Reagan Accepts Giant Pencil At National Student Council Meet
President Reagan, addressed at Shawnee high school Kansas by National Association of Student Councils chairman Ann Wooster and assistant Jill Neptune, urges education reforms citing court-ordered desegregation and handicap access. In Kentucky he attended a vocational arts fair before returning to California. Senator John Glenn proposes $4 billion in federal school aid including $1,000 awards for 25,000 top teachers.
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Chicago Vet Charged With Murder In Baby Death
Daniel E. McKay a 35 year old veterinarian is charged with murder after allegedly beating a newborn infant to death on the delivery room floor 29 minutes after birth at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. The infant had a cleft palate heart defect and other abnormalities. Authorities say McKay held without bond in Cook County Jail while the case proceeds.
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Senate Rejects Tax-Cut Cap While Approving Military Funds
The Senate killed a House proposed cap on Reagan's tax cut ensuring all will receive a full paycheck reduction this Friday. The Armed Services Committee approved 199.9 billion for fiscal year military programs including nerve gas MX missile B-1 bomber and Trident submarine amid upcoming floor battles.
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May GDP Leading Index Rises 1.2 Percent
The Commerce Department leading economic indicators rose 1.2 percent in May, the 11th straight gain, with officials predicting solid recovery ahead. New single family home sales climbed 4.3 percent to the strongest pace in three years, while prices and other indicators showed mixed results.
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Science academy links coal plants to lake death in North America
The National Academy of Sciences reports sulfur dioxide from coal-fired boilers acidifies lakes in the United States and Canada. It cites 18 years of Hubbard Brook data showing a link between emissions and acid rain, and suggests a 50 percent emission cut could halve acidity. Environmentalists praise the finding while EPA chief Ruckelshaus cautions action timing.
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Guatemala Heads State of Alert After Coup Rumors
President Efrain Rios Montt imposed a state of alert in Guatemala after a former junta member claimed to plot an overthrow. The decree grants police broad powers, bans travel and political gatherings, and follows a TV interview stirring coup speculation.
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Nicaraguan Health Official Killed in Costa Rica Car Bomb
A car bomb exploded in a downtown San Jose parking lot killing Rodrigo Cuadra Clachar, a 34 year old Nicaraguan provincial health official under the Sandinista government. Two other Nicaraguans were wounded and hundreds of windows were shattered. Police say the Fiat owner Isaias Quesada found the body after the blast as Cuadra unlocked the car door. Motive unclear.
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Shultz greeted by protest in New Delhi during India visit
Secretary of State George Shultz faced Communist demonstrations in New Delhi as he arrived for talks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. About two hundred protesters at the airport and a thousand leaflets at the embassy voiced anti American sentiment while Agra crowds cheered or jeered on his itinerary. Shultz said meetings would aim to strengthen U S India friendship.
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Journalists killed by land mine on Honduras border
The military said two U.S. journalists Dial Torgerson of the Los Angeles Times and photographer Richard Cross were killed by a land mine planted by Nicaraguan troops near the Honduran border. Previously officials cited gunfire. the incident occurred June 21 as their rented Toyota was struck on a Honduras road.
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NASA Achieves Orbit For Giant Satellite After Three Months
In Greenbelt Maryland NASA reports the world’s largest communications satellite reached proper orbit after 39 steering jet firings. Officials note a two mile shortfall but deem it minor and expect final adjustments to place it at 22 236 miles over Brazil. The satellite launched aboard the shuttle Challenger on April 4.
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Largest San Diego quake shakes region at 4.6
The 3:09 a.m. quake measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, the strongest in Caltech records within 30 miles of San Diego. Dennis Meredith notes it is the largest since 1932. no injuries were reported.
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