Priest Jenco delivers captors message to Reagan at White House
The Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco, freed by Moslem extremists after 563 days, met President Reagan at the White House within 90 minutes of arrival. He urged release of hostages Tom Sutherland Terry Anderson and David Jacobsen and asked captors to negotiate soon with Terry Waite. He said he came to convey a confidential message and called himself a pilgrim after meeting Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Runcie.
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Lawrence Martin Jenco
Reagan
United States
Jenco
White House
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Tom
Sutherland
Terry
Anderson
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Jacobsen
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Terry Waite
U.S
London
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Church of God allows women to speak and vote
In Atlanta the all male ministers of the Church of God voted to permit women to speak and vote in church assemblies. The General Council of more than 2,000 ordained ministers approved the resolution by a show of hands, but the General Assembly must still ratify it. The council convened at the Georgia World Congress Center during the 61st General Assembly.
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Church of God
General Assembly
Georgia World Congress Center
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House eyes Conrail sale plan to raise up to 3 billion
A House plan would raise between 1.8 and 2.3 billion from a public Conrail sale, plus about 710 million from cash and pension funds. The plan, pushed by Rep. Florio and Rep. Madigan, aims for a government unload this year amid looming recesses and a Senate sale to Norfolk Southern at 1.9 billion.
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Conrail
House Energy and Commerce Committee
James Florio
D-N.j
Edward Madigan
R-Ill
Florio
Energy and Commerce
Madigan
Senate
Norfolk Southern Corp
Domestic travel climbs modestly amid fears and a weak dollar
U S travel rose about 5 percent in the first half of the year versus 1985, the Travel Industry Association of America said at its board meeting. The group plans to revive the Discover America theme this fall to promote domestic travel, urging that earlier media hype overstated gains.
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United States
Travel Industry Association of America
Association
William Toohey
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