Reagan memoir details Iran arms sale and Beirut bombing regret
Excerpts from President Reagan memoirs say he did not need 30 seconds to decide on selling missiles to Iran and deny swapping weapons for hostages. He also expresses regret over sending Marines to Beirut after the 1983 barracks bombing. Separate reports note a convicted drug runner, Roger Carparroso, arrested near Cleveland after escaping Arkansas custody. A Vietnam veteran, Clebe McClary, recounts the Friendship Run bridging Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Lebanon
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Arkansas
Roger Carparroso
U.S
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Ark
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Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh City
Clebe McClary
Vietnam
United States
Cambodia
Washington
McClary
Visiting scholarKeyan Tomaselli speaks on culture and apartheid
At 1 p m today Bluefield State College sponsors Keyan Tomaselli visiting scholar from South Africa to speak on Culture and Resistance Opposing Apartheid in the Basic Science Auditorium The lecture is free and open to the public Tuesday at 8 p m Michael Martins Theater on Tour presents Poe In His Own Words at the Basic Science Auditorium for more information call 327-4188 or 327-4187
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Bluefield State College
Center For International Understanding
Student Government Association
Department of Teacher Education
Keyan Tomaselli
South Africa
Michigan State University
Basic Science
Poe
Michael Martin
Increasing Cloudiness With Rain Prospects
The National Weather Service forecasts increasing cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of rain today and highs in the mid-60s. Tonight there is an 80 percent chance of rain with lows in the low 40s. Weather package, A-12.
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Baker visits troops Iraq ready for fight in Kuwait crisis
Secretary Baker met U S troops in the Saudi desert as Iraq’s Latif Jassim warned Baghdad would resist any Kuwait concession and defend its claim to Kuwait’s 19th province. Egypt and France urged economic pressure over force amid three French POWs homecoming and four Americans released toward New York via London.
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Baker
Baghdad
James. Baker III
U.S
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Egypt
France
Jordan
Saddam Hussein
Paris
Cyprus
Amman
New York
London
Wilder unaffiliated ballot tests Virginia governor
Voters face a referendum on Gov. L. Douglas Wilder despite his name not appearing on the ballot The gamble centers on a Wilder backed constitutional amendment to allow bonds for transportation projects without voter approval Analysts say the election signals Wilder's standing and statewide issues amid broader political unease in a period of economic concerns and Gulf War tensions
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L. Douglas Wilder
Virginia
Larry J. Sabato
University of Virginia
John Warner
R-Va
Foregone conclusion haunts West Virginia voters
Officials cite apathy and weak civic education as factors in low turnout. Marshall professor Robert Behrman calls the race a foregone conclusion for Democrats. Secretary of State Ken Hechler notes civic education decline since the 1960s and says only two of every three West Virginians register to vote.
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West Virginia
Robert Behrman
Marshall Political Science
Behrman
Secretary of State
Ken Hechler
West
Notes from Anne Krout on Japan Trip Dining Habits
Editor Anne Krout records daily journaling on Japan travel with tips and observations. She notes no tipping, a 10 percent service charge, moderate hotel coffee shop prices, beef expensiveness, a 450 yen cup of coffee, no personal checks, smoking norms, and etiquette for windows and gestures. She warns against requests for special diets and mentions fresh, not highly seasoned food. She cautions against admiring homes or offices to avoid obligation.
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Anne Krout
Japan
Mercer educator recalls Japan study tour experiences
Princeton teacher Anne Krout reflects on the 1990 Japan Foundation Study Tour she joined with 19 other educators. The all expenses paid trip from Sept 25 to Oct 10 included meetings with leaders, school visits, and home stays. Krout, in her 14th year in Mercer County schools, aims to share insights as the district launches Japanese language classes via satellite for area high schools.
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Princeton
Anne Krout
Mercer County
Japan
Krout
Japan Foundation
National Council For the Social Studies
San Francisco
Stuents
Bluefield
Bramwell Residents Oppose Consolidation Of High School
Bramwell citizens at a Sunday Bramwell Academic Boosters meeting opposed closing Bramwell High School amid Mercer County consolidation talks. Speakers cited BHS’s high ACT scores and 70 percent college enrollment, arguing a small school serves local youth best and should stay open despite district-wide consolidation trends.
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West Waegtese High School Handbook
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Garden Club
Willard Agee
Belle Zars
West Virginia High School Handbook
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette
Zars
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