American-style Exchange Seeks Host Family for Colombian Teen
Dear Editor reports Papagon Colombia destroyed by an earthquake on March 31 1983. Mauricio Jose Lopez 16 seeks a U.S. host family for a school year as a 12th grader studying to become a doctor. Contact Wm R Smith International Fellowship Sedona Arizona. Jose plans to join activities, has funds, insurance, and will be treated as a family member. Interests include sports reading music and model railroading tracing back to the 1933 34 World’s Fair.
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Papagon
Colombia
Mauricio Jose Lopez
U.S.A
Jose
Wn. R. Smith
International Fellowship, Inc
P.O
Sedona
Wm. R. Smith International Fellowship Inc
Ethiopia is Exciting One Shock After Another
Dorothy Jane Riggs Vinson writes from Addis Ababa about her UN mission with Mack Vinson. She recalls travel mishaps, a cancelled ticket, a luggage overweight charge in London, and yellow fever vaccination requirements. The piece notes pleasant weather, Hilton pool scenes, and a belated birthday weekend surprise.
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Dorothy Jane Riggs Vinson
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Mack Vinson
UNECA
United Nations
London
Mack
Addis
Hilton
Federal approves Texas House redistricting plan
The Justice Department has approved the Texas House map drawn three years ago, a sign that the federal executive branch found no voting rights abridgment. Rep. Tom Uher warns a Mexican American legal group may appeal to push for a Houston Hispanic district.
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Austin
U.S. Justice Department
Texas
House of Representatives
Feds
Texas Senate
U.S
Justice Dept
Federal
Executive Branch
House
Tom Uher
Bay City
Congress votes split on revenue sharing and welfare bill
Washington reports July 28 to Aug 3 highlights show House opposition to extending revenue sharing payments to local governments and support for a health insurance subsidy for unemployed workers. Senate action includes delaying new civil service work rules and a MLK holiday bill, with detailed roll call tallies and mentions of Demos Hightower De la Garza Stenholm Hance.
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Washington
Congress
HOUSE
Jack Hightower
D-13
Charles Stenholm
D-17
Kika de la Garza
Kent Hance
Martin Luther King, Jr
Hightower
de la Garza
Hance
Stenholm
Nicaragua
Reagan
U.S
Sentate
Senate
Office of Personnel Management
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
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Wellington
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Henry W. Wells
Panhandle
Texas Press Association
Ning National Newspaper Association
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Lyndell Williams
Trict
Houston
Organization of African States
OAU
Texas Labor
Texas Afl-Cio
Lloyd Doggett
U.S. Senate
Doggett
Bob Krueger
San Antonio
Jim Mattox
Asmara
Tanzanialand
Parris
China
Unesco
Wellington, Texas
Satell
Urnasen. Nications, Inc
Childress
Tex
Wellington Lumber CO
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