College enrollment trends show rising freshmen at Central
Central reports 507 freshmen, surpassing the 447 from 1983 and ahead of last year’s 374. Coe also shows an upward trend since 1979, while Iowa’s private colleges grow as state universities predict slight falloffs. Officials cite marketing, nontraditional students, and economic gains as factors.
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Pope meets Waldheim sparks protest and Vatican response
In Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Shamir says the Waldheim meeting caused great anguish and that the pope should have done better. Waldheim says as a Catholic representative it was a heartfelt wish to visit the Holy See, while Vatican officials note the pope agreed to meet after repeated requests.
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Senate Moves Toward Major Trade Bill Prompting U.S. Probes
The Senate voted to begin a large trade package, approving a Murkowski measure to probe alleged bias against U.S. contractors seeking overseas work, targeting Kansai Airport contracts in Japan. It also backed a plan to change how foreign subsidy calculations affect tariffs.
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Libyan jets near US carrier tested air defense stance
The Libyan pilots conducted two sea passes near the South Carolina as Navy planes approached. contacts were attempted with no reply. Officials said the ship stood ready to fire if hostile intent appeared while Libyan forces reportedly withdrew without threat. The incident followed 1986 clashes and accompanied by a carrier realignment in the Mediterranean.
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Court ruling limits suits over searches and AFDC benefits
The Supreme Court splits 6 to 3 over government immunity for searches without warrants and AFDC benefit eligibility. The 8 to 1 decision preserves a liberal evidence standard in a Pennsylvania case. An 6 to 3 North Carolina ruling upholds AFDC changes saved $455 million. Justice Scalia leads the LSD case ruling, joined by Rehnquist Blackmun Powell and White, while Brennan dissents calling rights violations akin to Nazi experiments. Former Master Sgt James Stanley, 53, shared his LSD exposure at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1958 and its lasting damage, including later marriage breakdown and a life of memory and distress. He warned youths to learn what may happen in Army tests.
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