Reagan sympathetic to young AIDS victims and school policy
President Reagan expressed sympathy for children with AIDS while acknowledging parental concerns about placing AIDS students in classrooms. He noted medical uncertainty about casual transmission and supported increased AIDS research funding, framing $126 million for the coming year as a vital contribution within budget limits.
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Washington
Reagan
Robert Gallo
National Cancer Institute
FDA Approves Human Testing Of Anti AIDS Drug From France
The FDA approved human tests in the United States for HPA-23, an anti-AIDS drug developed in France. Rock Hudson received treatment in Paris, and Bob White, an AIDS victim, says the drug stabilized his case, though benefits may be limited to early-stage patients. Testing will assess efficacy and side effects as the drug moves toward broader use.
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France
New York
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Rock Hudson
Paris
Harry Meyer
Meyer
Bob White
U.S
Associated Press
Hudson
Los Angeles
Automakers Cut Car Loans Hit Banks Amid 1985 Deals
Autmakers push cheap financing to clear 1985 models triggering bank loan declines. GM Ford offer 7.7 percent, Chrysler and AMC 7.5 percent while typical bank rates run 10 percent plus. Bankers report demand shift and a 15 to 20 percent drop in auto loan business.
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Detroit
Don Mattocks
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Atlanta
General Motors Corp
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American Motors Corp
al Kusy
United Bank of Denver
Reading Gains Continue But Elementary Progress Stalls
Washington AP report on the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows 9 13 and 17 year olds reading better than in 1971 but elementary gains have leveled off. Minority students improved yet remain behind whites. 17 year olds among Black or Hispanic students read only slightly better than 13 year old whites.
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Washington
National Assessment of Educational Progress
William J. Bennett
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
N.J
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Keith Geiger
National Education Association
South Africa pursues SWAPO guerrillas in Angola raid
Nearly 500 South African led troops split into 12 teams of about 40 men chasing a SWAPO battalion in southern Angola after a cross border raid two days earlier. Police clashed with rioters in nine townships, fatally shooting a Black man as unrest spread.
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South Africa
Angola
Defense Force
South-West Africa People’s Organization
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Namibia
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