Koch Denied PEN Membership Faces Mixed Reactions
New York Mayor Ed Koch, author of the bestseller Mayor, was turned down by PEN. Gay Talese plans to resubmit his name at the membership meeting. Talese notes Koch’s authorship despite controversy and says he hosted PEN events. Also, Dwight Gooden was named Gordon's Gin Black Athlete of the Year for 1985, edging Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brisco-Hooks and Perry.
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Ed Koch
PEN
International Organization of Writers
Koch
International Association of Poets
New York Times
Gay Talese
Talese
Dwight Gooden
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
William
Perry
Gordon
Court Accepts Rick Nelsons Will in California
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Robert Blaylock accepted Rick Nelsons will as valid and named David Nelson as executor of the late singer-actor brothers estate. Nelson died in a New Years Eve plane crash in Texas.
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Los Angeles
David Nelson
Rick Nelson
Hewitt criticizes paid political ads ahead of exit polls
Don Hewitt of 60 Minutes tells politicians that paid campaigns are harder on television than projections. He received the 1985 Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism at a Hono r dinner. Rebels claim 18 soldiers killed in Sri Lanka clash in Mannar District.
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Washington (Ap
Don Hewitt
60 Minutes
Hewitt
National Press Foundation
Sol Taishoff
Madras
India
Sri Lanka
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Thallady
Mannar
Alabama House debates Confederate flag in chamber
Black representative Holmes says the Confederate flag in the new House chamber symbolizes racial hatred while most colleagues favor keeping it. Holmes urged removal, but Speaker Drake did not act. Holmes filed a resolution to remove the flag, and the House refused immediate consideration with possible later action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Holmes
Tom Drake
Drake
House
Military active duty rises in January by 6500 in total
The Defense Department reported January active-duty strength at 2,156,869 across the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps. The Army gained 3,907 to 783,542 while the Navy rose 678 to 570,598 and the Air Force increased 1,936 to 605,589. The Marine Corps fell by 31 to 197,140.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Navy
Eight indicted in horse killings and fraud scheme in Arkansas
Eight people indicted in a 36 count federal case for killing 19 quarter horses by suffocation, injection, fire and staged accidents. The group allegedly collected 464000 in insurance benefits over 22 years and sought 433250 more. Government says horses insured for more than their value.
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Little Rock, Ark
Teacher Among 38 Arrested In Bust
SPRING VALLEY Calif AP Authorities arrested 37 students and a mathematics teacher in a five month undercover drug probe. Four people remain at large as the group arrived at San Miguel High School. Teacher Larry Wilson 34 faced one misdemeanor charge for supplying marijuana to an undercover officer. He was released with a court appearance set for April 1.
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Spring Valley
Calif
San Miguel High School
San Diego County
John Tenwolde
Larry Wilson
Tenwolde
Wilson
San Diego
Colorado Springs Woman Wins Bake-Off
Mary Lou Warren of Colorado Springs wins the 40 000 top prize in the 32nd America's Bake-Off with Apple Nut Lattice Tart a pie using refrigerated crust apples golden raisins and nuts. Debi Wolf Karen Everly and Laurene Harschutz win 15000 category prizes in refrigerated dinner roll cake mix and flour categories with Tangy Crescent Nut Tart Peanut Chocolate Parfait Dessert and Fiesta Chicken Casserole.
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Lake Buena Vista
Fla
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Lou Warren
Debi Wolf
Salem
Ore
Karen Everly
Portland
Laurene Harschutz
Brookfield
Wis
Reagan Seeks One Hundred Million Contra Aid
President Reagan asked Congress for 100 million in aid to support Nicaraguan rebels fighting the Sandinista government. He stated no U.S. troops would be sent and urged decisive congressional action to deter a threat to U.S. security. The request would cover 18 months with 30 million for nonlethal aid and 70 million through chosen agencies. The Sandinistas rose to power in 1979 after overthrowing Somoza.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
United States
U.S
Nicaragua
Congrece
Thal
Defense Department of Central Intelligence Agency
Toxics Enter U.S. Sewage System in Millions of Pounds
EPA says about 202 million pounds of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals enter U.S. sewage annually. Only 62 percent are neutralized in best plants, with 43 percent in poorer facilities. Much escapes treatment and enters air, sludge, water bodies, or rivers. Representative Molinari warns regulations and enforcement are inadequate.
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Washington
America
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Guy Molinari
R-N.y
Molinari
Communist Officials Back Gorbachev Criticisms At Congress
At the 27th Soviet Communist Party Congress in Moscow Tass reported Politburo members voiced Gorbachev's critique of U S foreign policy and economic shortfalls. Vorotnikov and Shcherbitsky spoke on federation development and lessons from past errors in economic management.
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Communist Party
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
U.S
Gorbachev
Reagan
Europe
Vitaly I. Vorotnikov
Council of Ministers
Russian Federation
Vladimir V. Shcherbitsky
Ukraine
Tass
Vorotnikov
Manned Service Ceases At Georgetown Lighthouse
South Carolina's Georgetown light ends 190 years of manned duty as automated beacon starts. Coast Guard Cmdr Steven Froehlich accepts Georgetown flag signaling transition to an aids to navigation team in Georgetown. Petty Officer Daniel Stone to lead the new four member unit as frustration and pride mix among crew and city officials. The lighthouse, built 1811, has a long history including Civil War actions and a hurricane era village.
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Georgetown
South Carolina
Charleston
Coast Guard
Steven Froehlich
North Inlet
Winyah Bay
Froehlich
Daniel Stone
H.E. Bonneitt Jr
Pee Dee River
Bennett Defends Voucher Plan in Congressional Hearing
Secretary Bennett defends TEACH voucher plan amid GOP push to aid poor families with $630 per child for private or out of district public school enrollment. House Education and Labor Committee chair Hawkins calls the policy an enemy of public schools and acidly criticizes federal education aid.
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Washington
William J. Bennett
House Education and Labor Committee
Bennett
Augustus F. Hawkins
D-Calif
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