Handicapped conventioners protest strict structure
Kenneth Jernigan a blind delegate to the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals says he has been told who to room with where to eat how to get there and what issues to vote on. He wears a sign expressing dissatisfaction with the custodial nature of the conference while others with disabilities voice similar complaints. Non-white delegates protest exclusionary practices amid claims of minority underrepresentation but staff counters with specific minority counts.
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UPI
Kenneth Jernigan
White House
Jernigan
National Federation of the Blind
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
South Carolina
Joe Mangino
Mangino
Elderly Protest Pricey Power Rate Hike In KC
A small group of mostly elderly residents testified at the first of four public hearings on a 43.1 million dollar Kansas City Power and Light rate increase. The Missouri Public Service Commission will review a 21.6 percent rise next month as seniors described cold homes and losses from high bills.
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Kansas City
UPI
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Missuri Public Service Commission
Kcp&l
Mary Strafford
PSC
Earthquakes shake eastern Turkey near Van area
Two quakes, 5.5 and 4.3, struck Muradiye and Ozalp near Van in eastern Turkey, revisiting a region still recovering from last November's 7.6 event that left thousands homeless. Officials cited no confirmed casualties though prior towns face light damage and evacuation in Muradiye.
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Istanbul
Turkey
UPI
Seismological Institute
Muradiye
Ozalp
Van
Ahmet Tosun
South Koreans Seek Weapons To Replace Withdrawn U.S. Troops
Seoul officials met with a U S delegation led by Gen George Brown and Philip Habib and hinted at developing nuclear arms to offset the withdrawal of 33 000 American troops. Korean officials stressed political and military angles of the plan and would discuss survival actions and weapons options.
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South Koreans
Seoul
South Korea
UPI
U.S
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Philip C. Habib
Park Tong-jin Park
Suh Jyong-chul
Foreign Ministry
Defense Ministry
Tick fever case reported in Topeka
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever confirmed in Topeka with a second suspected case in Douglas County. Health officials note infection spreads via tick bites, not human to human, and urge tick repellents and protective clothing. Few ticks are infected, so panic is unnecessary.
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Topeka
UPI
Rocky Mountain
Douglas County
Donald Wilcox
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