Arafat Urges War Against U S and Israel
Damascus report says guerrilla chief Yasser Arafat urged Fatah to wage war to redraw the Middle East map and battle the Zionist American enemy. He cited dissent within eastern Lebanon camps as negotiations over the Israeli Lebanese withdrawal proceed in Netanya.
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Saad Haddad
Arab League
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More Regulation Urged From Retired U.S. Industry Managers
A federally funded survey of 64 mid-level executives from 51 Fortune 500 firms finds 74 percent say government regulation is needed as industry cannot police itself. Most believe top management sets the ethical tone and would report serious safety violations, while fewer would report price fixing or illegal foreign payments. The study, released by Ralph Nader, notes broad support for employee whistleblower protection.
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U.S
Clinard
Ralph Nader
Justice Department
Department
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Nader
Reagan
American Schools Fight Provincialism in Global Education
New York City 10 year olds study their candy bars to show how world events affect everyday goods. The global education movement aims to broaden curricula beyond local focus and raise language and international awareness in schools nationwide.
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Canada
Elliot Salow
Egypt
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Tehran
Pamela Wilson
Global Perspectives In
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Washington
Reading
Urbana
Glenview
Salinas
Calif
Education Update In Two Virginias
West Virginia University faces mediocrity as a two year state wage freeze ends merit raises. Vice President Herman Mertins says resignations are about 400 percent above normal with 31 vacancies mainly in engineering business and economics and humanities. Staff losses, including computing services, reflect salaries far below market. Governor Rockefeller has restricted raises, required no merit increases, with only minor faculty boosts from higher student fees.
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West Virgina University
Herman Mertins
Martins
College of Engineering
College of Business and Economics
Mertins
Jay Rockefeller
WVU
Virginia Teachers Face Doubts on 9.7 Percent Pay Rise
Richmond AP notes prospects for a 9.7 percent raise for 1983-84 teachers look very bad as localities balk at funding. Brenda Cloyd cites state financing flaws while surveys show raises mostly 4 to 8 percent. Protests flare in Hanover Albemarle and Augusta counties as Virginia ranks 31st nationally in salaries.
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Virginia
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Virginia Education Association
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Hanover
Albemarle
Augusta
Kenneth B. Frank
Staunton Schools
Poll Shows Reagan Glenn Tie in Dem Vote Challenge
A Los Angeles Times poll finds registered Democrats split 44 percent for Reagan and 44 percent for Glenn if Reagan faces Glenn, with Mondale at 40 percent against Reagan. Glenn leads Mondale 28 to 26 for the Democratic nomination. Jackson at 5 and Brown at 4 percent indicate undeclared candidates.
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Los Angeles Times
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Weather outlook shows cooler temps and scattered showers
A Monday rain end gives way to cooler conditions with highs in the mid-50s to low 60s. Showers end early in the Eastern Panhandle, then clearing and cold with lows in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Tomorrow remains mostly sunny and cool with highs in the 60s. Wednesday and Friday look fair, with a chance of rain Thursday and afternoon highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s and overnight lows from the mid 30s to 50s.
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