11 Democrats file Salvador aid suit Haig
In Washington 11 liberal House Democrats led by Tom Harkin filed suit to force withdrawal of U S military advisers from El Salvador and end U S military aid. They seek a declaratory judgment that the War Powers Resolution applies to El Salvador and name Reagan Haig and Weinberger as defendants. Haig said new routes are increasing arms to Salvadoran rebels replacing cut air routes.
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Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
el Salvador
Haig
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
State Department
Rome
NATO
Iowa
Tom Harkin
U.S
Nicaragua
Cuba
South America
Fidel Castro
Crockett
Lions Club Parade Steps Off At 10 30 A M From Sixth Street
Parade route starts at Sixth Street and Second Avenue SE at 10 30 A M then goes west on Second Avenue to Second Street turns left to Third Avenue SE and returns to Sixth Street.
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Lions Club
Sixth Street
Second Avenue SE
Second Avenue
Second Street
Third Avenue SE
Senator Williams Convicted in Abscam Political Corruption Case
NEW YORK United States Senator Harrison Williams of New Jersey was found guilty on all nine counts in the Abscam bribery conspiracy case. Co defendant Alexander Feinberg also convicted. Williams faces up to 15 years on the most serious charge.
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New York
UPI
Harrison Williams
Congress
FBI
Abscam
New Jersey
Williams
Alexander Feinberg
Briberg
George Koelzer
Senate
Raymond Lederer
D-Pa
House
Children address Save the Children Day hearing on taxes
Sharon Hewlett asks why the poor pay taxes while the rich don’t during a Senate hearing led by Sen. Christopher Dodd. About 200 children from Save the Children present 20,000 letters to David Stockman, urging lower prices and higher parental salaries to combat inflation and related social issues.
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Washington
Sharon Hewlett
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Christopher J. Dodd
Dconn
Save the Children
Sharon
District of Columbia
Dave Stockman
David Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Reagan
Courtney Rogues
Herndon
International Economic Policy Subcommittee
Dodd
Courtney
Steam rail fans dream of living museum on Rock
A Iowa coalition plans a moving steam rail museum from West Liberty to Cedar Rapids on the Rock Island line. A public meeting is set May 13 in West Branch to gauge interest, with local councils and a new DM&RVRM aiming to preserve depots and operate a steam powered tourist line along tracks passing near Hoover Library and Lake Macbride.
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West Branch
West Liberty
Joe Stiff
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Cedar
Johnson and Linn
Lake Macbride
Johnson County
Iowa Electric
Prairie Creek
Cedar River
Wilson Foods Corp
Ellerhoff
Stiff
Rock
Iowa
Des Moines
Raccoon Valley
Railway Museum Inc
Dm&rvrm
Urbandale
Jack L. Carson
Stuart
Steven
Threshers
Mount Pleasant
North Freedom
Wis
Flint
Mich
Rowland
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Julie Paul
Solon
Supreme Court
Manchester
Lions Clubs
Helen Keller
Gene Hackman
Barbra Streisand
Billie Jean
Iowa State
Marion
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