Arafat Leaves Jordan After Informing Hussein of PLO Stance
PLO chief Yasser Arafat departed Amman denying King Hussein permission to negotiate for the PLO in talks on President Reagan's peace plan. Anonymized PLO sources said Arafat informed Hussein after a meeting with top aides on the 15 member executive committee. All factions gathered in Amman to discuss the issue.
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Yasser Arafat
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Israel
Reagan
Arafat
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Police Claim Self-Defense In Punjab Riots Deaths
Indian authorities say police acted in self-defense firing on rioting Sikhs during a road blockade and general strike in Punjab killing 24 demonstrators. About 500 protesters and officers were wounded as violence erupted Monday.
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India
Punjab
Shotgun Gang Loots London Vaults In Big Heist
Six gunmen looted the vaults of Security Express Ltd in London during an eight hour raid on Easter Monday. Police estimated the haul could top six million pounds, potentially Britain’s largest cash robbery. No injuries were reported as the robbers fled with a mountain of money.
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Scotland Yard
Security Express Ltd
Chinese Defector Hu Na Starts New Life in America
Hu Na, a 19 year old Chinese tennis defector, says she is happy and relieved after being granted political asylum in the United States. She fears for her parents in China as China condemns the decision and warns it could affect ties and exchanges with the United States. Her San Francisco lawyer Edward C Y Lau says the defector learned of asylum by telephone and she was surprised.
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Ways and Means Nears Budget Deadline
The South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee aims to finish the 1983-84 budget by week’s end. It has about 80 million left for current expenses with decisions looming on public schools and state employee raises, while tax measures were not passed.
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Thailand Says Vietnamese Forces Digging In Near Border
Bangkok reports Vietnamese troops entrenched just inside Thailand near Phnom Pan and Phnom Chat as Thai airstrikes hit the area for the first time in six days of fighting. Artillery fire followed, with five Thai soldiers killed and 16 wounded while six Vietnamese soldiers were reported dead and Vietnamese material captured. Thailand protests to the UN Secretary General over incursions and alleged crimes against Cambodians.
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Javier Perez de Cuellar
Gloria Swanson Dies at 83 Glamour Icon of Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Gloria Swanson described as a wonderfully vibrant lady and thorough professional after her death in New York Hospital. Friends say she remained a public figure through six decades with a dramatic life including multiple marriages and a sugar awareness book with her sixth husband William Duffy.
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Soldier in Nicaragua Militia Patrols Western Mountains
A Nicaraguan militia member patrols the western mountain region this week carrying a stalk of sugar cane and a Soviet made AK47 rifle.
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U.S. Backing of Nicaraguan Rebels Draws Senate Scrutiny
Washington reports mount that the Reagan administration is aiding anti Sandinista guerrillas in Nicaragua and possibly training and arming rebels in Honduras. Senators want full explanations from Shultz and Weinberger while officials deny public comment on intelligence activities.
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Olivier Lear shines in Channel 4 television Lear portrayal praised by critics
Laurence Olivier earns strong praise from London critics for his three hour TV Lear on Channel 4 making his first Shakespeare TV role and second Lear appearance since 1946 Old Vic. Critics call his performance extraordinary and the greatest in the greatest play.
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