Parole Secret Sparks San Francisco Protests
San Francisco officials refused to reveal parole details for Dan White, killer of Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk. Rallies and a 15 minute citywide outpouring are planned with work stoppages to protest the lenient outcome after five years served.
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Reagan Aims Toward 6 Billion Manned Space Station
The administration signals to Congress a plan to fund a 6 billion dollar manned space station starting with a small down payment in the next fiscal year. The project would orbit Earth, host about six astronauts, and include a lab, power section, docking facilities, and experiment platforms. It is viewed as boosting science, security, and commercial potential, with the station potentially serving as a staging point for missions to other planets. Budget figures show NASA increases of 14 million in the current year and rising annual increments through 1989 for the grand vision.
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Public grapples with new phone service after AT&T breakup
Public confusion grows as the AT&T breakup creates seven regional holding firms. Residents ask whether to rent or buy equipment and who will repair it. Local lines like Let's Talk draw tens of thousands of calls while regional carriers maintain basic service and long distance policy remains unchanged.
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Missing woman may have been eaten by dogs near Delavan
Morris County Sheriff Richard Malek said 68 year old Julia Stoddard, known as the Dog Lady, may have been killed by her more than 100 dogs after officers found about 10 dog carcasses eaten by survivors. Snow could conceal remains near her home outside Delavan, Kansas, last seen December 2.
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World's First Test-Tube Quads Born in Melbourne
In Melbourne at the Royal Women's Hospital, a 32nd week pregnancy delivered by Caesarean section produced four boys, the first test-tube quadruplets. Doctors said all four are in excellent condition, with two experiencing minor breathing issues but breathing unaided soon after birth. Parents, unnamed to protect privacy, are described as wildly excited and plan names Sam, Christopher, Ben, and Brett.
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Watt Wins His Medal in Mock Award Ceremony
CASCADE Colo AP Former Interior Secretary James Watt is named recipient of the 1983 Medal of Mediocrity by the Millard Fillmore Society for a lack of sensitivity beyond the call of duty He joins a lineup including Jimmy Carter's brother Billy and television's McMahon as odd but noted honorees in a tongue in cheek celebration of Millard Fillmore's birthday with about 200 members in attendance
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Tax Acts Fire Debate in South Carolina Education Media Push
North Charleston AP reports a nonpartisan education reform effort has sparked bickering over funding for a TV blitz promoting Gov. Riley's proposed penny sales tax increase. GOP leaders accuse the campaign of hiding private money while the governor defends it as transparent. Burris cites a $147,886 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to the Division of Education, with about $60,000 spent on advertising.
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Aiken Standard Classifieds and News Tips Hotline
Local phone lines list subscription and advertising numbers for the Aiken Standard. Readers are directed to call 648-2311 for subscriptions and news tips, or 649-1555 for classified advertising. The address 124 Rutland Drive is noted as an open location.
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