U S issues urgent asbestos rule to protect workers
The Labor Department issued an emergency standard lowering asbestos exposure to one half fiber per cubic centimeter, effective immediately. OSHA cites grave danger to workers in manufacturing construction and maritime sectors, predicting excess cancer deaths with current levels and higher risks for smokers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register
Douglas Clark
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Job Safety Agency
Reagan signs King holiday legislation with King widow present
President Reagan signed into law a bill establishing a national Martin Luther King Jr holiday on the third Monday of January starting 1986. The ceremony in the Rose Garden featured King family representatives and civil rights leaders as the crowd sang We Shall Overcome.
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Washington
Martin Luther King
Reagan
King
Jesse Jackson
Ralph Abernathy
Atlanta
Andrew Young
Coretta Scott King
America
Memphis
George Bush
Katie Hall
D-Ind
Senate
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Dr. King
Whites vote on new constitution in South Africa
In Johannesburg whites vote on a proposed constitution granting limited political rights to mixed race and Asian residents while keeping blacks out of national politics. Officials estimated about 70 percent of the 2.7 million whites would vote as ballots were counted through the night and results unlikely before noon.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Reagan Eases Poland Sanctions On Loans And Fishing
The Reagan administration announced limited easing of sanctions on Poland. A joint Western renegotiation of $465 million in 1981 payments is to begin, with progress tied to human rights. Also, Polish officials may discuss resuming fishing in U S waters with American firms.
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Washington
Reagan
Poland
U.S
Turkish quake toll climbs as 93 more bodies pulled free
Army teams using cranes and bulldozers recovered 93 more victims in eastern Turkey, lifting the death toll to 1,332. Aftershocks continued, killing two and driving survivors into tents as rescue workers faced freezing conditions. U S aid included 1,000 tents and supplies valued at $2 million.
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Erzurum
Turkey
U.S
Robert Strausz-Hope
Washington
Gazette Wire Services
Professor pleads guilty to forgery at two state universities
Paul Crafton, 60, admitted four misdemeanor forgery counts for teaching under assumed names at Millersville and Shippensburg. He agreed to $17,600 restitution, including $14,200 to the two universities, plus $3,400 in costs. He faces up to 10 years in jail and a $20,000 fine.
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Carlisle
Paul Crafton
Millersville
Shippensburg
Crafton
UCLA student charged in 14 computer thefts including DoD
Ronald Mark Austin a 19 year old UCLA student was arrested and charged with illegal entry and theft of 14 computer systems including a Defense Department ARPANET node in Washington. Clifton Garrett deputy DA said investigators had not yet determined the purpose of the stolen data and DoD officials noted the information was not secret though sensitive. The report connects to a broader inquiry into unauthorized access and potential security implications.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Mark Austin
University of California At Los Angeles
Department of Defense
Defense Department
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
Arpanet
Washington
Clifton Garrett
Wash Hands and Floors Cut Lead in Children
A Baltimore study finds lead levels in children's blood drop 18 percent after twice monthly floor mopping and dust control guidance. Researchers from Sinai Hospital say regular cleaning reduces house dust and lowers exposure to harmful lead.
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Boston
Sinai Hospital
Baltimore
New England Journal of Medicine
Gazette Wire Services
Clark Finishes Testimony on Senate Panel Hopeful to Be Remembered
Interior Secretary-designate William Clark concluded two days of Senate committee questioning on Wednesday and said he hopes to be remembered as someone who kept the promises and upheld integrity in public service.
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Trust of the American People
Clark
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
James McClure
Ridaho
McClure
Washington
William Clark
Senate
Man forgets identity and wanders two weeks
Paul C. Williams a 36 year old pickle factory worker woke on a Hartford park bench with a chipped tooth and no memory of his name. After two weeks of living on Boston shelters and wandering New England he learned his identity while brushing his teeth at Pine Street Inn. His wife Gwendolyn drove 100 miles to reunite with him and their four month old daughter Shayna as he relaxes at home. He recalled traveling from Hartford to Springfield then Boston and the Berkshires while clues emerged.
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Greenfield
Mass
Boston
Paul C. Williams
Williams
Pine Street Inn
Paul
John
Gwendolyn
Hartford
Berkshires
Springfield
Greyhound workers vote to strike halting intercity service
Greyhound Corp prepared to suspend intercity bus service as union and company officials reached a final offer stalemate. The Amalgamated Transit Union rejected the proposal amid wage cut concerns, prompting a nationwide walkout scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. CST with Amtrak and other lines making ticket arrangements.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Greyhound Corp
Greyhound
John W. Teets
Teets
Amalgamated Transit Union
Greyhound Council
Harry Rosenblum
Rosenblum
Amtrak
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