Reagan Orders Secret Iran Covert Action In 1981 Letter
Washington sources say President Reagan in mid January ordered CIA chief William Casey not to inform Congress about a covert arms for hostages operation with Iran. A January 17 secret presidential finding authorized the program and kept details in the White House safe.
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Peace March reaches Washington after 3700 mile trek
The Great Peace March for Nuclear Disarmament arrives in Washington D C with over 1000 participants. they chant across states from Maine to Hawaii, camp at Beltsville MD, and set a final encampment near Catholic University. Diane Clark, honorary mayor of Peace City, urges global disarmament and notes a Nevada nuclear test.
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Great Peace March For Global Nuclear Disarmament
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Reagan orders Syria sanctions amid terrorism accusations
President Reagan announced new diplomatic and economic penalties on Syria over alleged involvement in international terrorism. Measures include a ban on aircraft sales and spare parts, Eximbank export financing limits, ending a bilateral air pact, and reducing the Damascus embassy staff. Marathon Oil and Pecten Syria Petroleum Co. faced scrutiny for oil operations. Thatcher’s visit and past tensions frame the moves.
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Smokers Pose Risk to Spouses and Children
A National Academy of Sciences report says environmental tobacco smoke increases lung cancer risk in non-smokers. International studies show rising risk up to 34 percent, with 20 percent of non-smoker lung cancer deaths attributed to passive smoke. Barbara Hulka led the committee.
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National Research Council
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Push for 'super kids' harms preschool learning say doctors
Two education experts warn against pressuring preschoolers with early reading writing and arithmetic. David Elkind and Samuel Sava say early academic push risks undermining self confidence and long term interest in learning. They urge parents to view education as a lifelong process rather than a race.
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Samuel Sava
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National Association of Elementary School Principals
Elkind
Tufts University
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National Association For the Education of Young Children
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Sava
Secretary wins 15000 in sex harassment case
Jo Marshall, a former secretary-book keeper at Hawkeye Waste Systems Inc., received an order for over 15000 after alleging persistent sexual harassment by male employees. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission found she faced unwelcome harassment that harmed her psychological well being and deemed the workplace demeaning to women.
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Middle Age Advice Shifts From Cop to Doctor
A reflective piece notes how life in middle age slows under medical guidance rather than police enforcement. It contrasts public scare with personal health monitoring and urges mindful routines, workplace balance, and preventive care for longer, safer living.
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