Investigation Planned After Central America Commission Break-In
Washington police confirmed a break-in at 3 47 p m Saturday at the Commission on U S Central American Relations offices. A second story window was smashed and file drawers opened. The staff will conduct a detailed internal inquiry as the panel probes drug smuggling and arms deals tied to Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
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Washington
Commission On
Alice Anderson
Lindsey Mattison
International Center
Mattison
Commission
Nicaragua
Congress weighs dismantling Poseidon sub to honor SALT II
Senate leader Robert Byrd says Congress could drydock and dismantle an aging Poseidon submarine to stay within the unratified SALT II limits while avoiding blanket approval of the pact. He urged President Reagan to act.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Senate
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Cbs-Tv
Reagan
Air Force
Navy
Diversification Focus at ADAPT 100 Conference Opens
Farmers gather in Des Moines for a 12 day ADAPT 100 conference sponsored by Successful Farming magazine. Doug Emanuel from North Bend Nebraska among 5500 attendees will hear 100 diversification ideas including selling to restaurants, farm fishing charges, venison deer farming and corn lighter fluid production.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Doug Emanuel
North Bend
Neb
Successful Farming Magazine
Pierce To Be Re Trial In Rossi Slaying
Lawyers prepare to select jurors for the re trial of Marcellus Pierce in the killing of University of South Carolina student Barbara Lynn Rossi. A Richland County jury previously convicted Pierce and two co defendants of kidnapping rape and murder and he faces the electric chair. The state Supreme Court ordered the retrial due to judge errors. Nesmith and Joyner may testify as witnesses.
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Charleston
Marcellus Pierce
University of South Carolina
Barbara Lynn
Bobbi” Rossi
Richland County
Pierce
State Supreme Court
C. Anthony Harris
Willie Earl Nesmith
Benjamin Anthony Joyner
Governor's Carelighting Postponed by Weather
Foul weather delays the state carelighting on the Statehouse grounds delaying the 1,200 voice Carolighting Choir and the lighting of the state Christmas tree. Officials push the ceremony to 5 30 p m next Sunday and await forecast improvements for a safer event.
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Columbia
Statehouse
State House
Castro Blasts Chaos In The Workplace In Havana Speech
President Fidel Castro rapped chaos and anarchy in Cuban workplaces at a Havana party congress. He warned that factory inefficiency and absenteeism threaten five year economic goals set by the Communist Party.
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Castro
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Communist Party
Pope Ends Longest Pilgrimage in Seychelles
Pope John Paul II arrives in Victoria Seychelles after a rain soaked touchdown marking the final stop of his longest pastoral pilgrimage. He tours Mahe Island, preaches on family and marriage, and inspires Seychellois Catholics amid a 66 000 population and a 6 mile coastal road march.
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Victoria
Seychelles
John Paul II
Indian Ocean
Pointe Larue
John Paul
Quantas Airways
Albert Rene
Seychellois
Mahe
National Stadium
Port Victoria
Africa
Vance
Pope
Perth
Australia
Shiites Pledge Help For Hostages In Lebanon
In Beirut Shiite religious leader Sheik Mohammad Shamseddin pledged to aid two American envoys seeking the release of 17 foreign hostages in Lebanon. Mehdi hopes talks start within a week and at least one hostage may be freed before Christmas. Anglican envoy Terry Waite said he resumed contacts to secure releases.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mohammad Mehdi
National Council For Islamic Affairs
Sheik Mohammed Shamseddin
Mehdi
Shamseddin
Haret Hreik
Higher
Supreme
London
Anglican Church
Terry Waite
British Broadcasting Corp
Christmas boycott targets white owned businesses in Johannesburg
Anti apartheid activists launch a Christmas boycott of white owned stores and Soweto council members to protest the state of emergency and demand a merged multiracial council for Johannesburg. The action runs through December 31 with drug stores and doctors offices exempted. Congress of South African Trade Unions calls for a two hour work stoppage to honor slain activists and press for detainee releases.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Congress of South African Trade Unions
Handgun Ownership Tied to Income and Education
A national survey by Texas A&M professors finds higher income and education correlate with handgun ownership. O C Ferrell notes stereotypes are challenged as 13 percent of those earning under 15000 dollars own handguns versus 22 percent of those earning over 45000 dollars.
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College Station, Texas
Texas A&m University
O.C. Ferrell
Notable Contact Details For Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions classifieds and news ideas with office hours and address. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. weekdays. Mailing address is Aiken Standard Box 436 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Listing
Emergency numbers provided as a service by the Aiken Standard. Publication details note the newspaper's origin, year of establishment, and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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