Militancy rises in Lebanon's refugee camps amid Palestinian unrest
In the squalid Chatilla and other camps near Beirut, a new generation of militants forms amid war, economic collapse, and disillusionment with the PLO. Exasperated youths linked to Abu Nidal factions face recruitment by extremists blamed for Rome and Vienna airport massacres, while families endure destruction and displacement.
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Cyprus
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Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Abu Nidal
Fatah Revolutionary Council
Europe
Middle East
U.S
Aes
Libya
Gahipetin
Ebaned
Ide
Aarafat
Khaled Abdel Kader Khatib
Sarhan
Sabra
Bourj el-Barajneh
Hasne Amkar
Job Killed FmHA Supervisor Amid Farm Foreclosure Stress
ELK POINT, IOWA A Farmers Home Administration supervisor shot his wife and two children then killed himself after years of effort to help struggling farmers faced with foreclosure. Friends say work pressure and farming crisis contributed. authorities note the motive remains unclear.
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Farmers Home Administration
Dave Swanson
Bruce Litchfield
Union County
Eugene
Bud" Rasmussen
Litchfield
Sioux City
Laura Ellen
Christine
Allan
Lone Tree
Iowa
Swanson
Fmha
Marvin Ketterling
Litchfields
Don Greenough
Dexter Gunderson
Baby Boom Offspring Boost School Enrollment In US
The Census Bureau reports rising enrollment among young children as postwar Baby Boom offspring enter schools. Nursery and kindergarten numbers climbed from 1980 to 1984, while elementary enrollment remains down from earlier peaks. College admissions show women at 51 percent and graduate studies up 21 percent since 1974.
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Blood Banks Tackle AIDS Stigma with Campaigns
A Washington survey shows one third of Americans fear contracting AIDS from donating blood and over half worry about transfusion risks. Officials plan national messages to correct misperceptions, noting blood is screened and donation never transmits AIDS.
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Washington
American Association of Blood Banks
Hamilton & Staff
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