Guardsmen Fight Sandinistas in Masaya and Across Nicaragua
In Masaya the national guards advance house to house under heavy sniper fire as helicopter gunships strafe Sandinista fighters. Refugees report Masaya, Leon, and Esteli amid outages and heavy casualties, with at least 100 dead in the Managua area during the 18 day labor strike against Somoza.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Masaya
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Leon
Esteli
National Guard
Inflation A Blight On Tax Structure
AP Business writer Chet Carrier discusses how inflation pushes taxpayers into higher brackets, boosting interest in municipal bonds. S&P notes rising incomes, 6.04 percent muni yields, and cautions that munis offer little inflation protection while suggesting diversification, high ratings, and considering mutual funds or trusts for small investors.
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Chet Carrier
AP Business
NEW York
Congress
Standard & Poor’s Corp
S&p
Standard & Poor’s
Treasury
ACA Launches Another Phone In Forum on Regulation Telethon
The Agriculture Council of America launches a three day nationwide toll free phone in, dubbed a Forum on Regulation Telethon, to gather consumer input on federal rules. The event runs noon to 4 PM EDT with 25 lines, 800 968 8050, and includes lawmakers and regulators handling calls. A mail survey will precede a plan to develop principles to improve regulation and seek public support.
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Washington
Agriculture Council of America Today
Council
Jim Eskin
United States
Eskin
Congress
Administration
Charles Rose
D-N.c
Forum
Congressional Committee
Rose
Kansas Utility Billing Rules Filed for Standardized Practices
Kansas utility regulators propose standardized billing rules for gas and electric providers under the Kansas Corporation Commission. The plan covers security deposits late charges and service discontinuation and shifts credit evaluation burden to utilities. Hearings set to begin October 10.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Commission
Fred
Adam
ECC
Cancer Toll From Worksite Chemicals May Reach 20 Percent
Washington AP reports government scientists estimate exposure to cancer-causing chemicals at workplaces may account for about 20 percent of all cancer deaths, with asbestos as the leading killer. The figure could rise to 38 percent, based on statistical analyses of workers exposed to carcinogens like arsenic benzene and vinyl chloride. Secretary Califano announced the draft study at an AFL-CIO safety conference and OSHA plans to use the findings in final rulemakings.
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Washington
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Califano
Afl-Cio
Occupational Safety and Health
HEW
Labor Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
David P. Ball
Fan Charged With Battery After Kansas Texas A&M Incident
Lawrence Kansas AP A football fan David C Dwyer 30 of Wichita faces two counts of battery for allegedly assaulting official Thomas Fincken after a disputed KU Texas A&M touchdown call A fan leaped from the stands and struck the referee as police detained him Nevias Big Eight commissioner backs charges in this case with conference support for Fincken.
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Lawrence
Kan
David C. Dwyer
Wichita
Douglas County
Mike Malone
A&m
David Teague
Teague
Big Eight
Thomas Fincken
Fincken
Chuck M. Nevias
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Olathe
Harry Smith Auto Supply
S. Main
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