Upper Iowa mulls severe reductions plan
Upper Iowa University faces major cuts as the board of trustees considers trimming majors from 33 to 13 and closing the fine arts and chemistry buildings. The plan includes housing both genders in Garbee Hall and seeking associate degree accreditation in business administration, computer science and liberal arts.
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Chris Manahan
Gazette
Metro Iowa
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
State of Iowa
James Rocheleau
Upper Iowa
Garbee Hall
R. Dean Boswell Jr
Aquino urges nonviolent protests against Marcos regime
Corazon Aquino called for mass nonviolent protests and economic boycotts in Manila after Marcos declared victory in a fraud tainted election. She urged strikes and school shutdowns while criticizing the administration and urging military disobedience to unjust orders. Marcos warned of renegotiating US bases if aid is cut.
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Corazon Aquino
Manila
Marcos
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Fabian C. Ver
United States
Reagan
National Assembly
Aquino
David
Goliath
CBS
U.S
AFL-CIO eyeing low interest MasterCard plan
AFL CIO leaders will review a plan to issue MasterCards to members and union peers at about 14.5 percent interest. The move could slash typical rates by four to five points and save cardholders 37 to 68 dollars in interest yearly plus 10 to 38 dollars in fees. The Bank of New York may participate, with the Executive Council authorized to designate a bank of banks at the winter summit in Bal Harbour Florida.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Bal Harbour
Fla
Aflcio
Bank of New York
Executive Council
John Simmons
Duvalier barred from entering United States
U.S. officials will not admit ousted Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier citing safety and extradition concerns. State Department says he would be an undesirable and undocumented alien without a visa and cannot be allowed into the United States. Duvalier arrived in France on February 8 and has since resided in Talloires as protests over his 15-year rule grow.
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Washington
Jean-Claude Duvalier
United States
U.S
State Department
Department
Anita Stockman
France
Duvalier
Paris
New York
Sauveur Vaisse
Stockman
U.S. Air Force
Haiti
Talloires
Soviet cruise liner sinks near New Zealand with 841 aboard
A Soviet cruise ship the Mikhail Lermontov struck rocks in a storm and sank off the New Zealand coast. Officials said one crewman remains missing while more than 700 passengers and crew were rescued, with ten hospitalized minor injuries. Survivors reported lifeboats launched quickly as the liner took on water.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Owen Dowse
Radio New Zealand
Mikhail Lermontov
Port Gore
Dowse
Barry James
Marlborough Harbor
Today’s Chuckle Money to Burn Punchline
A light humor note questions why wealth attracts a tougher rival just when funds appear. The brief quip echoes a playful take on luck and spending power.
France bombs Chad airfield used by Libyans
France bombed an airstrip at Quadi Doum in northern Chad claiming Libya built and used it to supply rebels near Chad's capital. Defense Minister Quiles said the runway was made unusable with no immediate casualty report and affirmed France’s resolve to aid Chad amid foreign intervention. A Libyan official denied Libyan troop involvement.
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Rocheleau
Upper Iowa
France
Chad
Paris
Libya
Paul Quiles
Francois Mitterrand
Quadi Doum
N'Djamena
Quiles
Tripoli
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