HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Nigel.Allen@lambada.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Council for Excellence in Government Criticizes Bush Proposal 
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: Echo Beach
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 23:46:33 GMT

Here is a press release from the Council for Excellence in Government

 Council for Excellence in Government Criticizes Bush Proposal to
Cut Federal Pay
 To: National Desk
 Contact: Mark A. Abramson of the Council for Excellence in
          Government, 202-728-0418

   WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Frank A. Weil, chair of
the Council for Excellence in Government, said today: "President
Bush's proposed pay cut of 5 percent for senior federal government
managers is a seriously misconceived gesture aimed at tapping into
public antipathy to government and will be extremely
counterproductive to making our government work better."
   The council, a bipartisan organization of 750 former government
executives now in the private sector, believes that good managers are
a key to better government and that they must be fairly compensated.
   Two years ago the council strongly supported the president's plan
for the fair and reasonable pay increase that was granted to
government managers.  The council believes the president's proposed
pay cut would be a disincentive to recruiting and retaining top
career employees and will cause senior people to leave government
service.
   Council President Mark A. Abramson commented: "It is unfortunate
that once again the senior career civil service has been made into a
political football.  This contributes to the erosion of public
confidence in government.  What is really needed today is a
restoration of that confidence, not more bureaucrat-bashing."
   Weil added: "President Bush has promised to promote better
government and never, ever again to raise taxes, even on a small
selected group of taxpayers, for whom reduced pay amounts to
a special new tax.  His proposal shows a serious lack of
understanding of how to motivate people."
 -30-


Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: GILBERTO DANIEL SIMPSON <gdsimpso@unix.amherst.EDU>
Subject: Latino E-Mailing List
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: Amherst College
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:48:54 GMT

        Hola Folks,
 
        Me llamo Gilberto y soy el co-chair de La Causa, el grupo Latino de
Amherst College. I am writing to tell people about a computer mailing list
which was started last semester to try to foster communication between Latino
students (as well as other interested people) across the country. The list has
been relatively successful and has over a hundred subscribers around the world.
        People have used it to share information about social/academic events
held on college campuses, scholarship and research opportunities for Latino/
Hispanic students, and current events connected to Latinos, both in the United 
States and in Latin America.
        The intended focus is on issues of concern to Latino students, but
anyone's input or participation is welcome. The membership is diverse and 
includes people of many different nationalities and occupations. Several members
have connections with other Latino organizations and computer networks and so
this list can give its membership access to a wide range of quick, reliable
information.
        If the list continues to grow, it has the potential to create a large
network of students accross the country and facilitate the progress of la raza.
Its strenth depends on an increasing membership who can take advantage of the
possibilities of electronic communication.  
 
        If you are interested in becoming a subscriber to this e-mailing list,
or if you have comments for thelist administrator,  all you have to do is send
a note to the following address:
 
        LATINO-L-REQUEST@AMHERST.EDU 
and say that you want to join.
 
        While you are subscribed, if you want to send a message to the entire 
membership of the list (like a piece of interesting news, a question you might 
have, an announcement that might benefit Latino students etc.) then write to:
 
        LATINO-L@AMHERST.EDU
 
        In case you are not interested, please forward this file to someone who
you think might want to participate; in that way, you can at least help the list
grow and develop.
 
Hasta Pronto
        -Gilberto       


Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive,alt.activism,soc.college
From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: Religious Bias Rises In Northern Ireland 
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:07:09 GMT

[Via misc.activism.progressive from PeaceNet's apc.labor]
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Topic 198       Discrim. in N.Ireland 
emcelroy        apc.labour       2:25 pm  Sep  8, 1992 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
From: Eugene McElroy <emcelroy> 
Subject: Discrim. in N.Ireland 

            Religious Bias Rises In Northern Ireland 
                             ****** 

     Recently published figures show that religious 
discrimination in Northern Ireland is rising again. Male 
Catholics are now 2.6 times likely to be unemployed as 
Protestants--back to the position they had in 1971, after a 
period of slight improvement. 
     The male youth unemployment rate, which is high for 
protestant workers at 19.6 percent, is double for Catholics with 
a staggering rate of 39 percent in the 16-25 age group. Catholics 
are only half as likely as Protestants to be in managerial or 
professional jobs, and are over-represented in semi and unskilled 
manual labor. 
     To challenge discrimination, the government in 1989 
introduced a new 'Fair Employment Act' which offers high levels 
of compensation to workers who have been discriminated against. 
     In a recent case Mary Duffy, a temporary laundry worker who 
was refused employment because of discrimination secured 25,000 
pounds sterling in compensation for injury to feelings. This is 
the largest amount ever awarded under this heading. 
                             ****** 
taken from Labour Research 
          August 1992. Vol. 81, Number 8. 

LR is available from: 
                               LRD 
                       78 Blackfriars Road 
                    London, England  SE1 8HF 
                            ******** 

for further info on Ireland in Peacenet, see reg.ireland. 
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: INDIA: Email Training for Unions
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 03:47:31 GMT


 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Topic 200       India: E-mail trg for Unions 
jagdish apc.labour      10:35 pm  Sep  5, 1992 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


From: Jagdish <jagdish@chasque.apc.org> 
Subject: India: E-mail trg for Unions 

Dear Friends, Bombay based trade union research and training 
institute- Maniben Kara Institute (jointly with NGONET and other 
local groups) is planning to organise training workshop on 
infromation handling and computer communications for trade Unions 
and labour groups in India. This workshop would be held in 
Bombay some time during last week of Oct to first week of Nov. 
Discussions during these workshops will also attempt to specific 
identify needs of labour movement in India in this field, 
possibilities of establishing communication links between various 
cities in India with cheaper international gateway facilities, 
problems and prospects of sharing labour databases. 
  
All international organizations with affiliates / partners in 
India are welcomed to encourage their partners in India to 
benefit from these activities. For more information they can 
contact: 
  
Arvind Shrouti / Praveen Rao, MAniben Kara Institute, Nagindas 
Chambers, 167, P. D'mellow road, Bombay -400 038, India 
  
Thanks for your time, Jagdish Parikh (NGONET Liaison) 

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: nyxfer%panix.com@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu (N.Y. Transfer)
Subject: NEWS: Earthquake Jesse/WW
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 21:48:47 GMT


Via The NY Transfer News Service ~ All the News that Doesn't Fit


                         EARTHQUAKE JESSE

On Sept. 2, a major earthquake under the Pacific Ocean occurred
30 miles off the west coast of Nicaragua. The ensuing tidal waves
wreaked havoc along 200 miles of the country's coast. Nicaraguan
officials said at least 116 people were killed, and thousands are
now homeless.

However, two weeks before this happened, another disaster hit the
country, although from a source that's unnatural as they come.
We're referring to the infamous right-wing senator from North
Carolina, Jesse Helms. At Helms' initiative, the U.S. suspended
$116 million in foreign aid to the Nicaraguan government.

The reason Helms gave for this action was that current Nicaraguan
President Violeta Chamorro--who was elected in 1990 with the
total backing of Washington--has "not moved far enough" in
getting rid of the popular Sandinistas. What angers Helms and
Bush in particular is the control the Sandinistas still have over
the Army and police.

So, when the tidal waves hit Nicaragua, the U.S. sent a measly $5
million in "assistance." The other money is still frozen, pending
Chamorro taking action that is more pleasing to her U.S. masters.
What this means is that in effect the U.S. is using the natural
disaster in Nicaragua as a way of punishing the country even
more. The Bush administration is telling Chamorro: "We're the
real rulers here. We put you in, and you better fall completely
in line."

And this is how the U.S. treats their own allies.


(Copyright Workers World Service: Permission to reprint granted
if source is cited. For more info contact Workers World,46 W. 21
St., New York, NY 10010; "workers@igc.apc.org".)

-------------------------------------------------------------
Get All the News that Doesn't Fit delivered to you daily!
For details, contact NY Transfer News Service
Modem: 718-448-2358  nytransfer@igc.apc.org  nyxfer@panix.com

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Nicaragua: DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF SEAQUAKE
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: PACH
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 00:18:39 GMT

/** reg.nicaragua: 122.0 **/
** Topic: DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF SEAQUAKE **
** Written  7:47 am  Sep  4, 1992 by cepad in cdp:reg.nicaragua **

Persons interested in sending money donations to help the victims of
the earthquake/tidal wave in Nicaragua may do so by sending a check
to:
          CEPAD-USA 
          32865 S.E. Hwy. 211 
          Eagle Creek, Or 97022 

CEPAD-USA supports the work of the Nicaraguan Council of Churches
(CEPAD), a relief and development agency founded in the wake of the
1972 earthquake that destroyed Managua. 

Donations are tax-deductible. Please indicate that your donation is
for tidal wave victims. 100% of your gift will be passed on to CEPAD.

Gracias,

Catalina Ruiz
CEPAD Comunications
Managua

** End of text from cdp:reg.nicaragua **

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: RED_TREK%DRYCAS.bitnet@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu
Subject: Meat and the Environment
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 21:50:23 GMT

X-NEWS: drycas rec.food.veg: 14503
Relay-Version: VMS News - V6.1 03/02/92 VAX/VMS V5.5-1; site drycas.club.cc.cmu.
   edu
From: jym@mica.berkeley.edu (EcoNet via Jym Dyer)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive,alt.activism,alt.save.the.earth,sci.environment,talk.environment
Subject: RESOURCE: "Energy Ideas"
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:31:40 GMT
Followup-To: alt.save.the.earth,talk.environment
Distribution: na
Organization: The Naughty Peahen Party Line
NNTP-Posting-Host: remarque.berkeley.edu
Originator: jym@remarque.berkeley.edu

[From EcoNet en.recycle Conference]

================================================================
=> From: ei@igc.org
=> Subject: New Energy Efficienty Report

 
                          ENERGY IDEAS 
 
  A publication by Ralph Nader's Government Purchasing Project 
 
Energy Ideas is a monthly report which discusses how government 
can be an environmentally responsible consumer using energy- 
efficient and renewable energy technologies.  The report covers a 
different technology each month.  It describes successful 
projects by federal, state and local agencies nationwide, as well 
as a contact person for each project.  It provides information on 
financing and lists sources of information, guides for initiating 
projects and other resources. 
 
Subscriptions are free to for all public employees; $25 for all 
other persons. 
 
To receive a subscription, write to:  Energy Ideas, P.O. Box 
19367, Washington, DC, 20036.  If necessary, enclose a check or 
money order for $25 payable to the Center for Study of Responsive 
Law. 
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: andyrose@netcom.com (San Francisco Fractal Factory)
Subject: AFSC Criminal Justice EXECUTION ALERT
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 23:45:14 GMT

AFSC Criminal Justice Section 1212 Broadway, Suite 830
Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 836 3013 FAX 834 3741

ACT NOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Ricardo Aldape Guerra (RAG) was sentenced to die in TX for
killing policeman ten years ago.  EXECUTION Sept 24, 1992.
Was at seen of crime, person doing the killing was
killed.  RAG is innocent!

RAG is undocumented worker from MExico who
spoke no english.  Victim of climate of hysteria against
undocumented in Houston.  If he were extradited to MEXICO
he would not face the death penalty.  

Two inexperienced public defenders told him he had
nothing to worry about.

TX leads state in death row, never granted clemency.

Need writ of habeus corpus so that Richard can have
an evidentiary hearing.

write to:
TX Court of Criminal Appeals; Capitol Station;
PO Box 12308; Austin TX 78711 
512 463-1551

Hon. Woody Densen; District Court 248
301 San Jacinto Ave., Houston TX 77002

circulate this please additional from:
Aldape Guerra Defense Committee, 2510 Broad St. #200
Houston, TX 77067
713 641-0026

EXECUTION is 9/24/92.

Please e-mail me if you wish regarding Criminal Justice
Section, Oakland and San Francisco
American Friends Service Committee.


-- 
Andrew Rose andyrose@netcom.com FAX 4155537756 When peace rules the planet 

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: Eugene McElroy <emcelroy@igc.apc.org>
Subject: Discrim. in N.Ireland
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 23:35:06 GMT

            Religious Bias Rises In Northern Ireland
                             ******

     Recently published figures show that religious
discrimination in Northern Ireland is rising again. Male
Catholics are now 2.6 times likely to be unemployed as
Protestants--back to the position they had in 1971, after a
period of slight improvement.
     The male youth unemployment rate, which is high for
protestant workers at 19.6 percent, is double for Catholics with
a staggering rate of 39 percent in the 16-25 age group. Catholics
are only half as likely as Protestants to be in managerial or
professional jobs, and are over-represented in semi and unskilled
manual labor.
     To challenge discrimination, the government in 1989
introduced a new 'Fair Employment Act' which offers high levels
of compensation to workers who have been discriminated against.
     In a recent case Mary Duffy, a temporary laundry worker who
was refused employment because of discrimination secured 25,000
pounds sterling in compensation for injury to feelings. This is
the largest amount ever awarded under this heading.
                             ******
taken from Labour Research
          August 1992. Vol. 81, Number 8.

LR is available from:
                               LRD
                       78 Blackfriars Road
                    London, England  SE1 8HF
                            ********

for further info on Ireland in Peacenet, see reg.ireland.

Xref: sparky misc.activism.progressive:6499 alt.activism:16201 soc.culture.latin-america:3444
From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive,alt.activism,soc.culture.latin-america
Subject: The Crimes of Nicaragua (VI)
Date: 12 Sep 92 15:59:22 GMT
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu

The Crimes of Nicaragua (VI)


"Achievements in health care have also been great. 80,000 volunteers
were trained in preventative medicine. One result was a 50% drop in
malaria. The incidence of measles, a prime killer  of children in
Somoza's day, decreased from 3,784 in 1981 to 219 in 1982. Effective
use of oral rehydration techniques has led to a dramatic decline in
deaths from diarrhea. The percentage of the national budget spent on
health has increased 600%"

From Oxfam America, _Facts for Action_ [September, 1983];
"Nicaragua: Development Under Fire"


 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
   -->  [Send the 1-line message GET FSLN ACHIEVE ACTIV-L to     ]
        [LISTSERV@UMCVMB.BITNET for a copy of the complete file  ]
   -->  [Send GET ACTIV-L ARCHIVE ACTIV-L to above address for a ]
        [listing with brief descriptions of other files available]
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



            =============================================
            T h e   " N i c a r a g u a   L i b r a r y "
            =============================================

*
* =========
* Nicaragua
* =========
*
  WHO-WERE CONTRAS    Contras' origins; make-up; practices - documented
  FSLN     H-RIGHTS  Documented HRs comparison w/Somoza,Guat,ES,others
  FSLN     MISKITOS  Sandinista treatment of Miskitos;Charges & Realit
  FSLN     NICAJEWS  Debunks charges of Sandinista 'Anti-Semitism'
*
  OXFAM84  NICARAG   Oxfam America's 1984 report on Nicaragua, in full
  FSLN     ACHIEVE   Documented: achievements of the Nica. revolution
*
  NICA-84  ELECTION  Documented: Fair under Sandinistas; US subversion
  FAIRNESS NICA-USA  Flwup:`Is Nicaragua More Democratic than the US?'
  NICRAGUA ELECTION  Study in US subversion of '90 Nicaraguan election

NOTE:

======================================
To get a file named FILE NAME from the
archiver (files are two words  separa-
ted by a space), send the 1-line message

GET FILE NAME ACTIV-L

to: LISTSERV@UMCVMB.BITNET
[or: LISTSERV@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU]
======================================

Use GET with the file ACTIV-L ARCHIVE for a listing of
files available with the GET command.
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Today's Quote...
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 08:35:13 GMT


        "The Salvadorian Government maintains that `death squad'-style
killings are the work of extremist groups beyond its control. However,
there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that the squads are made up
of regular troops and police -- that they form an intrinsic part of
the security apparatus" [Back cover]

	--Amnesty International, _El Salvador: ``Death Squads'' -- A
	Government Strategy_ 
[Send the 1-line message GET AI_REPT ELSALV ACTIV-L to
LISTSERV@UMCVMB.BITNET for additional info/documentation]


##################################################################
Mail contributions to hbar@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
(Contributions only; correspondence to my usual (Cornell) address)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: wheeler@super.org (Ferrell S. Wheeler)
Subject: Factory Farming Seminar
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 21:08:22 GMT

AAVS to Host Factory Farming Seminar

October 31 - November 1

   The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) will host a seminar on
factory farming issues on October 31 - November 1, 1992, at Fellowship
Farm in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.  The seminar will
serve two purposes: to educate participants thoroughly about modern
intensive animal agribusiness practices and to provide information about
actions that advocates can take to protect animals used for food and to
promote vegetarianism.

   Speakers at the seminar will include Jim Mason, co-author with Peter
Singer of _Animal Factories_; Gene Bauston of Farm Sanctuary; Alex
Hershaft of the Farm Animal Reform Movement; Henry Spira of Animal
Rights International; Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns; and other
noted activists and leaders in animal protection.

   The cost for the weekend, including vegan meals, is $100.00.
Accomodations at the farm are available for an additional fee.  For more
information, please contact the AAVS at (215) 887-0816.


Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive,alt.activism,soc.culture.latin-america
From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: Who Were the "Contras"? Washington Longed for SOMOZA Good Old Days
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 16:10:32 GMT

Who Were the "Contras"? Washington Longed for SOMOZA Good Old Days

"A study enumerating the former Somoza Guardsmen among contra leaders
is "Who Are the Contras?" prepared by the staff of the Arms Control
and Foreign Policy Caucus of the U.S..  Congress, _Congressional
Record_, April 23, 1985, pages H2335-H2339."

[From _What Are We Afraid Of?_ by John Lamperti, South End Press 1988]


 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
   -->  [Send the 1-line message GET WHO-WERE CONTRAS ACTIV-L to ]
        [LISTSERV@UMCVMB.BITNET for a copy of the complete file  ]
   -->  [Send GET ACTIV-L ARCHIVE ACTIV-L to above address for a ]
        [listing with brief descriptions of other files available]
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



            =============================================
            T h e   " N i c a r a g u a   L i b r a r y "
            =============================================

*
* =========
* Nicaragua
* =========
*
  WHO-WERE CONTRAS    Contras' origins; make-up; practices - documented
  FSLN     H-RIGHTS  Documented HRs comparison w/Somoza,Guat,ES,others
  FSLN     MISKITOS  Sandinista treatment of Miskitos;Charges & Realit
  FSLN     NICAJEWS  Debunks charges of Sandinista 'Anti-Semitism'
*
  OXFAM84  NICARAG   Oxfam America's 1984 report on Nicaragua, in full
  FSLN     ACHIEVE   Documented: achievements of the Nica. revolution
*
  NICA-84  ELECTION  Documented: Fair under Sandinistas; US subversion
  FAIRNESS NICA-USA  Flwup:`Is Nicaragua More Democratic than the US?'
  NICRAGUA ELECTION  Study in US subversion of '90 Nicaraguan election

NOTE:

======================================
To get a file named FILE NAME from the
archiver (files are two words  separa-
ted by a space), send the 1-line message

GET FILE NAME ACTIV-L

to: LISTSERV@UMCVMB.BITNET
[or: LISTSERV@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU]
======================================

Use GET with the file ACTIV-L ARCHIVE for a listing of
files available with the GET command.


Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive