Senator Heflin Hosts Toys for Toys Drive with Santa
Children of senators and staff visited a senatorial Santa at a Toys for Toys fundraiser to encourage new toy donations around $10 for the Marine Corps Reserve program aiding underprivileged children. The gathering was organized by the U S Senate Staff Club in Washington.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
U.S. Senate
Marine Corps Reserve
Heflin
Meese Grand Jury Appearances Reach Ten This Year
Attorney General Edwin Meese III has testified before federal grand juries ten times this year. Five appearances relate to the Iran-Contra arms sale inquiry, while five others concern his involvement with Webtech Corp. and a $32 million defense contract.
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Washington
Edwin Meese III
Meese
Iran
Webtech Corp
Judge Reaffirms Counsel Law in Nofziger Case
Washington AP report says Judge Thomas Flannery upheld the constitutionality of the independent counsel law as it applies to former White House political director Lyn Nofziger and partner Mark Bragg. Nofziger is accused of violating the Ethics in Government Act by lobbying on behalf of clients including Wedtech Corp. Bragg faces related aiding and abetting charges.
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Washington
White House
Lyn Nofziger
U.S
Thomas Flannery
Nofziger
Mark Bragg
Reagan
Wedtech Corp
Bronx
N.Y
Bragg
Study Backs Washing Wounds After Surgery
In Boston, Dr. Joel M. Noe at Beth Israel Hospital studied 100 skin surgery patients and found no infections or wound separations after washing wounds twice daily. He says soap and water with good hygiene are best and plans to publish in January in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Boston
Joel M. Noe
Beth Israel
Noe
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Marilyn Monroe memorabilia placed in time capsule
In Los Angeles a see through capsule holds Monroe items including lounging pajamas a lock of hair and a script. The Hollywood Heritage Museum plans to add items over two years and seal the box for burial with a 2062 unearthing on the 100th anniversary of her death.
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Los Angeles
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Army Starts Manufacturing New Binary Nerve Gas Weapons
The Army began producing two part chemical weapons at Pine Bluff Arkansas and near Shreveport Louisiana to deter Soviet forces. The units will be stored separately and only combine on impact. Spokesman Brian Kilgallen calls the move a safe deterrent and a step to restore balance with the Soviets.
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Army
Philadelphia
United States
Brian Kilgallen
Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center
Edgewood
Pine Bluff
Ark
Shreveport
Kilgallen
Reagan
Congress
Congress Adopts Emergency Legislation to Avert Shutdown
The House approved a two day stopgap bill 272 to 149 to fund government operations through Friday as negotiators race to finalize a 23 billion two year tax increase alongside a 600 billion spending package. President Reagan signed the measure after Senate passage.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Reagan
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-N1
Pentagon
Wright
Strong Tokyo quake leaves 2 dead and 11 injured
A major tremor struck the Tokyo area at 11 08 a m local time causing buildings to sway and halting trains planes and cars. Kyodo reports at least two dead and 11 hurt with 19 wounded including glass injuries at Narita. official counts vary.
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Tokyo
Kyodo News Service
Narita
Chiba Prefecture
Temblor
Central Meteorological Agency
National Earthquake Information Center
Boulder
Colo
U.S. Geological Survey
Chiba Pefecture
Doom? s Clock Hands Moved Back in Nuclear Warning
The Doomsday Clock editors say the hands will be moved back from 11 57 p m following last week's U S Soviet arms reduction agreement and other developments. The decision will be announced at the University of Chicago. Editor Len Ackland notes the hands will be turned back though the extent is not specified tonight.
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Chicago
Scientists
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
University of Chicago
Len Ackland
Jury Deliberations Continue in Howard Beach Case
In New York the Howard Beach racial assault trial enters its seventh day of deliberations. Prosecutor Hynes and defense lawyers note careful jury behavior as they await possible read-backs. Four defendants aged 17 to 18 face murder or manslaughter charges stemming from a December 20 incident in Queens.
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Howard Beach
Charles J. Hynes
Stephen Murphy
Cates
Robert Riley
Riley
Scott Kern
Jon Lester
Michael Pirone
Jason Ladone
Queens
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