EPA finds chemicals threaten West Virginia river valley health
EPA reports serious health risks from chemicals in the Kanawha River valley, calling air and water pollutants from about 200 regional plants, including Union Carbide, a threat. The draft study notes progress since 1977 but warns of ongoing hazards to aquatic life and public health.
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EPA
West Virginia River Valley
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Union Carbide Corp
Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
Bhopal
India
Union Carbide
U.S
Kanawha River
Kanawha
Carl Beard
State Air Pollution Control Commission
National Enforcement Investigations Center
Beard
Dave Robinson
State Department of Natural Resources’ Water Division
Drunken birds crash into cars on U S Highway 101
Hundreds of robins have ingested fermenting berries along U S Highway 101 near Mountain View and crashed into vehicles. No human injuries reported. at least one multi car accident noted. California DOT plans to trim pyrocantha bushes to prevent further incidents.
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Mountain View
Calif
U.S. Highway 101
Karen Frand
Santa Clara County
San Francisco
California Department of Transportation
Reagan says Congress blocks his economic reforms
President Reagan accused Congress of thwarting spending cuts and bureaucratic reductions, urging action across the country and on Capitol Hill. He endorsed a balanced-budget amendment and line-item veto while praising tax cuts that spurred two years of growth, as Sen. Exon urged quicker farm relief.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Capitol Hill
Camp David
America
China protests U S blocking of birth control aid
A Chinese official denounced the Reagan administration for withholding 23 million dollars from the U N Fund for Population Activities calling the move unreasonable and based on false information about China's birth control policy The State Family Planning Commission stressed that no U S dollars have funded abortions and that China adheres to voluntary family planning policy
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New York Times
Peking
Reagan
U.N. Fund For Population
China
Washington
New China News Agency
State Family Planning Commission
U.S
Rebels surrender at Marcos palace in Manila
A top Muslim rebel leader and 500 MNLF members surrender to President Ferdinand Marcos in brief ceremonies at the presidential palace. The group led by Nur Khan is the largest surrender since 1300 rebels gave themselves up last year.
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Manila
Philippines
Moro National Liberation Front
Ferdinand Marcos
Nur Khan
MNLF
Nur Misuari
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