Guatemalan refugees find sanctuary with Benedictine monks
A Mayan family fleeing death squads from Guatemala settled in a five bedroom Weston house, offered sanctuary by 12 Benedictine monks. The 14 day caravan from Chicago stopovers and a cross country protest highlighted U S immigration policy.
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Weston Prory
Guatemala
Highlands
Felipe
Elena Excot
Inez
Juanita
Alicia
Julian
Marta
Chicago
Central America
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Schenectady
N.Y
Cambridge
Mass
Excels Seek Safety as Guatemala Family Finds Refuge in U S
The Excels, a Guatemala family seeking asylum, describe fleeing soldiers for their faith and arriving in the United States via the sanctuary movement. They describe crossing near Douglas Arizona on Jan 9 and reaching Chicago with support from church networks before public exposure.
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Keene
N.H
Brattleboro
Felipe Excot
Guatemala
Excer
Elena
Richard
Felipe
U.S
Douglas
Ariz
Sanctuary Movement
Chicago
Central America
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
U.S. observers withhold verdict on El Salvador election
U S observers delay judgment on El Salvador's presidential vote amid technical problems and ballot counting disruptions. Leaders cite need for reliable statistical results, praising Salvadoran turnout while noting bureaucratic issues and box shortages that affected access.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
U.S
Thomas Pickering
House
Jim Wright
Texas
William Roth
Del
Nanny Kassebaum
R-Kan
United States
Reagan
Congress
Jack Kemp
R-N
Christian Democratic
Central Election Council
Republican Nationalist Alliance Party
Robert Legomarsino
R-Calif
Tam
Pete Wilson
Paula Hawkins
Legislature struggles with TTF transfer in budget clash
The legislature debates how much funds from the Department of Transportation can be transfered to cover broad cuts. Governor Hughes challenges Senate 2 percent agency cuts and specific items like clerks of the courts and driver education funding. Budget conferees race to finalize a single budget before the April 2 deadline, with no veto power over the general appropriation.
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Treasury
Senate
House
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Cxase
Baltimore City
Fion
House Appropriations Committee
Transportation Trust Fund
TTF
Benjamin Cardin
Hughes
Unds
Department of Transportation
Roby Ag
Atte
General Assembly
Pons
Bay Bridge Walk Crowd tips and safety rules outlined
The Bay Bridge Walk plans limit parking space and may turn away walkers while offering shuttle buses with standees to move more people. Safety rules ban jogging, skates, bikes, pets, and loud radios. water and restrooms will be provided. officers will be on duty along the span.
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George B. Belaplaine Jr
Fred J. Archibald
Myron W., Randall
Edward F. Mull
Philip W. Hammond
William H. Mann Jr
Marlene B. Young
Alee
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Patrich
P.O
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Montgomery County
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News Matters
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Sabillasville
W. Patrick ST
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Hamilton Avenue
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Mount Airy
New Market
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Wolfsville
Thurmont
Moxley Valley Drive
Damascus
Union Bridge
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Franciscan
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Remsterg
VE. Patrick Street
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Bay
Bay Bridge
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Toll Facilities Administration
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