Dziepak, 25, of Oak Park Michigan, detained in Zimbabwe and released, was in good condition.
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Washington
Steven Symms
Idaho
Congress
Symms
English First
Lou Zaeske
Texas
PTA
Peace Corps
Zimbabwe
Damien Dziepak
Oak Park
Mich
Botswana
London
Alice Glen
Gaborone
Dziepak
Glen
Scientists Push Forest Preservation Pact with Soviet Union
Washington officials gave a very favorable view to a joint U S Soviet science effort to preserve Madagascar tropical forests. Brent Blackwelder of the Environmental Policy Institute notes rapid land clearing and fuelwood use shrink forests yearly and 16 Soviet scientists signed a petition urging sponsorship by both governments.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Madagascar
Brent Blackwelder
Environmental Policy Institute
Pennsylvania
Blackwelder
Administration Urges Defeat of Armenian Genocide Resolution
The Reagan administration asks Congress to defeat a resolution memorializing Armenians massacred in Turkey seven decades ago. State Department cites anger in Turkey and notes regret for wartime suffering while opposing the measure due to its effect on U S Turkish ties amid base agreement tensions.
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Washington
Turkey
State Department
Republic of Turkey
U.S
United States
Kennedy Pushes Star Schools Plan for Cheaper Education Networks
Senator Edward Kennedy promotes a bill to create education telecommunications networks called Star Schools. The plan aims to improve math science and foreign language instruction at lower cost than a traditional nationwide program estimated at 10 to 20 billion dollars for teacher recruitment training and upgrades.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Kennedy
Energy Dept Sets Long Term Nuclear Waste Site Dates
Energy Secretary John Herrington, in written testimony for a Senate hearing, outlined tentative dates for a future Eastern site selection in 2007 and a presidential recommendation in 2016. He noted the earlier postponement of the search for a permanent repository, drawing mixed reactions from Eastern and Western lawmakers.
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Washington
Energy Department
Department
Congress
Energy
John Herrington
Herrington
Senate
Environment and Public Works
Army Takes Jet Age Step with Gates Learjet VIP Transport
The Army unveils its first jet, a $2.5 million Gates Learjet seized in 1980 from Border Patrol and FBI use. After six years in storage, a federal court granted custody on March 2, and the aircraft will serve official airlift support for top Army officials.
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Washington
Army
Border Patrol
FBI
Jan Finegan
Aviation Systems Command
U.S
Finegan
Emmys Will Be On Fox Next Three Years
Fox outbid ABC CBS and NBC for rights to televise the Emmy Awards for three years signaling commitment to long term growth. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences planned to finalize the deal with President Richard H. Frank as CBS questioned the likely audience decline. Fox, Rupert Murdoch's network, has begun distributing original prime time programs to 108 affiliates and plans a weekend lineup plus Late Show with Joan Rivers by summer.
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New York
Fox Broadcasting Co
ABC
CBS
NBC
Fox
Academy of Television Arts
Academy
Richard H. Frank
Rupert Murdoch
Joan Rivers
Brad Turrell
Palm Bay teen journals shooting spree details
Palm Bay High School senior Shawn Doyle kept a journal during the Winn Dixie incident where gunman William Cruse held three hostages and killed six people. The entry notes the police bullhorn exchange and the officer statements requesting cooperation and a peaceful resolution.
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Palm Bay, Fla
Palm Bay High School
Shawn Doyle
Winn Dixie
William Cruse
Six Die, Gunman Arrested After Palm Bay Shootings
In Palm Bay Florida a gunman opened fire at Publix and Winn Dixie injuring 13 and killing six before police two officers and the attacker were restrained. The suspect William Cruse 60 was arrested after hostages were freed.
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Palm Bay
Fla
William Cruse
Louise Brown
Publix
Winn Dixie
Stephanie Call
Fletcher Redmond
Ms. Brown
Chuck Simmons
D. Scott Gettings
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Gas Tax Debate Hinges On Road Fee Alternative
Governor Campbell backs a 3 cent per gallon gas tax as a road fee alternative to the 5 cent plan backed by House leaders. The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 5 cent increase and a separate 2 billion spending bill, while Campbell’s 1 cent yearly installments sunset after 12 years and use bonds and federal funds to limit the burden. He criticizes the Highway Commission’s insulation from political pressures.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Robert Sheheen
House Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
State Highway Commission
Provincial Court Opens Door to Press Reporting Curbs
The Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court overturned December reporting restrictions amid unrest. The ruling binds Natal Province and others unless another court rules differently, though an appeal by the government delays immediate effect. the challenge came from the United Democratic Front and the Release Mandela Campaign.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
P.W. Botha
African National Congress
Durban
Pietermaritzburg
United Democratic Front
Release Mandela
ANC
Nelson Mandela
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers and Publication Details
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard list several local lines for services and classifieds. The paper notes publication by Aiken Communications Inc since 1867 with contact addresses in Aiken South Carolina and directs readers to send address changes to the P O Box 456.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
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