Reagan aide mocks ex official bunny role in egg roll
White House press man Larry Speakes joked that Barbara Honegger once played an Easter bunny at the White House Easter egg roll. Honegger quit a Justice Department gender discrimination review, saying the program is a sham. She noted she did wear the bunny suit in 1980 and 1981 for Brent Brady and a well wish photo.
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Los Angeles
Reagan
Barbara Honegger
Justice Department
White House
Honegger
Washington
Larry Speakes
The
White
Speakes
James Brady
Brady
Fifth wife of singer Lewis found dead
Shawn Michelle Lewis, the fifth wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, was found dead in her bed in Nesbit Mississippi. Authorities ordered an autopsy but did not suspect foul play. Lewis was not in the bedroom when the body was discovered and left the house shortly after. The couple wed June 7 at the Lewis farm amid a history of previous family tragedies.
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Lewis
Lowell
Bill Ballard
Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Lewis
Steve Allen Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis Jr
Supreme Court pauses Georgia execution for Smith case
Justice Lewis Powell upheld a lower ruling delaying the scheduled execution of John Eldon Smith, a Bibb County murder convict, as federal courts review his latest appeal. The postponement means no immediate date is set and months could pass before a new execution date.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
John Eldon Smith
Smith
Lewis Powell
Bibb County
March for Jobs Peace and Freedom Expected To Draw Record Crowd
Walter Fauntroy co-chairman says 4,000 buses will bring demonstrators to Washington for the March for Jobs Peace and Freedom likely surpassing the 250,000 who heard King in 1963. He notes plans to exceed the 1963 turnout and stresses the nationwide mobilization.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Congress
Fauntroy
The Gazette Details Publishing and Subscription Terms
The Gazette Company established 1883 in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscription rates: carrier $1.95 weekly. by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues $9.20 for four weeks, $95 for 52 weeks. Foreign subscriptions $125 for 52 weeks. Some text appears garbled. The Associated Press holds exclusive local news rights.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Israel may send advisers to Liberia to train army
Defense Minister Moshe Arens said Israel could dispatch military advisers to Liberia to help train its army. The plan would begin with advice and training before possible weaponry, with a further meeting to discuss details. Diplomatic ties between Israel and Liberia were restored two weeks earlier after a decade-long rupture.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Liberia
Moshe Arens
Samuel K. Doe
Arens
Poland Grants Amnesty to Solidarity Leader Hardek
Wladyslaw Hardek, senior Solidarity figure, received unconditional amnesty after surrendering to police in Krakow. He urged other fugitives to turn themselves in and was released Wednesday afternoon following questioning by the military prosecutor. The move surprised Solidarity supporters and sparked shock across the outlawed union.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wladyslaw Hardek
Solidarity Union
PAP
Krakow
Hardek
Labor Federation
Roof Collapse Kills 27 At Taiwan High School
In Fengyuan a heavy rain caused the auditorium roof to collapse at a 10 year old high school. Police report at least 27 students dead and 50 buried, about 80 injured. Rescue crews searched overnight while Premier Sun Yun Suan ordered an inquiry into the disaster.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Sun Yun-Suan
Fengyuan
Water main break disrupts New York traffic
A 68 year old water main ruptured near Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street flooding streets and halting transit for hours. Subway service slowed and thousands were sent home as millions rely on daily travel. the incident follows an August main break and left MetLife building power cut and local services disrupted.
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New York
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
23Rd Street
Metropoli
Tan Life Insurance Co
Carol Leach
Queens
Midtown
City Hall
Peter Ruane
Police Department
Consolidated Edison
World's largest flawless heart shaped diamond for sale
Graff jewelers in Knightsbridge, London, list a 70.03 carat flawless heart shaped diamond valued at 7 million dollars. The gem, part of a 50 diamond necklace, was cut from a Guinea area rough stone found 18 months ago and certified by the US GIA last month.
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London
Graff
Knightsbridge
Laurence Graff
Kankan
Guinea- Bissau
Africa
U.S. Gemological Institute
Teacher colleges tighten standards amid mixed signals
A federal survey of 423 teacher education schools finds admissions and curricula have grown tougher over five years with many schools expanding general studies and language and math preparation. Yet the Carnegie Foundation notes a widening SAT gap for education majors, casting doubt on improving candidate quality.
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Washington
National Center For Education Statistics
Carnegie Foundation
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Carnegie
Commission On Excellence
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Benjamin Ng
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Younkers
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Teehee
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Bob Boyson
American Gem Society
3Rd Ave
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