Call for massive push to avert AIDS catastrophe
A National Academy of Sciences panel warns the AIDS epidemic could become a catastrophe without a dramatic public education and research expansion. It urges at least 2 billion dollars yearly by decade's end, a new national AIDS commission, and a dedicated DHHS office to lead an intensified campaign.
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Washington Post
Ashington
United States
National Academy of Sciences
Institute of Medicine
Reagan
National Commission On
Department of Health and Human Services
C. Everett Koop
Marion lands Rusco window plant from Toronto firm
KMC Manufacturing of Toronto will open Rusco Building Systems Inc in Marion at 4601 Eighth Ave in Squaw Creek Industrial Park. The 41 250 square foot plant starts next spring with 50 workers, growing to about 100 and $7 million in annual sales by year three. Local efforts by the Marion Chamber and Kirkwood Community College aided the decision.
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Tom Fruehling
Rusco Building Systems Inc
KMC Manufacturing
KMC
H.R. “Casey” Kesseler
United States
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Kesseler
Toronto
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Barry Spear
Jeff Schott
Care Facility Might Get New Private Management
Linn County Care Facility could shift to private non profit management by CMHC. Peter Zevenbergen said CMHC board authorized submitting the plan to Linn supervisors within two weeks. Interim management began Aug 22 after the former director resigned. current agreement runs to Dec 1, with possible extension.
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Linn County
Community Mental Health Center
CMHC
Linn
Peter Zevenbergen
Zevenbergen
Yamani Fired as Saudi Oil Minister At Critical OPEC Moment
Riyadh reports Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi oil minister for 24 years and OPEC leader, has been dismissed. Planning Minister Hisham Nazer replaces him amid negotiations ahead of OPEC’s December meetings and ongoing production curbs.
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Saudi
OPEC
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Fahd
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Geneva
Hisham Nazer
Nazer
Today’s Chuckle Richter scale for politicians
A witty quip notes that politicians spend so much time on unstable ground they should be graded on the Richter scale. The joke frames political performance as tremor prone and deserving of seismic evaluation.
Hoax death report shocks Washington High students
Washington High officials announced a senior student had died of a drug overdose prompting shock at school. The report, traced to a caller claiming to be the girl’s aunt, proved to be a prank as the student had merely been playing hooky.
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Ilwaukee
An Washington High
Thomas Butler
Harold Pollnow
Milwaukee Journal
Jerome Brandi
France seeks Syrian help to curb Paris bombings hostages
France signals closer cooperation with Syria to halt terrorist bombings and win the release of French hostages. Interior Minister Pasqua cites real cooperation as Paris backs Syria against terrorism and counters British crackdown.
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New York Times
Paris
France
Syria
Britain
Middle East
Iran
Jacques Chirac
Charles Pasqua
Tel Aviv
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