Warsaw Pact Meeting Postponed Amid Chernenko Illness Rumors
The Warsaw Pact political consultative committee meeting in Sofia was postponed with official word from Tass, fueling Western speculation about Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko's health amid reports of breathing difficulties and recent public absences. Officials offered no new date.
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Moscow
Bulgaria
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Chernenko
Sofia
Tass
Political Consultative Committee
Geneva
United States
Dmitri F. Ustinov
Ustinov
Red Square
Foreign Ministry
BTA
Poland
U.S
Gary Hart
D-Colo
Playboy switches from staple bound to glue bound per October issue
Playboy magazine abandons its 30 year old staple gun and moves to glue binding. Nat Lehrman says the change affects centerfold removal as readers shift to glue bound pages starting with the October issue.
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Chicago
Playboy Magazine
Nat Lehrman
Playboy
High Tech Future Predicted for New Cardiac Pacemakers
Monterey California AP reports Dr. Douglas P. Zipes of Indiana University Institute of Medicine predicts next generation pacemakers will diagnose and treat various arrhythmias and may release drugs. A technology demonstration at an American Heart Association forum shows progress toward widespread use in two to three years. About 400000 Americans die annually from irregular heartbeats, with only a fraction due to slow heart rates that existing pacemakers address.
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Monterey
Calif
Douglas P. Zipes
Zipes
Indiana University School of Medicine
American Heart Association Forum For
Science Writers
Anti Nuclear Activists Protest Cruise Missile Test
A U S B 52 bomber with four unarmed cruise missiles flew a 15 hour test mission from Grand Forks Air Force Base to Canada and back to test guidance systems. Anti-nuclear activists planned a vigil previously but none occurred this time. Reverend Walter Scott said activists would contact North Dakota's congressional delegation.
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Grand Forks
N.D
Canada
Grand Forks Air Force Base
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Alberta
Walter Scott
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Marches Mark Anniversary of Abortion Ruling
Editorial piece notes the 12th anniversary of Roe v Wade on January 22 and the annual March for Life protests. It warns of potential clinic violence and recalls violence history since 1982, with leaders of anti abortion groups condemning bombings while praising the court's decision.
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Washington
Reagan
Supreme Court
March For Life
District of Columbia
New York Times
Jerry Falwell
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Lynchburg
States Face Strain as Federal Cuts Hit Budgets
States and localities warn that Reagan era deficit cuts threaten balanced budgets and tax shifts. Officials say a 25 percent real-dollar reduction in aid since 1978, plus proposals to erase state tax deductions, will squeeze funding for essential services amid ongoing unemployment and fiscal pressure.
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Washington
Reagan
National Governors’ Association
Treasury Department
Robert Bowman
Michigan
Bowman
Congress
Richard L. Thornburgh
Charles E. McLure Jr
Goetz Lawyers Say Shootings Were Self-Defense
AP reports Bernhard Goetz will contend self-defense if indicted for shooting four teens on a subway. New lawyers Barry Slotnick and Joseph Kelner describe Goetz as not a vigilante and emphasize a life threatening confrontation with attackers and a lack of police protection.
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NEW York
Bernhard Goetz
Barry Slotnick
Goetz
Frank Brenner
Slotnick
Joseph Kelner
Kelner
Concord
N.H
Brenner
Fires Raze Rural Areas as Evacuations Expand in Australia
In Victoria South Australia and New South Wales thousands fight 60 mph winds and 104 degree heat as hundreds of brushfires force evacuations of remote towns. Three killed including a man and his two grandsons near Kilmore. 7 firefighters and 2 civilians injured. about 200 fires reported.
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Sydney
Australia
Victoria
South Australia
New South Wales
David
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Numbers
Contact details for the Aiken Standard advertising and news desk with phone lines 648 2311 and 649 1555. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive, open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers Provided by Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard offers a list of emergency contact numbers for local services including police, fire, EMS, poison control, and hospitals. The compilation aims to help residents quickly reach essential aid during crises and natural disasters.
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Aiken Community
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Poison Control Center
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Police
Salley Fire
Aiken Fire
Salley Police
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National Abortion Federation
National Organization For Women
Falwell
USA Today
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Government Finance Officers Association
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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