Education Takes Center Stage in 1984 CampaignRace
Washington AP desks report both parties treat schooling as a defining issue for 1984. Reagan argues merit pay and tax credits while slashing federal loans, urging blocks for math and science teachers. Mondale calls for billions in federal aid with local block grants, citing standards and merit pay as conditions.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Department of Education
National Commission On Excellence In Education
T.H. Bell
Seton Hall University
South Orange
N.J
Mondale
Bell
Mississippi and Gulf Coast Hit by Spring Floods and Tornadoes
Deadly storms sweep the Gulf Coast with rain hail and tornadoes causing mass evacuations. Mississippi rivers flood Jackson area as Pearl River crest nears 39 feet with thousands displaced. Texas and Louisiana report additional flood related fatalities and widespread damage.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Houston
Jackson
Pearl River
Leflore
U.S. 51
Salado Creek
David Waite
Carroll Fulgham
Jackson-Hinds County
Army Corps of Engineers
Ississippi
Prost
Harry Gordon
National
Kansas City
Lousiana
National Weather Service
Israeli doctors strike as cabinet pressures back to work
Thousands of Israeli doctors walked off duty in a mass strike aimed at higher wages and shorter hours. The Cabinet warned 8,500 public health doctors to return or face charges while Parliament debated demands. Some doctors fled to the countryside. borders were briefly sealed to prevent hiding in Egypt.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Ram Yishai
Doctor’s Union
Israel Radio
Eliezer Shostak
Egypt
Interior Ministry
Yoram Abdor
Treasury
Eleizer Shostak
West Virginia Weather Forecast Faces Cooler, Cloudy Week
The National Weather Service projects scattered showers and thunderstorms ending today with fair skies and below normal temperatures Tuesday through Thursday. Daytime highs look like the 60s, overnight lows in the 40s, and highs today in the mid 60s to upper 70s with tonight’s lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
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National Weather Service
West Virginia
Congress to Reconsider MX Missile Funds Despite Debate
Congress debates releasing 625 million for MX missile development with Reagan backing arms control hopes. House and Senate expected close votes on MX engineering and flight tests while a panel recommends 100 missiles in silos and a mobile "Midgetman" option. Senate to confirm Richard Stone as Central America envoy and extend the debt limit to 1.39 trillion. House and Senate conferees to begin budget talks.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
House
Senate
Pentagon
Richard Stone
Central America
United States
Geneva
Soviet Union
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Dale Bumpers
D-Ark
Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
CIA
Stansfield Turner
NBC
Meet the Press
Sugges
Louise Mandrell Shines In Brushfork Armory Show
Louise Mandrell headlined for about 2,000 country music fans at Brushfork Armory. She and Spellbound delivered two hours of diverse tunes with banter and audience interaction, ending in patriotic flair with America The Beautiful and an Army color guard. Mandrell mingled after, signing autographs as fans echoed her promise of a show worth every penny.
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Tom Borrelli
Daily Telegraph
Brushfork
Brushfork Armory
Louise Mandrell
Mandrell
Bluefield Area
Barbara
Louise
America
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