Reagan signs emergency bills to avert government crisis
President Reagan signs emergency measures to extend the government's credit line to 1.9 trillion dollars and keep Treasury payments flowing through mid-December. The Senate backs short term deficit cuts totaling 85.6 billion over three years while the House endorses a 77 billion plan. negotiators will seek a compromise.
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Washington
Reagan
Geneva
Congress
Treasury
Senate
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
Pentagon to cap contractor travel per diem at 75 a day
The Defense Department plans a Federal Register rule to limit contractor travel per diem to the same rates as federal workers. Room and meals would total 75 dollars daily, with higher caps in designated high cost areas. Policy aims to curb overhead bills and refill horror stories about expenses.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Federal Register
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Leader Of Coup Killed In Liberia
Liberia's Brigadier Gen. Thomas Quiwonkpa, who led an abortive coup, was shot dead by government forces according to state radio. President Samuel Doe announced the death as his troops crushed the Tuesday attempt near Monrovia.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Thomas Quiwonkpa
Samuel Doe
Monrovia
Quiwonkpa
Rajneesh Leaves U S After Guilty Plea in Immigration Case
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 53, agreed to leave the United States within five days after pleading guilty to one count con- spiracy to arrange sham marriages and one count lying to the INS. The remaining 33 counts were dropped as he faced a suspended 10 year sentence and a $400000 fine. He said he never wants to return.
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Portland
Ore
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
United States
Oregon
U.S
Rajneesh
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Edward Leavy
Charles Turner
India
Volcano Survivor: Whole World Began To Scream
In Armero Colombia the Nevado del Ruiz eruption buried the city under a mud flow washing away church, school, and theatre. Officials fear 15 000 to 20 000 dead with 10 000 survivors found by Thursday as mud deepened.
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Bogota
Colombia
Marina Franco de Huez
RCN
Langunilla
Armero
Red Cross
Fernando Duque
Todelar Radio
Ramon Antonio Rodriguez
Civil Defense
Edeliberto Nieto
Nieto
Radio el Sol
Radio Todelar
Fernando Rivera
Santuario
Carmelo
Pindalito
Rivera
EPA Approves First Deliberate Release of Man Made Bacteria
The EPA granted a permit to Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc to test a modified bacterium in a California strawberry field to prevent frost damage. Jeremy Rifkin filed suit in federal court asserting the agency failed to require tests on surrogate organisms and environmental impact.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Jeremy Rifkin
EPA
Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc
U.S
John Sirica
Rifkin
National Institutes of Health
University of California
Oakland
California
Aiken Standard Details Publication and Postal Info
The Aiken Standard founded in 1867 is published on weekday afternoons by Aiken Communications Inc. It lists the mailing address P.O. Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina and notes second class postage paid at Aiken.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Glance at 85 Disasters with Over 100 Deaths
A concise tally of catastrophic events in 1985 reporting fatalities above one hundred. Notable losses include a JAL 747 crash near Tokyo on Aug 12 killing 520, a Bangladesh ferry sinking with 450 lives lost, a May cyclone with up to 10 000 deaths, and multiple deadly earthquakes in Chile Mexico and Italy.
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Tokyo
Bangladesh
China
Brazil
Italy
Chile
Puerto Rico
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Anthony Mandia
Mandia
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Federal Aviation Administration
Teterboro
N.J
Thomas McCloskey
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Pennsylvania
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Libano
Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano
Silver & Blue
Jenny Lind
Robbie Culbreath
Minnie R. Cushman
Home Delivery
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Coalit
Aiken Police
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New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley
Volun
Wagener
Wagener Police
Knight-Ridder Service
NAB Research
DeVilbiss Health Care Worldwide
Tranquility Consumer Service
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Tranquility
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Dunbridge, OH
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