Reagan administration earns low grade from consumer league
The National Consumer League gave the Reagan administration a D for 1986 action on consumer issues while the Senate received a D plus and the House a C plus. It cited inaction on the federal budget deficit, valued at 220 billion dollars, as a central problem undermining economic health. Executive director Linda Golodner called the deficit a time bomb and said the most basic consumer issue is the economy.
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Protest at Pentagon leads to 13 arrests for defacing property
About 90 demonstrators gathered at the Pentagon on Monday to protest Reagan nuclear policy. Federal Protective Service Captain Samuel Stewart said 13 people were charged with defacing federal property after splashing red substance on signs and pavement outside the building. The Atlantic Life Community organized the protest, which has occurred previously at the Pentagon.
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Washington
Pentagon
Samuel Stewart
Federal Protective Service
Atlantic Life Community
NASA official Edelson resigns position after shuttle disaster
Burton I. Edelson NASA associate administrator for space science and applications will resign in the spring. He led astrophysics medical research planetary exploration and suborbital programs and was the agency’s senior official to remain after the January 28 Challenger explosion that killed seven astronauts.
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Burton I. Edelson
NASA
Space Science and Applications
Agency
Edelson
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
California Court frees Onion Field killer Powell
The California Supreme Court ruled Powell eligible for parole after 30 days for the 1963 Onion Field murder of LAPD Officer. The majority said his record since 1977 shows exemplary conduct and the parole board had no reason to deny release. LAPD Chief Gates condemned the decision as shocking.
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Onion Field
Los Angeles
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State Parole Board
Gregory Powell
Powell
Allen Broussard
California
Daryl F. Gates
Officials To Study Damage of Spill Near Conowingo
A derailment spilled about 15000 gallons of lye into the Susquehanna River forcing municipal water intakes to shut. Nine of seventy two cars derailed near Conowingo with seven along the riverbank and two in the water. No injuries or evacuations were reported. Conrail officials planned site study to determine cause.
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Susquehanna
Bob Thomas
Conrail
Police hunt for clues after dog drags arm to porch
Oklahoma City police used dogs and horses to sweep an 80 acre field after a decomposing human arm, tied to a running digital watch carried by the owner, was found on the front porch. Lt. Bob Jones says the watch is the only clue and describes it as a common cheap item.
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Oklahoma City
Bob Jones
Saudis and Iranians Bond During OPEC Break in Geneva
Oil ministers Hisham Nazer of Saudi Arabia and Gholamreza Aghazadeh of Iran shared smiles and conversation as reporters pressed for comments in Geneva. Aghazadeh answered "Very close" when asked about closer cooperation between their nations, while Nazer remained reluctant at first.
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Gholamreza Aghazadeh
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AT&T to cut long distance prices after FCC ruling
AT&T will extend a New Year price cut on long distance as government ordered rate reductions ripple through. The FCC will announce how much of 375 million dollars in cuts AT&T must pass to customers, amplifying an 8.1 percent planned reduction that would save 1.2 billion dollars in 1987.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Thailand to close major refugee center at Khao-I-Dang
The government plans to shut the Khao-I-Dang complex housing more than 25 000 Cambodian refugees and relocate them to camps nearer the Cambodian and Laotian borders. The center opened six years ago for refugees deemed suitable for resettlement to third countries.
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Khao-I-Dang
Posters Go Up at Peking Universities Amid Protests
Student activists defied a government decree to hang wall posters at two Peking universities demanding freedom and condemning repression. Police sealed gates at Peking Teachers University as crowds faced warnings that protests are illegal amid a broader city ban on unauthorized demonstrations.
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Peking Teachers University
Teachers’ College
Four Challenger Families Settle Claims
An attorney for the widow of astronaut Ronald McNair said the agreed settlements with four Challenger families would be inadequate if below several million dollars. Morton Thiokol will contribute to undisclosed sums, with remaining claims unresolved for the other three victims. Krist questioned why only those who did not file claims were paid and said no admission of negligence is implied.
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Justice Department
Morton Thiokol, Inc
Ronald D. Krist
Houston
Cheryl
Francis R. Scobee
Ellison S. Onizuka
Gregory B. Jarvis
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Krist
Morton Thiokol
U S firms buy Soviet tech as trade rules ease
American companies have acquired substantial Soviet technology and licenses, with 16 firms already buying patent know-how. New year rules will let 70 Soviet industrial enterprises and 20 government departments seal deals with foreign buyers, boosting licensing and potential military tech transfers.
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Harvard Business Review
Kiser Research, Inc
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U.S
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Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical
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Emigre Group Critiques Soviet Returnees as Fools
In Jersey City AP reports 50 emigres returned to the USSR from the United States arriving in Moscow from New York City. Radio Moscow hailed them as a vanguard of a western exodus while a Soviet emigre aid group warned the move serves propaganda and that Soviet citizens may view them as fools.
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U.S.S.R
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Blazer Grafstein
Committee For the Absorption of
Bar Bomb Kills Man in Maghera Northern Ireland
A bomb exploded in a Maghera bar killing one man and injuring another. Police did not identify victims and no group claimed responsibility. The death toll in Northern Ireland’s sectarian conflict reaches 2,525. The IRA seeks to end British rule and unite with the Republic of Ireland.
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Irish Republican Army
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Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours
Information for subscriptions classifieds news tips and displays with phone numbers for advertising and a schedule for customer service. Office location address mailing details and weekly hours are listed for the Aiken Standard in Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken, S.C
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