Ferraro press secretary resigns amid campaign turmoil
Patricia Bario, Ferraro's press secretary, quits during a heated finances news conference citing a staffing dispute and campaign delays. The Mondale campaign downplays the impact, while Ferraro presses ahead with new speaking stops.
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Walter Mondale
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South Africa holds first non-white parliamentary election
CAPE TOWN AP reports 907000 mixed race voters eligible as opponents urge boycott to protest white minority rule. Critics anticipate about 15 percent turnout, arguing three Chamber Parliament will exclude blacks and remain under white control. Du Pont plans up to 150 layoffs at Cape Fear plant due to polyester market slump and strong dollar.
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Hundreds of Nicaraguan women protest draft of sons
In Paz Centro, Nicaragua, hundreds of women demonstrated outside a draft office to oppose conscription into the Sandinista army. They vowed to keep protesting until the government halts the enlistment of local men, with Velia Solis Contreras affirming her son will not comply.
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Jet crash test could aid life saving fuel additive
Los Angeles AP report says a remote controlled jetliner will be crashed in the desert this fall in a 9 million test of a fuel additive. Officials say the additive prevents jet fuel from spraying into flames after a crash, reducing explosion risk.
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Idaho Quake Shakes Central Region No Damage Reported
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck central and southwestern Idaho around 3:52 a.m. waking residents. Authorities in Custer County confirmed no damage or injuries, with the quake centered about 15 miles east of Challis and 130 miles northeast of Boise.
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Russ Needham
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Woman Wins $1.75 Million Settlement Over Tootsie Accident
Social worker Linda Shafarman of New York City settles with Dustin Hoffmans Mirage Enterprises Ryder Truck Rental and Erie Transfer for 1.75 million. Judge Shirley Whol eram approved the deal before trial over April 25 1982 Manhattan truck incident during filming.
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Linda Shafarman
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U.S
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Christians Said Now In GOP Mainstream
At the 1984 Republican convention South Carolina delegate and Bob Jones University instructor Elmer Rumminger said evangelical Christians are moving into the GOP mainstream. He heads Christian Action, a group urging evangelicals to register, vote, and participate in local government without merging church and state.
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South Carolina
Bob Jones University
Elmer Rumminger
Fundamentalist University
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Christian Action
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Jerry Falwell
Drug Lab Bust Near McCormick County
Authorities in McCormick County arrested three suspects in a raid on a large drug laboratory outside McCormick near Highway 378. The lab produced amphetamines and other illegal drugs, with equipment inventoried at the sheriff's department as officials assess details.
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Marriages Postponed Among Young Americans
Census Bureau findings show rising numbers of people under 25 remaining single as careers and education take priority. The report notes increased new households and a slight rise in unmarried cohabiting couples to 1,988,000, with 74.8 percent of men aged 20 to 24 never married.
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Census Bureau
Bureau
Ship Fire Investigation Gathers Momentum In Miami
Coast Guard probes second major blaze in six months aboard a cruise line. Two killed and 31 injured as investigators assess cause, reporting, firefighting, equipment, ship construction and crew response. Smith said ventilation and automatic duct closure will be scrutinized for safety rule implications.
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