Israeli Troops Shoot Palestinian Teen Amid West Bank Protests
In Maghazi and Nuseirat camps the army fired on demonstrators wounding seven and killing 15 year old Ismail Zaki Mosallem. A curfew was set in Nuseirat as Sen. Chafee left Kalandia after clashes with students. Prime Minister Shamir refused to meet UN envoy Goulding over a Security Council resolution.
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Reagan seeks record education budget and college savings breaks
The Reagan administration plans a near 21 billion dollar Education Department budget for fiscal 1989 and proposes tax breaks for parents saving for college. The move follows bipartisan support as spending rose from under 15 billion when Reagan took office to 20.1 billion in 1988.
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Trevor Howard Dies at 71 in England
Actor Trevor Howard died in Bushey near London at age 71 after influenza and bronchitis, ending a 50 year career in film and theatre. He starred in Brief Encounter The Third Man and Mutiny on the Bounty with Helen Cherry by his side and Sir John Gielgud praising his versatile, rugged talent.
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Syria persuades Iran to delay attack in Middle East
Arab diplomatic sources say Syria persuaded Iran to postpone its winter offensive against Iraq and halt attacks on Kuwait. The move could signal progress in ending the Iran Iran-Iraq war, with Syria leveraging its unique position as Iran's Arab ally. Iran and Iraq have also paused Gulf shipping attacks for about two weeks.
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Hamburg Children Slip Into East Germany on False Adventure
Five Hamburg youths aged 8 to 11 fled to East Germany on a lark, three girls and two boys, spending two days there before being returned to the Hohe Liedt youth home. The youngest acted for adventure while 11 year old Tanya joined to try visiting her father in Yugoslavia.
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Snow Swamps the South as Record Cold Grips Nation
The AP reports snow and strong winds snarling travel, closing schools across the South while the Midwest and East endure record cold. Snow totals reach up to a foot in Georgia Tennessee and Mississippi with lows from 15 below in Grand Rapids to 8 above in Baltimore. National Guard armories stay open for refuges as shelters fill. Nancy Reagan cancels Nashville trip due to snow and a space heater fire claims three Memphis youths.
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Feds push child resistant lighters design study
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a study to require child resistant cigarette lighters after 1985 fires linked to children. It noted current lighters lack child resistance and may need design changes, potentially harder operation since younger children often need two hands to use them.
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Improved AIDS test announced
Washington AP reports a faster more accurate AIDS virus test developed by National Cancer Institute researchers. George Pavlakis and Barbara Felber used genetically altered human cells that secrete an enzyme when HIV is present. The bioassay reportedly detects as few as 10 infected cells in a million uninfected cells.
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