Illiteracy at center of Saturday speakers lineup
In a Saturday column the reporter lists top speakers including Nixon Cuomo Shepard Boccardi Feinstein Ueberroth Peters Donaldson Friedman Kozol and others. Kozol focuses on rising illiteracy in the United States citing 60 million adults unable to read beyond basics and 40 percent of Army recruits reading at fourth to eighth grade level, warning of long term national harm.
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Richard Nixon
New York
Mario Cuomo
Mercury
Alan Shepard
Associated Press
Lou Boccardi
San Francisco
Dianne Feinstein
Peter Ueberroth
Thomas Peters
Sam Donaldson
White House
Abc-Tv News
Thomas Friedman
Pacific Rim
United States
Kozol
U.S
U.S. Ar
America
Garnett man convicted in manslaughter case
Garnett 21 year old Paul Scobee was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the January 11 death of Donald Lankard Jr. A jury found him not guilty of second degree murder. Sentencing is set for June 2 by Associate District Judge James Smith. The killing occurred outside Scobee's home after a dispute involving two 17 year old twins and the two girls had been riding in his car.
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Garnett (Ap
Paul Scobee
Garnett
Scobee
Donald Lankard Jr
James Smith
Lankard
London
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
P.W. Botha
Commonwealth
Eminent Persons Group
South Africa
Mandela
Pollsmoor
Cape Town
Botha
Congress Movement
Dole Quietly Backs Tax Overhaul With Conditions
Senate leader Bob Dole backs Packwood's tax overhaul as a major improvement but withholds full endorsement until unidentified issues are resolved. The plan would cut taxes for most, raise corporate taxes by about 100 billion over five years, and preserve key deductions while reforming rates and exemptions.
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Washington
Senate
Bob Dole
Finance Committee
Bob Packwood
Packwood
Dole
Hope for Majority Favors Passage
A public statement echoes belief that a majority will support the measure. The remark signals optimism about approval and political momentum behind the proposal.
Marcos plot arrests lure return of exiled leader
Manila Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile warned he would arrest Ferdinand Marcos if he returns to the Philippines and questioned securing his safety. The move followed President Aquino firing the Manila police chief amid violent protests by Marcos loyalists.
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Manila
Philippines
Juan Ponce Enrile
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Enrile
Corazon Aquino
Marcos
Malacanang Palace
Mrs. Aquino
Honolulu
Hawaii
Benigno Aquino
Manila International
United States
Hijacker surrenders at Hillsboro airport in Oregon
A hijacker seized a commuter plane with 11 passengers and a crew, released them after landing at Hillsboro Airport, and surrendered early this morning after slashing both wrists. Douglas B. Thomas, 29, of Tulsa Oklahoma, was taken to Tuality Community Hospital in stable condition with non life threatening injuries.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Douglas B. Thomas
Tulsa
Oklo
Tuality Community Hospital
Thomas
Six adventurers complete self sufficient North Pole trek
Six explorers wait on the Arctic ice cap to return to civilization after a 500 mile 56 day dog sled journey from Canada to the North Pole. Co leader Paul Schurke reports their position at 90 degrees north 6:50 p.m. CDT Friday. First radio report since April 23 due to Arctic communications.
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New York
Arctic
Civilization
Canada
North Pole
Robert Peary
Pole
Steger International
World’s fair opens in Vancouver with Charles Diana visit
Thousands fill gates of the Vancouver world’s fair as Prince Charles and Princess Diana mingle with 48,000 attendees including Prime Minister Mulroney and BC Premier Bennett. Opening ceremonies feature a 5,500 voice choir, dancers, and bands from 47 nations amid rain at BC Place Stadium.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Prince Charles
Diana
Charles
B.C. Place
Brian Mulroney
Bill Bennett
Midler sues Ford over tune in Lincoln Mercury ad
Bette Midler filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co and its ad agency for using a song in a Lincoln Mercury commercial that she says sounds like her 1972 recording Do You Want To Dance. Ford confirms the suit but will not comment on pending litigation.
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Detroit
Bette Midler
Ford Motor Co
Young & Rubicam Inc
Ford
Lincoln-Mercury
James Traynor
Midler
Traynor
Dollywood Opens as Dolly Parton Returns Home
Pigeon Forge Tennessee marks a homecoming as Dolly Parton unveils Dollywood, a 5.5 million expansion of Silver Dollar City. The 400 acre theme park features River Rampage white water rafting and a steamer locomotive through the hills.
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Pigeon Forge
Tenn
Dolly Parton
Smoky Mountain Hollows
East Tennessee
Miss Parton
Dollywood
Weather rundown for Northeast Kansas and Clinton Lake area
Northeast Kansas forecast shows morning showers ending noon then sunny with highs near 75 and 80 on Sunday, winds light to brisk. Overnight and Sunday night bring cooler temps, with a 72 reading listed and historical extremes from 1912 to 1968. Clinton Lake data notes temperature 59 and level 877.25 feet with normal 875.5 feet and zone variations through 17.
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Clinton Lake
Associated Press
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Jacksville
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Kansas City
Las Vegas
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Los Angeles
Albany
N.Y
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Memphis
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Ore
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Raleigh
Rapid City
Charitte
N.C
Reno
Cheyenne
Chicago
Richmond
Cincinnati
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Cleveland
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Des Moines
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Spokane
Duluth
Syracuse
Tampa
el Paso
Topeka
Fairbanks
Tucson Fargo
Flagstaff
Tulsa
Wichita
Great Falls
Hartford
Helena
Honolulu
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Ariz
Houston
Mar- Indnaplis
Rail unions challenge Amtrak drug testing plan
The Railway Labor Executives Assn and 18 unions sue in U S District Court seeking a ruling that Amtrak may not enforce mandatory drug and alcohol tests for some employees. They argue the program is unconstitutional and misuses authority of the national passenger railroad.
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Washington
20 aboard Sri Lanka jet killed in blast
An explosion ripped through an AirLanka L 1011 at Colombo airport before takeoff killing 20 and injuring 41. State radio cited a timebomb but officials offered no immediate cause while Tamil militants were tentatively suspected.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
AirLanka
Lankapurath
United News of India
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