Poindexter to testify under immunity in Iran Contra hearings
Former national security adviser John Poindexter plans to testify to the House and Senate committees with limited immunity amid Walsh inquiry findings. Friends say he feels used as a political football and fears a perjury charge if he errs. The White House says he acted under presidential direction. Reagan has said he knew nothing of the arms diversion to the Contras.
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John M. Poindexter
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House
Senate
Lawrence E. Walsh
White House
Washington Post
Memorial to Challenger Crew Dedicated at Arlington
Relatives of the seven Challenger crew members gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for a memorial unveiling near the Tomb of the Unknowns. Vice President George Bush dedicated the granite monument with a bronze plaque honoring the seven and recalled the Jan. 28, 1986 disaster as a dark moment for America.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Dick Scobee
Air Force
George Bush
Cape Canaveral
America
Admission Of Disabled On Rise In Higher Education
A College Board study finds handicapped students have similar admission odds to non handicapped peers with comparable grades and test scores. Hearing impaired students gain admission despite low grades and SAT scores, while learning disabled students face slightly lower admission chances. A survey shows disabled freshmen nearly tripled since a 1973 law, rising from 2.6 percent in 1978 to 7.4 percent in 1985, as ACE and the Presidents Committee note progress toward equal access.
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Washington
College Board
American Council On Education
Resource Center For the Handicapped
President
Committee On Employment of the Handicapped
More Women Plan To Become Doctors
Freshmen women at four year colleges shift from nursing to medical careers. A survey by Kenneth C. Green of the Higher Education Research Institute shows the ratio of prospective women nurses to physicians was about 3 to 1 in 1968, but last fall there were 10 to 8 in favor of medicine. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing also reports a 12.6 percent drop in full time nursing students at four year programs from the previous year.
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Washington
Kenneth C. Green
University of California At Los Angeles’ Higher Education Research Institute
Green
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Association
Weinberger Warns Iranians On Missiles
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger warned Iran against attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and said the U S would protect shipping. He spoke on Meet the Press as Iran’s HY 2 missiles prompted concern about the Strait of Hormuz and global oil shipments.
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United States
Persian Gulf
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Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Nbc-Tv
Meet the
Federal study flags wrongful arrests from hot file errors
A Justice Department report notes wrongful arrests and improper vehicle seizures arise from inaccurate computerized hot files on wanted or missing persons and stolen property. It urges states to implement quality controls to reduce these errors, though exact numbers remain unmeasured.
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Washington
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Spare C 5A parts may save Air Force millions
Pentagon audit finds 13 of 18 sampled C 5A spare parts could be used in the C 5B without notable performance loss. It estimates about 23.3 million dollars in procurements for 180 of the 259 C 5B parts could be avoided by classifying C 5A parts as usable for the C 5B. The Air Force will slow new C 5B part orders until each part is re evaluated.
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Washington
Air Force
Pentagon
Feeve
Byrd Readies New Push on Contras Aid and Budget
Senate Majority Leader Byrd plans a late day vote to cut off debate and require a detailed accounting of past Contra aid. The bill would halt new assistance until such accounting is provided, while the administration faces a looming fiscal 1988 budget deadline and Gramm Rudman targets.
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Senate
Robert Byrd
Reagan
Byrd
D-W.va
House
White House
Howard H. Baker Jr
Baker
Abc-Tv
David Brinkley
Jim Wright
Texas
CBS
Donation to push Oral Roberts fund drives near deadline
Promised 1.3 million dollar donation from Florida dog track owner Jerry Collins may lift Oral Roberts University's eight million dollar mission fund near the March 31 do or die deadline. Roberts secludes in his prayer tower as ministries await comment from his organization.
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Tulsa
Okla
Florida
Oral Roberts
Jerry Collins
Sarasota
Fla
Roberts
Richard Roberts
Collins
Oral Roberts University
Orlando Sentinel
Hari-Kari
Longwood
Evangelist Oral Roberts
Officials review five candidates for FBI director post
FBI director candidates include three judges a private attorney and a federal administrator. Attorney General Meese tightens security as he narrows the list to five with Judge D Lowell Jensen of San Francisco among them.
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FBI
Executive Branch
Edwin Meese III
U.S
D. Lowell Jensen
San Francisco
Jensen
Reagan
William H. Webster
CIA
Nicotine May Promote Cancer Spread Says New Study
SAN DIEGO AP Nicotine may help cancer spread within the body. Researchers from the University of South Alabama presented preliminary evidence that nicotine disrupts the body's defenses against metastasis. The findings suggest avoiding tobacco to improve survival odds, though one expert cautioned against urging all patients with advanced cancer to quit immediately.
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San Diego
Gesina L. Longenecker
Hutter
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, N.J
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Information
The notice lists subscription rates 1 3 months 21 00 6 months 42 00 12 months 84 00 with advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. It provides phone numbers for ads and news ideas and gives office address 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 with service hours.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
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Emergency numbers service note from Aiken Standard
Emergency numbers service notice provided by the Aiken Standard outlines contact numbers and publication details. The notice cites Aiken Communications Inc as publisher and lists a P O box and street address in Aiken South Carolina.
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