Language and education in the ROC amid regional dialects
The ROC emphasizes schooling with nine years of compulsory education and near 100 percent attendance. Plans aim to extend to twelve years. While Mandarin dominates, Hakka Fukien dialects and a sizeable aboriginal language community exist, with about 260000 aborigines in the mountains. Illiteracy remains under nine percent.
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China
Nixon
U.S
Republic of China
America
Red China
U.S. Congress
Roc
Bath Mill Redevelopment Eyes Low-Cost Timber Space
Kennemore and Nymark pursue redevelopment of Bath Mill as a warehouse and business space offering 14 to 20 foot ceilings and rents of 1 to 2 dollars per square foot. They anticipate a selling price under market at 1.5 to 2 million and plan direct mail to Southeast firms seeking expansion or storage. Shopping mall use was ruled out due to location.
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Kennemore
Nymark
Bath
United Merchants
Family ties and jobs keep Americans in Beirut
The article notes Americans like Joseph Cicippio and Lawrence Jenco stayed in Beirut despite warnings, driven by family ties career opportunities and a sense of invincibility. It cites the State Department and Catholic Relief Services and explains only a minority remain, with most leaving or registering with the embassy.
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Lebanon
U.S
Tom Cicippio
Joseph Cicippio
American University of Beirut
Frank Reed
Cicippio
Norristown
Beirut
State Department
Associated Press
Catholic Relief Services
Beth Griffin
Lawrence Martin Jenco
Switzerland
Middle East
Connecticut
Ann Barrett
West Beirut
Chcippio
American University’s Hospital
Saudi Arabia
London
Reagan pushes Iran diplomacy amid hostage turmoil
President Reagan urged a new Iran détente while three American hostages in Lebanon remain at risk. Iran’s UN envoy signaled conditional talks, and Iran’s Khamenei denounced U.S. aggression. Congressional leaders questioned credibility and warned against negotiating with Tehran after the hostage episode.
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Iran
United Nations
Rajai-Khorassani
Reagan
Khamenei
Tehran University
United States
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