Gorbachev faces tightening squeeze ahead of 1988 party congress
CIA chief analyst Marc Zlotnik says Mikhail Gorbachev is walking a dangerous line as he pushes reforms. Opposition from regional party leaders, elderly officials, corrupt officials, hardliners, and midlevel military leaders could challenge his hold before the 1988 Communist Party conference.
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Washington
CIA
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Communist Party
Gorbachev
Marc Zlotnik
Zlotnik
FDA urged to keep strict limits on experimental drugs
Mayo Clinic researcher Charles G. Moertel told a House subcommittee that easing current rules would harm patients by exposing them to risky drugs without proven effectiveness. He warned it could disrupt lives now and delay future scientific progress.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Siow
House
Charles G. Moertel
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Medical School
Moertel
Ex Official's Wife Urges Federal Aid for Violence Prevention
Charlotte Fedders testified before the House Education and Labor subcommittee urging Congress to maintain funding for family violence prevention programs. She noted no funds have been released this year or proposed in the next budget while she moves to finalize divorce from John Fedders, former SEC enforcement chief who denies being a wife beater.
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Washington
Charlotte Fedders
Congress
Fedders
House Education and Labor
John Fedders
Securities and Exchange Commission
Parole Hearing Recommends Hansen Return to Prison
A U S Parole Commission hearing examiner urged revocation of parole for former U S representative George Hansen and recommended he remain jailed until at least November 5. Hansen’s attorney noted the examiner also recommended forfeiture of all free time since January 7.
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Washington
U.S
Parole Commission
George Hansen
Hansen
Frank Campbell
Petersburg Federal Penitentiary
Virginia
Campbell
Omaha
Neb
Pentagon tightens media access with fingerprint checks
The Defense Department extends security measures to reporters covering the Pentagon requiring fingerprints and background checks for all correspondents requesting a Pentagon building pass. Officials say the rule will be enacted within a month and apply to all media covering the site.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Gene May Have Been Found By Scientists
New York AP reports scientists claim a gene linked to cystic fibrosis may have been found in London researchers led by Brandon Wainwright and Robert Williamson. The find could aid prenatal testing and identify the defective protein behind the disease affecting about 30,000 Americans and carried by roughly 12 million.
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New York
Robert Beall
Brandon Wainwright
Robert Williamson
St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School
London
Beall
Wainwright
PTL Officer Calls Records A Mess Amid Debt Plans
PTL's new chief operations officer Harry Hargrave said the ministry's financial records are a mess as auditors search for assets to cover its 50 million dollar debt. Six houses, boats, and cars tied to the Bakkers and former president Dortch are likely to be sold to streamline finances.
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Fort Mill
PTL
Jim Bakker
Richard Dortch
Harry Hargrave
Hargrave
Bakker
Tammy
Jessica Hahn
Dortch
Bakkers
Chernobyl Doctor Urges Global Cooperation
Dr. Robert Gale, who treated Chernobyl victims in the Soviet Union, urges governments to cooperate more after the disaster. He said Chernobyl is a small accident compared to the intentional use of nuclear weapons during remarks at the University of California, Santa Barbara on Tuesday.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Robert Gale
Soviet Union
Chernobyl
Gale
University of California, Santa Barbara
Summit Club Offers First Black Membership in 16 Years
Columbia's Summit Club, a 103 member private business group, unanimously voted to invite three black applicants, first non whites since its 16 year history. Club president G Cameron Todd of Merrill Lynch said the move was routine and not prompted by recent criticism.
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Columbia
Club
Summit Club
G. Cameron Todd
Merrill Lynch
Todd
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Emergency numbers and service contacts from Aiken Standard
A list of emergency and public safety contacts is provided by the Aiken Standard. It includes Poison Control, SC Highway Patrol, Salley Fire and Police, Sheriff's Department, long distance Sheriff Fire or Ambulance, Volunt Fire Departments, Wagener Fire and Wagener Police, and the Widowed Persons Association with respective numbers.
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Salley Fire
Salley
Volunt Fire Departments
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police Widowed Persons Assn
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