Governors back $1 billion workfare plan for welfare reform
Washington governors push a $1 billion work oriented welfare reform endorsed by NGA to fund job training and a binding contract with recipients. They seek a meeting with Reagan to negotiate and discuss a national standard for welfare income while citing regional cost differences and potential offsets by trimming other federal programs.
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Syrians Ordered to Shoot First in West Beirut
Beir ut Lebanon Syrian troops in Soviet APCs patrolled West Beirut with orders to shoot on sight defiant militiamen amid a week of fighting. Police report 300 killed 100 wounded and $200 million in property damage as 4 000 troops backed by 100 tanks moved to end the clashes. A&lebanon, Page A.
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Welcome Home Begun Sparks Cheering Moscow Welcome
Jewish activist Josef Begun returned to Moscow amid a jubilant crowd at Kazan station after more than three years in prison for anti-Soviet activities. He vowed to free all prisoners of Zion and urged emigration barrier removal as part of Soviet democratization. Begun, 55, was pardoned by the Supreme Soviet and released Friday during a broader dissident review, with about 150 more cases still under consideration.
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Reagan pressured to push Regan from White House post
Washington reports say President Reagan, under pressure from his wife and aides, is ready to dismiss White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan. The Iran Contra fallout has fueled criticism while Reagan publicly hedges, and aides note a possible plan to replace Regan before next week.
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North linked to shredding of Iran Contra documents
Lt Col Oliver North watched his secretary destroy classified records on the eve of investigators’ review as special prosecutor Walsh builds an obstruction case. Fawn Hall gained immunity. attorney says shredding was routine, not ordered.
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Good evening Today’s chuckle note inspires a page
A lighthearted quip compares each new day to a clean page that will be written on by many people, inviting reflection on how daily moments accumulate meaning.
Warhol dies at 58 ends era in pop art
Andy Warhol, famed for his shocking images of everyday culture, died of a heart attack at age 58 in New York after gall bladder surgery. The central figure of Pop Art, he transformed art, photography, film, and publishing, shaping modern celebrity culture.
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