Shultz Warns Peace Delays Hurt Palestinians In Talks
Secretary of State George Shultz warned that Arab delays in negotiations could harm Palestinians. He urged a negotiating process as Egypt and Lebanon show, saying violence gains nothing and urging Jordanian roles to advance a settlement. He noted Syria’s security concerns and Lebanon’s ongoing troop withdrawal via the Israeli-Lebanese pact.
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Damascus
Elie Salem
Hafez Assad
Reagan aide denies writing off black vote in 1984
Melvin Bradley, Reagan's top black aide, calls claims the administration ignores black voters "absolutely ridiculous." He notes blacks show low support in polls and says campaign plans for blacks are premature since Reagan has not committed to running. Bradley cites misperception of the president's actions as fueling the rift.
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Washington
Melvin Bradley
White House
Bradley
Washington Post
States must correct bum job in education, says Bell
Education Secretary T H Bell told a Michigan State University conference that states bear the burden of a National Commission report calling for drastic school upgrades. He said federal leadership will be limited to enforcing laws and guiding reforms, not big new funding. Michigan’s Phillip Runkel added that greater federal expenditure is needed beyond state efforts.
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East Lansing
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Phillip Runkel
Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Central American peace efforts face border tensions and observers
Foreign ministers from Mexico Colombia Panama and Venezuela voiced concern over repeated violations of international law and agreed to send observers to the Costa Rica Nicaragua frontier. They did not commit to a request for a four nation peacekeeping force to patrol the border.
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Overcrowded Prison at Mannheim Raises Drug Crackdown
The Army confines 204 men in a stockade built for 156 at Mannheim Confinement Center Europe. About half the inmates face drug related charges. A new wing due in December 1984 will lift capacity to 250.
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Churches commend bishops on nuclear arms letter support
The National Council of Churches representing 40 million Protestant and Orthodox members voted overwhelmingly to commend the U.S. Roman Catholic Bishops for their pastoral letter urging an end to the nuclear arms race.
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San Francisco
National Council of Churches
U.S
Five Rothko Paintings Defaced at San Francisco Museum
A vandal scratched Z shaped marks on five paintings by Mark Rothko on loan to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art causing $2 million in damage. An expert called the marks reparable. Police say the defacement occurred between 130 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, spotted by a security guard in a 2 by 2 inch area on each canvas.
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San Francisco
Mark Rothko
Liver recipient buried in Walnut Mississippi
Brandon Hall the 13 month old liver patient whose life drew nationwide support was buried Friday in Walnut in a white casket with blue and pink ribbons Residents of Walnut raised more than 120000 to help cover his medical expenses.
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Walnut
Miss
Brandon Hall
Senator Urges Audit of USIA Hiring Ties to Officials Kin
Senator Edward Zorinsky requests congressional auditors review possible nepotism in the U S Information Agency. He cites Caspar Weinberger Jr son of the defense secretary Monica Clark daughter of William P Clark set to join Bonn embassy staff Barbara Haig daughter of former Secretary Haig as a staff assistant in the USIA counselor’s office.
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Edward Zorinsky
D-Neb
Congressional
U.S. Information Agency
Zorinsky
Caspar Weinberger Jr
Secretary of Defense
Monica Clark
William P. Clark
U.S
Bonn
Barbara Haig
Alexander M. Haig
USIA
Two more bodies found in Pedernales flood tragedy
In Dripping Springs Texas searchers recovered the bodies of Harold Harvey 26 of Nacogdoches and 11 year old Jeremy Williams of Houston. They drowned Wednesday when a flash flood hit a Pedernales River campsite where four boys were camping.
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Nacodoches
Jeremy Williams
Houston
Pedernales River
Robert Service born in England and buried in France
Did You Know details poet Robert Service creator of The Cremation of Sam McGee born in England lived in Hollywood and Monaco and is buried in France.
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Sam McGee
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Monaco
France
Senate leaders seek bipartisan 1984 budget option
Washington AP Senate leaders move to assemble a 1984 budget with bipartisan support as a White House aide signals flexibility on tax increases. Feldstein says a $9 billion tax rise could help recovery, while a $40 billion hike could derail it. Reagan defends past compromises and defends tax cuts as talks continue.
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White House
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Council of Economic Advisers
Reagan
Camp David
Maryland
Feldstein
Virginia
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Senate Finance Committee
Bob Dole
Kansas
Rae Nee
Sen
Slade Gorton
R-Wash
Budget Committee
Gorton
Larry Speakes
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