Names In The News Industrialist Hammer Aims For Top Work
U S industrialist Armand Hammer, head of Occidental Petroleum, met Deng Xiaoping in Beijing to discuss major Chinese projects. Hammer said he bypasses bureaucracy to advance development at the Antaibo coal mine and has the strongest foreign stake in China's future. Former boxer Tony Ayala Jr may resume fighting while imprisoned in New Jersey. Musicians launch a week of concerts to aid homelessness in New York city, featuring Buskin and Batteau and stars like Gordon Lightfoot and Tom Rush.
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U.S
Armand Hammer
China
Hammer
Occidental Petroleum
Deng Xiaoping
Great Hall of the People
Xinhua
Deng
San Antonio
Texas
Tony Ayala Jr
New Jersey
Ayala
Trenton State Prison
San Antonio Express-News
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Shin Dt Lawn
New York
Robin Batteau
Buskin and Batteau
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
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Tom Rush
John Hammond
Deirdre McCalla
Tom Paxton
Stanley Jordan
Eric Andersen
Ted Geier
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Mitch Ryder Turns Iran-Contra Inspiration Into Good Golly Song
Detroit singer Mitch Ryder debuts Good Golly, Ask Ollie inspired by the Iran-Contra hearings. He respects Lt. Col. Oliver North and includes a disclaimer for the Marine Corps. The 12 inch single, written by Marc Black, features Paul Shaffer and NBC’s Late Night band and arrives Oct. 1.
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Mitch Ryder
Oliver North
Ryder
Paul Shaffer
David Letterman
SOS Records
Marc Black
Bosworth Debut Stunned By Broncos In 40 17 Rout
Seattle’s Brian Bosworth wore66 No. 55 on the field but kept No. 44 on his shoes as NFL rules require 50s or 90s. The Seahawks fell 40 17 to Denver in Bosworth’s debut, with a loud crowd cheer on his third play after being leveled by Billy Bryan.
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Wizard of Boz
Brian Bosworth
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
Bosworth
Oklahoma
Seattle
Billy Bryan
Broncos
Seahawks
Mason Urges Sumptuary Laws at Federal Convention
George Mason of Virginia urged the Federal Convention to empower Congress to pass sumptuary laws curbing extravagant spending on European goods. He proposed taxes or bans on certain items to bolster American manufacturing and moral fiber. Delegates earlier rejected the idea by eight to three, but Mason persists in seeking restraint on consumption.
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George Mason
Virginia
Mason
Congress
Europe
America
Convention endorses economy pledge and frugality committee
Delegates voted to form a five member committee led by William Mason to promote economy and American manufactures. The panel includes Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, William Samuel Johnson, and William Livingston. They also approved Mason's plan for export duties to fund inspection and storage costs, with Congress to oversee regulations. Minor constitutional edits followed.
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Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
John Dickinson
Delaware
William Samuel Johnson
Connecticut
William Livingston
New Jersey
Congress
Dan Rather Says Blank Screen Was An Accident
CBS television went black for six minutes after Dan Rather left the set to protest tennis coverage. CBS officials said the outage was unintended and Rather returned to anchor the Evening News, with executives apologizing for the confusion between News and Sports.
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New York
CBS
Rather
Dan
Stringer
Phil Jones
Laurence A. Tisch
Tisch
Steffi Graf
Lori McNeil
Tom Bettag
Miami
3000 Year Old Mummy Arrives for Tests in Los Angeles
The 3000-year-old mummy known as Lady X arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Cairo for six months of tests at the Getty Conservation Institute. Experts will unpack and study preservation methods while 15 pharaoh mummies go on display in Cairo next month.
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Lady X
Los Angeles International
Trans World Airlines
O.B. Brown
Cairo
Jeffrey Kerr
TWA
Getty Conservation Institute
Marina del Rey
Brown
Paris
Ramses II
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