Circuit judge backs Recht ed policy stance Charleston
Boone County Circuit Judge Jerry Cook rejects abandoning court ordered school improvements despite doubts from state leaders. The judge, appointed in 1984 to oversee upgrades, responds to comments by Governor Moore, a Supreme Court justice and the new state superintendent. He notes a Aug. 20 hearing on property tax levies funding schools while urging Legislature action if funding is unconstitutional. The Recht decision centers on funding methods for county systems with concerns about affordability and economic recovery. A second item notes a hostage incident in Vancouver Skid Row where a father terrorized a child with a knife before surrendering. the boy is unharmed.
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Signs indicate rising economy in June lead indicators
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department index of leading indicators jumped 1 percent in June, the biggest rise in five months, fueling optimism for a rebound in the second half of 1985. Factory orders rose 1.9 percent in June, after 2.1 percent in May, suggesting renewed demand for domestic goods. President Reagan's aides call the news ring ing, with Baldrige noting the pace still trails administration targets.
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Lech Walesa’s Drive from Worker to Leader in Poland
A brief portrait notes Lech Walesa’s early ambition to be a top electrician in Poland and his later emergence as a guiding figure of the labor movement, framed as fate steering him into leadership within the workers’ ranks.
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Walesa Reflects on Struggles Five Years After Uprising
In Sokolow Podlaski a pond side interview with Lech Walesa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Solidarity leader, notes his burnout and doubt as the movement remains outlawed. He cites a sense of loss and contemplates escaping a vicious cycle amid Poland's post 1980 changes.
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Weinberger cites Salvadoran raid retaliation for June killings
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger says Salvadoran forces, with U S help, retaliated for the June 19 murders of four Marines and two other Americans. A Pentagon official says 21 guerrillas were killed and nine captured, tied to the attackers. Hoffman cautions details are withheld.
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South Africa bans group funerals for riot victims
The minority regime outlawed outdoor group funerals for riot victims amid rising violence in black townships. Police report a death in Cathcart as outbreaks continued after the July state of emergency. funerals, limited to one speaker and no police references, are prohibited and flags and posters barred.
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Chance of Rain and Warm Temps Ahead
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms today with a 60 percent chance of rain. Highs will reach mid to upper 80s with west to north winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight lows mid to upper 60s. Friday brings cooler, dryer conditions with around 80 highs. Weekend looks sunny and mild.
Market Closes July Higher as Dow Gains 1.35 Points
With a brighter economic forecast, stocks rose on Wednesday. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials increased to 1,347.45, ending July with an 11.99 point advance. NYSE turnover reached 124.17 million shares, up from 102.27 million the prior day.
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Botha declines meeting with Tutu over apartheid violence
The editorial condemns President P W Botha for refusing to meet Bishop Desmond Tutu as calls rise to curb the bloodshed from apartheid. It urges stronger U S action beyond words to address the crisis that has claimed hundreds of lives.
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Health care spending climbs 9.1 percent in 1984
Government reports health care expenditures rose 9.1 percent to 387.4 billion in 1984, ending 19 straight years of double digit inflation. Health and Human Services credits Medicare and Medicaid cost controls and private competition for the drop, while critics say costs shift to the elderly and poor.
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