U.S. residency lottery to favor emigrants from 36 countries
About 10 000 applicants will receive residency notices under a one time law aimed at countries with declining emigration to the United States since 1965. Five thousand will win this year and 5 000 in 1988, with the Irish leading slots at 3 112 and Canada second at 2 078. U S embassies will mail winners and biographical data requests.
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Inmate seeks SEC approval to run investment business
Herbert David Marant, a convicted murderer, asked the SEC for permission to operate an investment counseling firm while in prison. Colorado officials say inmates are barred from business activities, and a hearing was ordered as the SEC noted the filing may be incomplete and inaccurate.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Herbert David Marant
Colorado Department of Corrections
Rex Worley
Marant
Canan
Michael David Marant
GAO Casts Doubt on Lavi Fighter Costs in Israel Row
Congress sought a new cost estimate for Israel's Lavi fighter as Israel and the United States clash over the project. Israel pegs each Lavi at 14.5 million dollars while the Reagan administration cites 22.1 million. GAO places the figure at about 17.5 million and notes U.S. aid covers 1.3 billion of the development cost with 120 U.S. firms holding Lavi contracts. Representative Lee Hamilton says the findings raise serious financial questions for both sides.
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General Accounting Office
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Surge in High School Community Service Programs
A Carnegie Foundation study found 70 percent of 1 000 public high schools operate community service programs with 70 percent offering voluntary options and 20 percent requiring participation. Programs include hospital and nursing home help reflecting anxiety and aspiration among youth.
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U.S
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Ernest L. Boyer
Princeton
N.J
Gephardt Becomes First Democrat to Announce 1988 Bid
Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt launches the 1988 presidential race from St. Louis. He concedes limited name recognition but vows to outwork rivals and win, speaking at a renovated downtown train station once billed as the world’s busiest.
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Missouri
Richardt Gephardt
Gephardt
Congress
Ninety Percent Vaccinated in Maputo Children
Maputo officials report 90 percent of children under five and pregnant women have received vaccines for polio tuberculosis diphtheria tetanus whooping cough and measles. The rate rose from 84 percent a year ago and 33 percent in 1982, per Mozambican News Agency quoting Oscar Monteiro. AIM said Maputo may have one of Africa's highest vaccination rates.
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Two More Dolphins Beach Themselves in Italy Coast
CALIMERA Italy AP two more dolphins found dead after beaching bringing to eight the dolphin deaths on Italy southeastern coast in six weeks museum director Roberto Basso said autopsies were being conducted to determine cause. A 24 hour hot line is available for reported beached dolphins. The dolphins measure about six to seven feet and weigh over 220 pounds, Basso added.
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Italy
Roberto Basso
Calimera Museum of Natural History
Freed Jewish Activist Returns Home
Josef Begun, 55, greeted at Moscow Kazan station by cheering supporters after more than three years in prison for anti-Soviet activity. He vowed to press for freedom for prisoners of Zion and to continue advocacy, calling his release a sign of liberal shifts while demanding broader civil rights and emigration reforms.
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Governors Seek Reagan Backing for $1 Billion Welfare Reform
The National Governors Association pushes a $1 billion plan tying welfare to work and education. Governors seek a binding contract with recipients and a national income standard to lessen state disparities. Reagan signals openness while Clinton calls for possible Congress action.
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Mitchell E. Daniels Jr
Daniels
Navy audit finds $10 million misused in foreign sales
Military auditors confirm irregularities in the Navy's handling of two foreign arms sales totaling about $10 million. Refunds due Canada and Turkey allegedly benefited the Navy, with a new probe into casualities and potential individual culpability. defense secretary Weinberger was briefed, and cost reductions via pricing adjustments are planned.
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Navy
Canada
Turkey
Defense
Caspar W Weinberger
Steve Trodden
Pentagon
White House Officials Await Tower Report
White House officials anticipate a harsh Iran Contra Tower Commission report on arms sales to Iran and profits diverted to Nicaragua. The panel, with limited power, questioned Reagan and accessed key notes and Profs messages as it reviewed NSC decisions and staff actions.
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Nicaragua
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Mideast
Nan Khashoggi
Manucher Ghorbanifar
John Tower
R-Texas
Brent Scowcroft
Ford
Edmund Muskie
National Security
John M. Poindexter
National Security Council
Oliver L. North
Special Review Board
NSC
Oval Office
Iran claims new gains in Iraq's Basra area
Cyprus AP report says Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency claims overnight gains near Basra as part of a continued offensive started Jan. 9. Iran reports destroying Iraqi tanks and hitting positions with air power along the Shalamcheh Basra road, while Iraq offered no immediate confirmation.
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Cyprus
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Iraq
Basra
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Persian Gulf
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Aiken Standard Contact and Office Details
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