Perkins as potential ambassador to South Africa
The Reagan administration weighs Edward J. Perkins 58, current U S ambassador to Liberia, for Pretoria posting replacing Herman Nickel. Initial pick Robert J Brown withdrew amid questions about his business dealings.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
U.S
South Africa
Edward J. Perkins
Liberia
Perkins
Herman W. Nickel
Pretoria
North Carolina
Robert J. Brown
Federal Workers To Get 2 Percent More
About 1.4 million federal employees will receive at least a 2 percent pay raise on January 1 as their first increase in two years. Congress may add a bit more, though the amount remains far below the earlier federal government promise. White-collar civilian salaries are linked to the 1970 Pay Comparability Act, a system weakened by recent budget-cutting and deficit pressures.
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Washington
Congress
Man Bites Dog in $100 Bet at Massachusetts Shop
In Hingham Massachusetts Warren Curtiss 23 of Weymouth is charged with maiming an animal after biting off part of Fritz a German shepherd guard dog owned by John Thomas owner of Thomas Auto Body Shop and sparking a police investigation Stephen Ricketts a coworker said the bet was offered by Thomas and Curtiss carried it out despite initial doubt from staff.
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Hingham
Mass
Warren Curtiss
Weymouth
Stephen Ricketts
Curtiss
Thomas Auto Body Shop
John Thomas
Fritz
Thomas
Glenn Shaw
Shaw
Dyslexic teacher fired after two failed tests
Burleson Texas the former Hughes Middle School instructor David Chapline once honored as outstanding teacher was dismissed after failing the statewide competency exam twice. TEA officials said a dyslexia specialist re graded his paper noting the second failure. Chapline had received a 1500 bonus last year for his work.
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Burleson
Texas
David Chapline
Hughes Middle School
Texas Education Agency
Chapman
Soviets Plan Limited Afghanistan Withdrawal This Fall
Moscow officials say 8000 Soviet troops will begin a limited withdrawal from Afghanistan this fall. Valentin Falin of Novosti indicated more cuts could follow but did not provide a timetable.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Valentin Falin
Novosti
TV News Show Lineup for Sunday's News Programs
A roundup of guests for Sunday television shows. This Week features Donald Engen Alfred Kahn Frank Borman and Morton Beyer. Face the Nation includes John Glenn Paul Willging Elaine Brody and Dr. Robert Butler. Meet the Press invites Derek Bok David Gardner and S Frederick Starr. 60 Minutes repeats profile Ruben Blades and a lie detector segment.
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ABC
David Brinkley
Federal Aviation Administration
Donald Engen
Alfred Kahn
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frank Borman
Eastern Airlines
Morton Beyer
CBS
Face the Nation
John Glenn
Ohio
Paul Willging
American Health Care Association
Elaine Brody
Philadelphia Geriatrics Center
Robert Butler
Department of Geriatrics
Mount Sinai Medical Center
NBC
Meet the Press
Derek C. Bok
Harvard
David P. Gardner
University of California System
S. Frederick Starr
Oberlin College
60 Minutes
Ruben Blades
DoD revolving door study finds former Pentagon staff move to defense contractors
GAO briefing to Congress shows 20 percent of 1983 84 Pentagon leavers work on same projects they oversaw 45 percent must communicate with former colleagues 26 percent could affect their employer's work. 90 percent see benefits for DoD from private sector jobs but 36 percent want conflict of interest limits. Rep Sikorski calls revolving door wider than expected. GAO notes only statistical survey results.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Congress
General Accounting Office
Dod
Gerry Sikorski
Dminn
GAO
Descendents of Slaves Gather at Somerset Place Homecoming
More than 1,000 descendants of slaves from across the United States gathered at Somerset Place in Creswell North Carolina a historic site once a vast plantation. Attendees learned about their ancestry from Dorothy Spruill Regford who organized the event and toured remaining site remnants while reconnecting with family roots.
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Creswell
N.C
Collinses
Honeybleans
Somerset Place
Samuel Honabley
Sykesville
Somerset Canal
Lake Phelps
Scappernong River
Maurice Johnson
Washington
Dorothy Spruill Regford
Portsmouth
Johnson
Virginia Beach
Elizabeth City
Football Fight Turns Violent At Sunbury High Scene
Police say about 20 football fans clashed near Sunbury Pennsylvania injuring four, including a 14 year old girl critically. A 22 year old man was charged with stabbing the girl in the back during the brawl.
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Sunbury
Thomas Garlock
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions, classifieds and news tips, plus display ads. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and hours 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekdays. Mailing address is Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists emergency numbers for North Augusta Fire and Police as part of a public service. The paper notes its history since 1867 and its publishing schedule, with addresses for the publication in Aiken, South Carolina.
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North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Volunt
Wagener
Wagener Police
AIDS Experts Are At Odds Over CDC Research
The Miami Herald reports discord among AIDS researchers at the CDC. Dr. James Curran denies sabotaged experiments and suppressed research while colleagues allege blocked publications and delayed findings on spermicides killing AIDS virus in lab tests. Thousands infected in the U S.
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Miami
National
Centers For Disease Control
James Curran
CDC
Steven McDougal
Federal Institute
Atlanta
The
Miami Herald
Curran
Bruce Voeller
Mariposa Foundation
Pasadena
Calif
Voeller
Don Berreth
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Zakharov
Boston
United States
American Psychiatric Association
TV News
Rod Ellis
Ray-Ban Gold
Lake Ontario
Home Delivery
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken Police
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Jackson Police
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