Welfare benefits end for 18 year olds under new rules
Federal plan ends welfare for children at age 18 unless still in school or needed at home to care for younger or disabled relatives. Wayne A. Stanton says proposal sent to the Office of Management and Budget and expected in the Federal Register for comment soon. Impact felt most in New York and other large cities. Regulations target 19 and 20 year olds living at home.
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Washington
Wayne A. Stanton
Federal Family Support Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Register
New York
Defense NASA pick two firms for Orient Express engine
The Defense Department and NASA awarded about 85 million dollar contracts to Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell and Pratt & Whitney Division of United Technologies to develop and test subsystems for a prototype engine for the Orient Express hypersonic spaceplane. The project aims to create a runway-to-orbit vehicle capable of circling the globe in hours.
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Washington
Defense Department
NASA
Globe
Rocketdyne
Rockwell International Corp
Pratt & Whitney
United Technologies Corp
Pentagon
Poindexter Plans Navy Resignation Likely at Three-Star Rank
Former national security adviser John Poindexter aims to resign from the Navy this fall to avoid taint from an anticipated indictment. He seeks retirement at the three star vice admiral rank he held in the White House rather than the two star rear admiral rank he held after leaving office. Poindexter testified he shielded Reagan from knowledge of Iran arms money diverted to the Contras. Some lawmakers doubt his full account and question whether Reagan knew of the diversion.
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Washington
John M. Poindexter
Navy
Pentagon
Poindexter
Lactoferrin May Help Bottle-Fed Babies Digest Better
The Agriculture Department says adding lactoferrin to infant formula could make it resemble human milk. Research from the Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston shows the protein speeds GI tract growth and maturation and aids iron absorption while protecting against intestinal infection.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
The
Agricultural Research Service
Agency
Children’s Nutrition Research Center
Houston
Welfare of America’s Elderly Rises, Says SSA Study
The Social Security Administration reports the average income of elderly Americans now exceeds 80 percent of the under-65 population. Gains stem from boosted Social Security benefits and higher interest rates. Real wage growth lag slows non-aged income.
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Washington
America
Social Security Administration
Social Security Bulletin
Bus Train Crash Kills 19 In Soviet Central Asia
Izvestia reports a bus carrying 27 passengers was struck by a train at a railroad crossing in the Karakalpaksky autonomous region south of the Aral Sea. N. Mnazhatdinov was said to attempt crossing the tracks before the train could brake. 19 aboard the bus died.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Karakalpaksky Autonomous
Aral Sea
Soviet Central Asia
N. Mnazhatdinov
Reagan Affirms Support for Aquino Government in Philippines
President Reagan pledged America's unqualified support for Corazon Aquino's government amid a coup attempt by mutinous Philippine troops. He condemned the extra constitutional action and affirmed U S backing as troops attacked the presidential palace and allied facilities.
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Washington
Reagan
America
Corazon Aquino
Philippines
Ajgfine
Los Angeles
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
United States
Aquino
State Department
Seoul Protests Grow as Riot Police Clash With Thousands
Thousands of protesters in Seoul clash with riot police after rallies banned to mourn a worker killed in an earlier clash. Hundreds arrested and many injured as labor strikes disrupt exports. Crowds shout down with threats of dictatorship as street battles rage in the South Korea capital.
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Seoul
South Korea
No Plan In Motion Officials Say About Gorbachev Reagan Summit
White House officials say a summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is possible in late November but no concrete plans exist. The Washington Post cited Moscow sources that Gorbachev has reserved the last week of October or the second half of November for a potential encounter.
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Los Angeles
White House
Mikhail Gorbachev
Reagan
California
Washington Post
Moscow
Gorbachev
Whitehead Questions Glasnost as Path to Real Change
Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead questioned if Gorbachev's glasnost openness signals real democratic reform or is only window dressing. Speaking at a Chautauqua conference, he noted signs of potential while remaining skeptical about lasting openness and fundamental change in the USSR.
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Washington
John C. Whitehead
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
U.S
U.S.S.R
Whitehead
Anglo American threatens more firings over strike
Johannesburg AP report notes Anglo American Corp the largest South African mining firm has sacked over 25 000 striking black miners and warned 14 000 more will be fired if they do not return to work by Saturday after further mass terminations for defying back to work orders and a union rejection of an industry proposal.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Anglo American Corp
Anglo
Drug Suspects Arrested At A Barbecue Sting
Liberty Texas sheriff says undercover agents staged a barbecue sting that drew 13 men and 3 women to a drug arrest. The suspects were arraigned Thursday after attending the event they believed offered beer food and a chance to get high.
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Liberty, Texas
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscription rates and contact numbers for the Aiken Standard are listed. Advertising, news tips, and customer service hours are provided along with the office address and mailing information for subscriptions.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers from the Aiken Standard notice
A public service page lists emergency contact numbers including Poison Control and police and fire departments. The notice credits The Aiken Standard and provides postal details for Aiken Communications Inc. and the newspaper box address in Aiken South Carolina.
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley
Aiken
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
S.C
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