Pope John Paul II urges Guatemala to protect life and due process
In Guatemala City Pope John Paul II urged the military government to guarantee life and due process for all, appealing to President Efrain Rios Montt to act justly amid a war against leftist groups. He praised Maya Indians and called for respect for land rights, education, and health services as he toured Guatemala.
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House Okays 3.9 Billion Recession Bill in Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations Committee endorsed a 3.9 billion recession relief package, aimed at unemployment relief and social services, with about 2.1 billion tied to unemployment and 15 states listed as beneficiaries. Debate and possible amendments loom as lawmakers weigh pork concerns and national need.
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Trumka Pushes Economic Plan For Coal Backed Industry Aid
UMW President Richard Trumka urged Congress to enact a re industrialization program moving from oil to coal and to create an economic disaster fund. He spoke in Morgantown to the International Executive Board about diversifying energy, boosting ports, and reclaiming abandoned mines while noting union debt and staff cuts.
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Views Differ On Problem At Junior High
Two sharply conflicting views surround ventilation at Bluefield Junior High School. Administrators and an assistant county schools superintendent say the issue is fixed though some students report illness and fainting inside the building. A few parents contacted the Daily Telegraph with ongoing concerns.
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Greens vow opposition to NATO missile deployment in West Germany
BOMN West Germany The Greens pledged to use parliamentary tactics marches and hunger strikes to block Kohl's plan to deploy 572 cruise and Pershing 2 missiles in Western Europe. They entered Parliament with 27 of 498 seats and vow non violent resistance, potentially cooperating with the Social Democrats if they oppose the missiles. Public opinion largely favors opposition to deployment, while the Greens maintain a counter culture stance that unsettles conservatives.
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County Organization Bill Dies In House
In Charleston West Virginia the House of Delegates rejected the County Organization Amendment by a 61 to 37 vote after debate. The measure would have let counties vote on changes to their form of government and sought to place the amendment on the November 1984 ballot.
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Legislators To Tour Southern Counties
State Sen. H. Truman Chafin announces a bus tour for 34 senators to southern West Virginia counties including Mingo and McDowell. The Solid South aims to show fellow lawmakers southern problems from Huntington to Bluefield, with a focus on road conditions like Horsepen Mountain.
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