Racial unrest flares at Georgia rally near Cumming courthouse
In Cumming Forsyth County a white supremacist rally drew about 125 supporters with a counterdemonstration of around 200 across the street. The peaceful 90 minute event included calls to resist integration and one arrest.
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Cumming
Forsyth County
America
Atlanta
Hosea Williams
Ku Klux Klan
Spartanburg
Duncan
Jose Gongalez Acosta
Greer
Jorge Gongalez Acosta
Robin Sharlene Ruiz
Moore
John Blackwood
Sheriff’s Department
Blackwood
Jose Acosta
Jorge Acosta
Campbell challenges Guard to boost defense role
Gov. Carroll Campbell urged South Carolina National Guard members to publicize the Guard’s growing defense role. He cited that the Army National Guard makes up 32 percent of the Army and 45 percent of its combat units, and touted the total force policy and cost savings from using guardsmen. The governor noted SC Guardsmen lead in technology and training.
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Charleston
Carroll Campbell
South Carolina National Guard
Army National Guard
Campbell
National Guard Association of
South Carolina
National Guard
Tornado Hits Laurel Mississippi Killing Seven
The Laurel tornado killed seven people and left scores injured and hundreds homeless. John Rentz an engineer and his wife Lalla, a soft spoken South Carolina native, previously lived in Louisville where a morning tragedy touched their family.
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Laurel
Miss
John
Lalla Rentz
South Carolina
Lalla
Louisville
Rentz family narrowly spared as Louisville tornado hits
Lewis Grizzard writes of a Louisville tornado that devastated the south side while the Rentz family in the north escaped unscathed. John Lalla and Lydia await updates on loved ones, praying and reflecting on survival and faith amid wreckage and worry.
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Laurel
Lalla Rentz
Oregon and Washington reject nuclear war drill plans
Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt and Washington Governor Booth Gardner oppose FEMA exercises simulating nuclear war for March through early April. FEMA threatens to cut millions in funding for noncompliance, while state officials offer limited alternatives and question the usefulness of testing emergency radio networks.
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Oregon
Washington
Salem, Ore
Neil Goldschmidt
Booth Gardner
Soviet Union
Gardner
Dick Milne
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Idaho
Alaska
FEMA
William Mayer
Mayer
Cory Streisinger
Milne
Abby Kershaw
Oregon Emergency Management Division
Early Influences Help Kids Say No To Drugs
University of Washington researcher J David Hawkins reports that early success at home and school lowers future drug abuse risk. The six year program tracks 1053 pupils in 18 Seattle schools with a one year add on for about 1000 seventh graders, aiming to prove that proactive parenting and schooling reduce later drug use.
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Washington
Seattle
J. David Hawkins
Hawkins
Vention
University of Washington
Center For Social Welfare Research
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Congress set to tackle Iran Contra aid and highway bill
The week brings House rebuff of Reagan on Contra aid and a push in the Senate to disapprove the final 40 million of a 100 million package. A highway bill aims for 65 billion in road funding plus 16.5 billion for mass transit, with a 65 mph speed limit provision under debate.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Senate
House
Reagan
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Byrd
Congress
Time to Read Lets You Dial a Touchtone Call
A short note recalls how quickly a caller can place a touchtone call within the moment of reading the message. It notes the readiness of dialing options and the convenience of modern telephone systems. The piece highlights rapid access but offers no technical details.
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TRNAS
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Lewis Grizzard
Lydia
Penning
California
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Continental Telephone System
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