Peres Heads to U.S. Talks on Peace and Arms Allegations
Israel Foreign Minister Shimon Peres leaves for a week in the United States to discuss the Middle East peace process and questions about Israel's alleged role in delivering U.S. arms to Iran. He will meet in New York with Richard Murphy to push for a regional pacification effort amid stalled Palestinian representation talks. Peres makes his first U.S. visit in his new post after a power-sharing swap with Yitzhak Shamir last month.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Shimon Peres
United States
Middle East
Iran
New York
State Department
Richard Murphy
Peres
Yitzhak Shamir
Shamir
Likud
U S Catholic Bishops Leader Calls for Talks With Pope Before Visit
Bishop James Malone of Youngstown warns of dangerous disaffection between the Vatican and U S church and urges face to face talks with Pope John Paul II ahead of his summer visit. He says the pope is welcome despite tensions and suggests bishops travel to Rome to share information on issues to be highlighted on his return.
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Washington
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Vatican
U.S
John Paul II
James Malone
Youngstown
Ohio
Bishops’ National Organization
Bishops’ Conference
Rome
Vanunu Faces Spy Charges After Nuclear Weapon Claim
Mordechai Vanunu, a former Israeli technician who claimed 100 atomic weapons, faces spying charges and a potential life sentence. Davar reports prosecutors may not press treason. Israel says Vanunu was arrested and will be tried. secrecy surrounds his arrival details. Meanwhile five Soviet seismologists arrive in San Diego to help locate sites for monitoring U.S. nuclear tests and verifying a moratorium.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Mordechai Vanunu
Davar
Vanunu
Britain
San Diego
U.S
Institute of Physics of the Earth
Moscow
Natural Resources Defense Council
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Defense Council
Soviet Union
Semipalatinsk
Nevada
California
United States
Jordan King Gifts Bullet Proof Mercedes To Gandhi
King Hussein presents a bullet proof Mercedes to Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi after an assassination attempt on October 2. The pair brought the car during their India visit last month. Gandhi often drives his own Jeep and both leaders are aircraft pilots.
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New Delhi
India
Hussein
Jordan
Rajiv Gandhi
United News of India
Gandhi
Noor
Short Fat Guys Road Race Halts For Treats In Skaneateles
In Skaneateles New York thirty runners took part in the Fifth Annual Short Fat Guys Road Race a 3.1 mile event for men with waists at least 42 inches long. Organizers call it fun with a post race bar celebration. A participant from Syracuse commented on real American body image.
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Skaneateles
N.Y
Syracuse
Dick Perry
Mike Carragano
America
Direct Distance Dialing Starts In 1951 Milestone
The Direct Distance Dialing revolution began 35 years ago, cutting cross country call costs. Englewood New Jersey Mayor made the first direct call on Nov 10 1951 to Alameda California Mayor, marking a new era in long distance dialing.
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Washington
Englewood
N.J
Alameda
Calif
Hawkins outlines plan to broaden education and nutrition aid
House Education and Labor Chair Rep. Augustus Hawkins proposes expanding Head Start and WIC to reach all disadvantaged children and mothers. He aims for Head Start to grow 20 percent yearly until full coverage, and WIC to rise 10 percent annually, though no price tag is attached.
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Washington
House
Augustus Hawkins
D-Calif
Education and Labor Committee
America
Hawkins
WIC
Common Market approves Syria sanctions including arms embargo
The Common Market agreed to four sanctions against Syria in a move to back Britain's terrorism sponsorship charges. An arms embargo, suspension of high level exchanges, and tighter surveillance of Syrian embassies and Syrian Arab Airlines were among the measures.
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London
Common Market
Syria
Britain
Georeffrey Howe
Council of Foreign Ministers
Greece
Ciate
Aquino Seeks Stability as Aquino Tours Japan
Manila reports Fidel V. Ramos orders tighter troop discipline amid rumors of a coup while Corazon Aquino travels to Tokyo for four days. Defense chief Enrile says the country remains calm as commanders are urged to prevent insurgent or terrorist actions and keep vigilance high.
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Manila
Philippines
Fidel V. Ramos
Armed Forces
Corazon Aquino
Japan
Juan Ponce Enrile
Ministry
Enrile
Army
Air Force
Navy
Mrs. Aquino
Tokyo
Education report warns of national death by underfunding
A Bell commission panel urges a domestic Marshall Plan to nearly double college educated adults by 2000, criticizing budget cuts and calling for low tuition, 1 million new teachers, and reduced dropout rates. It links remedial education to future needs and echoes the Nation at Risk warning.
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Washington
Terrel H. Bell
United States
Reagan
Republic
Bell Commission
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Phoenix
Bell
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Mississippi
William Winter
New York City
Association
National Commission On Excellence In Education
U.S
Domestic Violence And Police How Dangerous?
A federal study found domestic disturbances are less deadly for police than often believed. From 1972 to 1984, 69 officers died in domestic disturbances, while 210 died in robberies, and police handle far more domestic calls than robberies. The study urges focusing on victim needs and on scene counseling rather than fear-driven policing.
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Washington
National Institute of Justice
FBI
Joel Garner
Elizabeth Clemmer
Tony Pate
The
Police Foundation
Pate
Chinese Students Flock To America Increase in Mainland Students
Washington AP Strong growth in students from the People's Republic of China to U S colleges and universities. The Institute of International Education reports a 38.4 percent rise to 13 980, still below Taiwan's 23 770. Taiwan leads among sources with 5.2 percent growth and 83 from the Soviet Union.
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Washington
People’s Republic of China
Institute of International Education
Taiwan
United States
Soviet Union
New York
U.S. Information Agency
South
East Asia
Middle East
Latin America
Africa
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours Notice
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions, classified ads, news tips, and display ads. It provides customer service hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, along with office location at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Card
Aiken Standard lists emergency numbers provided as a service. The notice outlines the newspaper's publication details and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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