Falwell Fulfills Water Slide Promise At PTL Park
The Rev Jer ry Falwell had pledged to dive fully clothed down a 52 foot water slide at Heritage USA in Fort Mill if 1000 donors joined the Resurrection Committee by Labor Day. He said the goal was met and would perform the stunt at 11 a m today aboard the PTL Club.
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Administration To Seek Millions In Contra Aid
Secretary of State George Shultz announced the administration will seek 270 million dollars for Nicaraguan Contras for eighteen months after the current aid ends in September. He said the request aims to end doubt about U S commitment amid recurring aid debates, likely drawing Democratic criticism over restraint and the Central American peace plan.
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George Shultz
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Weather Showers Forecast Skies to Clarify Tonight and Tomorrow
The forecast calls for showers tonight with fair to partly cloudy skies tomorrow. A 30 percent chance of thundershowers is expected. Lows’ll be in the 70s with daytime highs in the mid 70s.
Deaths of John Henry Dobey John J Jordan and Sallie Quattlebaum
Obituary notices report the deaths of John Henry Dobey of New Orleans John J Jordan of Augusta and Sallie Quattlebaum of Ridge Spring with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements listed on Page 6A.
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John Henry Dobey
New Orleans
John J. Jordan
Augusta
Sallie Quattlebaum
Ridge Spring
National Geographic Survey Breaks Ground On Smell Study
Washington AP report notes 1.5 million readers participated in National Geographic’s scratch and sniff survey, the largest smell survey to date. Preliminary results show women often smell more keenly, pregnant women may lose some sense, odors trigger memories, and age reduces detection gradually.
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National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Society
National Geographic
Avery N. Gilbert
Charles J. Wysocki
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Philadelphia
Pope John Paul II visit excites Columbia crowd
Anticipation runs high as Pope John Paul II arrives in Columbia on a nine city US tour. He is met by 550 lay attendees at St Peter's Church and a 72 000 strong ecumenical crowd at Williams Brice Stadium. The Pope emphasizes family unity and ecumenism and meets Christian leaders at USC.
Papal Visit Schedule in Columbia South Carolina
Pope John Paul II arrives at Columbia Metropolitan Airport on Friday and proceeds by closed limo to St. Peter's Church for a service attended by clergy nuns laypeople and students. He leads a motorcade to the University of South Carolina and speaks on the Horseshoe before an ecumenical meeting. The Pope attends a Prayer for Christian Witness at Williams-Brice Stadium with about 60 000 attending and then returns to the airport for flight to New Orleans.
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Columbia
New Orleans
EEOC files record number of age discrimination lawsuits
The EEOC reports a record rise in age discrimination lawsuits, from 9,479 in 1981 to over 26,000 this year, while critics say agency enforcement shifted to individual cases and away from systemic actions. Burton Fretz cites 2,064 people compensated in early 1985 versus 15,328 in 1980.
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