Port Elizabeth unrest toll rises as mourners attend burials
In South Africa, over 30 000 mourners attended funerals for six black victims in Kwanabuhle near Uitenhage as police withdrew to curb clashes. Ten weekend deaths in black townships raise tensions ahead of broader protests near the automotive belt in Port Elizabeth and Langa.
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Gazette Wire Services
Johannesburg
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Uitenhage
Kwanabuhle
Eastern Cape
Langa
Indian Ocean
UPI
Vocational Education Faces Enrollment Decline in Iowa High Schools
Iowa high schools see plummeting enrollments in industrial arts and vocational agriculture as postwar demographics and economic shifts reduce demand. Schools consider consolidating vo ag programs, re designing offerings from job specific to generalized, while teachers warn of staff cuts and rising equipment costs. Cedar Rapids and smaller districts illustrate the trend with electives cuts and tighter budgets.
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Kurt Rogahn
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
David Clemons
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
Walter Hartman
U S Doctors Claim Contras Destroy Medical Sites
A report by the Central America Health Rights Network says U S backed rebels have destroyed 63 health units and killed doctors and nurses in Nicaragua. Dr David Siegel and Richard Garfield co authored Health and the War Against Nicaragua 1981 1984.
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New York
U.S
Nicaragua
Reagan
David Siegel
San Francisco General Hospital
Siegel
Central America
Reagan and MX votes near as O'Neill says push continues
House prepares for two crucial MX missile votes this week with Speaker O'Neill saying the White House is pulling out every step to win final congressional approval. Supporters and opponents expect a tight result, possibly decided by a half dozen votes. Senate already approved MX in twin 55-45 margins.
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Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
White House
O’neill
D-Mass
Senate
Les Aspin
D-Wis
House Armed Services Committee
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Iowa vo ag teachers face shrinking enrollments across high schools
Eastern Iowa vo ag instructors report dropping student counts from Linn-Mar High School and Washington High to 44 and 40 45, blaming tougher graduation requirements and counselor guidance. They project a future talent gap as fewer students pursue agriculture and related programs.
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Iowa
Dennis Selness
Vo Ag
Linn-Mar High School
Selness
Duane Fisher
Vinton
Washington High School
Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Fisher
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