Stone returns home after Nicaragua talks
U S special envoy Richard Stone wrapped up a 10 day tour with hourlong talks in Managua meeting Sandinista leaders and Daniel Ortega before heading back to Washington. Officials called the discussions useful and preliminary steps toward possible talks on rebel participation in elections with no power sharing. Ruben Zamora of the FDR said the session was a first step toward a political solution and urged a plenary meeting with Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front representatives.
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el Salvador
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Reagan says rights criticism hogwash at ABA meeting
President Reagan dismissed claims he compromised the Civil Rights Commission as hogwash. He defended his record on appointing black, Hispanic and women officials, noting more women in top posts than any prior administration and citing comparisons with Carter's 1979 appointments.
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Branstad urges push for rail revitalization
Gov. Terry Branstad told the National Governors Association in Portland that railroads are vital for long term growth but Congress will not fund needed rail freight programs. He urged a national policy with coordinated planning, continued federal safety support, and greater rate making freedom to aid abandonments, mergers and acquisitions.
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Today’s Chuckle Nap Advice Sparks Doorstep Giggles
A light humor snippet notes that a clever turn of phrase can draw people to you. The witty quip suggests relaxation and a pause can become a surprising attraction in daily life.
Doyle Named as Suspect in Piltdown Hoax
Research writer Dr John Hathaway Winslow argues in Science 83 that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, may have helped stage the Piltdown Man fraud. The claim, based on circumstantial clues, challenges peer driven certainty and cites Doyle’s status and influence.
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Woman fired for throwing medicine at patient loses benefits
Lila L. Wall, a resident treatment worker at the Iowa Mental Health Institute of Independence, is ineligible for unemployment benefits after a Job Service Appeal Board ruled she mistreated a patient on August 4, 1980 to January 23, 1983. Wall had prior disciplinary actions for rough treatment.
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Independence
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Job Service
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