Nation Veterans Day Parades Honor Service Members Across U S
Americans in towns nationwide held parades ceremonies and concerts to salute veterans while a San Diego group pressed a Defense Department snub of USS Pueblo captain and crew. A 103-year-old Spanish American War veteran plans to send messages to active troops worldwide via fax as Colorado launches a memorial fund drive.
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Re Bucher
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Veterans Administration Medical Center
Phoenix
Cook
Lanier Voice Products Division
Texas Wins Global Collider Bid Amid Political Flap
Washington reports say energy officials picked a Texas site near Waxahachie for the 53 mile circumference superconducting collider. Critics in Arizona Illinois Michigan North Carolina and Tennessee protest favoritism and demand a reevaluation while President Reagan weighs formal designation before his term ends.
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George Bush
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Colorado
Illinois
Michigan
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Bush
White House
Dennis Hastert
Ill
Jim Wright
Waxahachie
Dallas
Principal arrested for buying crack reveals aid sought
New York reports Matthew Barnwell 55 principal of Public School 53 in the South Bronx was arrested near his Harlem home after undercover officers observed heavy drug traffic. He had sought counseling in a board drug program and had been under surveillance for months before being arraigned and released without bail.
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New York
UPI
Matthew Barnwell
Public School 53
South Bronx
Max Sayah
Harlem
Barnwell
New York City
Edward Koch
Board of Education
Michael Sofarelli
New York Post
Bush relaxes in Florida amid transition preparations
President elect George Bush rests in Gulf Stream Florida for a long weekend after laying early groundwork for a White House transition. He met with advisers and Dan Quayle, then with Reagan’s cabinet to thank them and plan next steps, while noting no new decisions were to be announced.
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Florida
White House
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West Palm Beach
William Farrish
Gulf Stream
Fla
Bush
Indiana
Dan Quayle
George Shultz
Nixon
Shultz
Camp David
H.R. Haldeman
Fitzwater
Sheila Tate
Quayle
Tate
Orn
Reagan marks Veterans Day amid smooth Bush transition
President Reagan observes Veterans Day and directs Cabinet and about 500 top appointees to resign so George Bush can form his team by Inauguration Day. He urges a cooperative, dignified handoff while remaining in charge through Jan 20. Nancy Reagan accompanies him to Arlington and Camp David as plans unfold.
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UPI
Reagan
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Bush
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Oval Office
Fitzwater
Potomac River
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Arlington
Nancy Reagan
Camp David
Carter says Republicans better at marketing than Democrats
Former President Jimmy Carter told reporters in Toledo that Republicans market candidates more effectively and align with American thinking. He warned President-elect George Bush faces a difficult transition and may not enjoy Reagan era popularity. Carter and Rosalynn serve on Habitat for Humanity boards and cautioned Bush over future challenges.
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