Bethlehem Sees Fewer Tourists Amid Festive Bethlehem Visit
Bethlehem on the West Bank welcomed about 6,000 tourists and pilgrims during Christmas, about two thirds of last year’s crowd, as Israeli troops guarded routes to Manger Square. Local officials cited weak world economies and ongoing Arab-Israeli tensions as factors.
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Jesus Christ
George Sammour
Jordan River
Manger Square
Israel
Shimon Peres
Elias Freij
Peres
Freij
Jesus
Judean Hills
Ontario
Canada
Mideast
Santa Claus
Church of the Nativity
Shepard's Field
Administration Pushes Cuts In Federal Pension Plan
Reagan proposals seek to trim benefits in the federal retirement system, arguing $5 billion saved in three years and $20 billion in five. Critics say federal workers are underpaid. plan would mainly hit future retirees while current retirees keep existing benefits.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Congress
Frank R. Wolf
Rva
Devine
Sen
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Mary Rose Oakar
Ohio
House Post Office and
Civil Service
Mark Tapscott
Office of Personnel Management
Post Office
Hay Associates
Devine and
Tapscott
Reagan Gets Truck Saw Booties in Christmas haul
President Reagan's Christmas gifts include down booties from son Ron and wife Donna, a chain saw carrying case from another child, and a yet to be chosen American made pickup truck for their California ranch. The Reagans spent Christmas morning with friends and family at the White House before traveling to California for a week-long holiday.
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Washington
Reagan
California
Sheila Tate
Nancy Reagan
Ron
Donna
Reagans
White House
Mrs. Tate
Noise case tests workplace safety beyond factory bounds
A federal appeals court ruled against OSHA on a 85 decibel standard, prompting unions to urge a broader review. OSHA asked all nine 4th Circuit judges to reconsider, arguing the decision could affect safety rules for benzene lead and other hazards encountered outside work.
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Washington
Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
OSHA
Jack Sheehan
United Steelworkers Union
Sheehan
Afl-Cio
Margaret Seminario
Revolutionary surgical method may render scalpel obsolete
London researchers at Hammersmith Hospital announce a new ultrafine tube technique guided by a computer controlled X ray system. It seals arteries, removes kidney and gall stones, clears blocked vessels, and can be performed under local anesthesia with the patient awake. The team led by Professor David Allison reports hundreds of successful cases and claims broad applicability.
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London
Hammersmith Hospital
David Allison
Allison
Press Association
Margaret McCabe
Aiken Standard Offices Open Weekdays
Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers List for Aiken Area
A list of emergency numbers includes Aiken Community Hospital, Aiken Police, Aiken Fire Crisis Line, Aiken County Sheriff, Emergency Medical Services, Poison Control, Volunteer Fire Departments, and support groups such as the Widowed Persons Association Grief Support Group and Coalition To Assist Abused Persons with corresponding contact lines.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Widowed Persons Association
Poison Control Center
Aiken
Aiken Fire Crisis Line Coalition
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Associated Press
Eva Verhulst
Rael
West Bank
Zion
Yuma, Ariz
Giffio Serrano
San Miguel
Manila
Alexander
Diana Serrano
By Larry Margasak
Moscow
Ded Moroz
Frost
4Th Circuit
Jackson
Graniteville
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley
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