ACTS aids needy as churches unite in year round relief
Aiken ACTS, formed in August 1985 by about 20 area churches, has grown to 29 sponsors and operates with volunteer staff. It provides clothing to 3,000 people and meals for 5,000 over a week, using surplus food to keep meal costs at 19 cents. Donations support emergency aid while urging recipients to seek church ties.
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ACTS
Aiken
Hayne Ave
Washington
Senate
John Glenn
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Thomas K. Turnage
OMB
House
El Salvador Faces Civil War Toll and Hopes for Talks
The El Salvador conflict continues despite the Arias peace plan as bombing and an earthquake have displaced over a million. Rights activists are murdered, exiled leftists return to seek political feasibility, and Duarte signals accountability while urging negotiations for a democratic path and elections.
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U.S
Central America
el Salvador
Massachusetts
Herbert Anaya
FDR
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front
Ruben Zamora
Guillermo Ungo
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Roberto d’Aubuisson
Oscar Romero
Duarte
Haig vs Bush in NBC debate framed by strategic clash
Boston Globe notes Haig publicly mauled Bush during the NBC debate at the Kennedy Center in Washington, with Haig acting as the primary challenger in the Republican field. The piece contrasts Haig and du Pont’s lines and discusses Bush’s responses and lingering questions about Reagan-era policies and later governance.
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Washington
Pierre du Pont IV
Pete
Pierre
Jack Kemp
Alexander Haig
George Bush
NBC
Kennedy Center
Bush
Pat Robertson
Michigan
Robertson
Haig
White House
Reagan
Houston
du Pont
Soviet Union
Nixon White House
Reagan White House
Iran
Lebanon
U.S
Central America
Robertson's Iowa caucus impact fuels GOP fears
Iowa Republicans debate Pat Robertson's possible turnout effect for the February caucuses. Analysts say Robertson could place strong third or win, reshaping momentum for Bush and Dole while turnout forecasts range from 100000 to 160000 amid weather and party rules.
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Iowa
Marion G
Pat) Robertson
Robertson
George Bush
Senate
Bob Dole
Cole
Bush
New Hampshire
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Aiken Standard
Salvation Army
The
Jaycees
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Raahiuteane
Uuw Gama
Central Intelligence Committee
Boston Globe
By James J. Kilpatrick
Manila Bay
San Juan Hill
North Sea
Alaska
Universal Press Syndicate
By Jack W. Germond
and Jules Witcover
Des Moines
Mike Mahaffey
Iowa Republican
Dole
Mahaffey
Ronda Menke
Rich Bond
Florida
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