Mubarak Tackles Peace Talks Ahead of US Visit
Mubarak prepared to visit the United States and Europe to press Washington to accept the PLO as the Palestinians voice in Middle East peace talks. He won Jordanian endorsement for talks with a Jordanian-Palestinian delegation as a prelude to negotiations with Israel, but faces stiff Israeli opposition and warnings of a possible back door recognition by the United States.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
United States
Europe
PLO
Middle East
Mubarak
Jordan
Hussein
United
Israel
Shimon Peres
Palatine Liberation Organization
State moves to cut education funding in walkout districts
Mississippi moves to withhold state education money from districts closed by wildcat teacher strikes affecting more than 150000 students. Attorney General Ed Pittman said funds will not pay for teaching not taking place after a court order. North Panola and South Panola districts resumed classes, while others planned continued walkouts. By Wednesday end, about 9000 teachers and 167000 students were affected.
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Jackson, Miss
Ed Pittman
North Panola
South Panola
Seven inmates escape from Pitchess prison dormitory
Seven prisoners awaiting trial escaped from a maximum security dormitory at Peter J. Pitchess Honor Rancho in the San Gabriel Mountains 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Deputies used dogs and a helicopter to search a wide area as officials inspected the facility for any hidden escapees. The inmates were last counted at 1 p.m. Wednesday and were missing after a screen was removed from a second-floor window and a bedsheet rope was found on a fence.
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Castric
Calif
Peter J. Pitchess
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
San Gabriel Mountains
Bob Stoneman
Panel votes to freeze spending on many programs
The Senate Budget Committee voted to freeze spending in numerous government programs while resisting Reagan's call for broad cuts. Amtrak faces continued subsidy but could be spared. debate centered on funding levels and potential impacts on the rail system. Moynihan's plan to fund current levels failed by one vote, as the panel pushes to meet a 50 to 60 billion deficit reduction target for 1986.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Reagan
Amtrak
John C. Danforth
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Congress blocks base closings hindered by restrictions
The Reagan administration backs closing unneeded military bases but blames Congress for roadblocks that make proper closings uneconomical. White House spokesman Larry Speakes says lifting restrictions is needed before closings proceed, after Sen. Barry Goldwater suggested 22 installations that could be shut.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Congress
White House
Larry Speakes
Barry M. Goldwater
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