Archaeologists Find Golden Calf Figurine in Israel Dig
Harvard archaeologists working near Ashkelon recovered a hand sized mixed metal golden calf figurine from a temple ruin dated to mid second millennium B C. Found June 28, the artifact weighs about one pound and stands four percent inches tall.
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New York Times
Harvard University
Ashkelon
Times
Lawrence E. Stager
Harvard
Stager
Castro Sees Merit In Higher Pay For Cuban Workers
Fidel Castro signals shift toward higher wages for workers in key sectors as Cuba faces Soviet aid cuts. He berates technocrats who praise moral suasion and notes farm workers earning around 80 pesos monthly, comparing favorably to capitalist nations like Japan that subsidize farm income to sustain production.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Japan
Mujahedeen angered by U.S. aid cuts in Afghanistan
Moslem insurgents in Afghanistan denounced a U.S. decision to slash military aid amid talks with Moscow on a cease-fire. Suleiman Shah, spokesman for a rebel provisional government, warned the move would damage U.S. goodwill. A Senate Committee cut aid, with estimates of covert support around 100 million dollars for 1981.
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Pakistan
U.S
Moscow
United States
Suleiman Shah
U.S. Senate
Mujahedeen
Washington
Afghanistan
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Shah
Kabul
Greenspan vows Fed won’t fritter away inflation gains
Fed Chair Alan Greenspan told lawmakers the central bank will not abandon its inflation fight and would consider rate cuts only if they do not induce inflationary pressures. Private economists saw the remarks as a bid to calm markets wary of election year pressure from the Bush administration.
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Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
Fed
Bush
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates Notice
Subscription rate notice appears from Aman Communicatone for the Aiken area. The item lists mailing address and indicates third-class postage details and post office box references.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aman Communicatone
Akan
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Alan
David Souter to be 105th Justice, Senate confirms
Report notes David H. Souter will become the nation's 105th justice after Senate confirmation. Observers describe him as leaning right of center, with court conservatism reflected in decision making. Colleagues cite thrift, humor, and a practical approach, including driving cars until they rust.
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David H. Souter
Senate
Oliver Wendell Helm
Judge Souter Pays Courtesy Call On Hill
Washington David H Souter the reserved New Hampshire jurist visits Capitol Hill for courtesy calls with Senate leaders and Judiciary Committee members as his confirmation hearing approaches. Bush officials push spotlight on personal and professional life ahead of a likely September hearing and a Senate vote before Oct 1.
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Washington
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New Hampshire
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Supreme Court
White House
Nority
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Kan
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Senate
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Maine
Fred McClure
Congress
Warren Rudman
R-N-H
Capitol
Thousands mob Hong Kong immigration for British emigration
Thousands waited in line at Hong Kong’s Immigration Department on the last day to apply for Britain’s nationality plan as the colony nears 1997 handover. Officials said about 6,000 households submitted applications by noon, with more than 28,000 already on file and about 1,000 people a week emigrating to Australia and Canada due to fears under Chinese rule.
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Immigration Department
Britain
China
Wanchai
John Lam
Australia
Canada
CB. Chan
Iraq official pessimistic about mediation efforts
Iraq foreign minister Tariq Aziz tempered hopes for Arab mediation to end the border standoff with Kuwait as tens of thousands of Iraqi troops remain deployed. Meanwhile U S Navy ships and aircraft conducted a short notice exercise in the Persian Gulf with the United Arab Emirates amid regional tension. Saddam Hussein seeks oil price gains at the OPEC meeting in Geneva as Iraq claims rights to oil from Rumaila in Kuwait.
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Iraq
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U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf
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Kuwait-Iraq
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Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Mubarak
Tariq Aziz
Arab League
Aziz
Rumaila
Saddam
U.A.E. Traq
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Geneva
PTL Sale Hangs On Holdout By Creditor
Columbia The sale of Jim Bakker's RIL religious empire faces jeopardy as one secured creditor, the Resolution Trust Corp, has not yet consented. Trustee Dennis Shedd warned a delay could derail the multimillion dollar deal with Morris Cerullo as buyer despite prior tentative court approval and one creditor's approval.
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Columbia
Jim Bakker
RIL
Morris Cerullo
Dennis Shedd
U.S
Thurmond Bishop
California
First Mortgage Investment Co
Resolution Trust Corp
Shedd
RTC
Discovery of genetic defect linked to most Alzheimer's cases
AR HARBOR Maine researchers announce a potential genetic abnormality on chromosome 19 connected to the most common form of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Allen Roses of Duke University presented findings from 32 families at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, drawing cautious optimism from experts.
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Maine
Creighton Phelps
National Alzheimer’s Association
Chicago
Allen Roses
Duke University Medical School
Durham
N.C
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Roses
NASA Prepares Third Tanking Test On Atlantis
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA NASA gears for a third fuel tank fill on Atlantis to locate a hydrogen leak delaying the shuttle program A test crew tightens bolts and plans a test flight while a related Atlas mission to place a satellite proceeds NASA aims to clear leaks for a mid July to September launch sequence for Atlantis and Columbia
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
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Bob Sieck
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlas
Columbia
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