Bomb Blast Kills in Paris Near Champs Elysees
A car bomb exploded during morning rush hour in central Paris near the Champs Elysees killing a young pregnant Frenchwoman and wounding 63 others. Investigators traced the device to an orange Opel rented in Vienna and linked it to a Lebanese weekly located nearby. The attack coincided with the opening of a trial of two extremists as Carlos pressure rose over Syria’s role.
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al Watan al Arabi
Iraq
Syria
Argentina Prepares for Falklands Conflict With War Economy
Argentina shifts to a war footing by restricting profits transfers by foreign firms and freezing investments. Military needs take priority as patriots donate cash and valuables. Decree allows profits to be moved only via government bonds, aimed at financing defense. bonds likely sold at a discount due to the dispute.
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Argentina
Falkland Islands
Economy Ministry
PLO Vows Revenge After Israeli Air Attacks
Beirute Lebanon The Palestine Liberation Organization vowed to avenge Israel's air strikes in southern Lebanon. PLO sources warned retaliation would be delayed to avoid provoking a full invasion. Dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded and factions pressed for immediate action while Shafik al-Hout urged restraint at the UN.
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Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
PLO
Shafik al-Hout
Palestine National Council
U.N. General Assembly
New York
America Cup Action Delayed Then Opens In Aiken
Tournament director Tom Biddle says weather and a late North Carolina arrival delay start. Teams from Aiken Tulsa Old Field Long Island Tennessee and others schedule round robin practices and polo games at Powderhouse and Whitney Fields with $2.50 admission.
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Tom Biddle
Aiken
Florida
Biddle
Tulsa
Old Field
Powderhouse
Long Island
Tennessee
Mallet Hill
Aiken Jaycee
Whitney Field
Ciao
Harte exits race as McGowan wins at large circuit seat
John W. Harte withdraws after two ballots in the General Assembly election for the at large circuit judgeship. Frank McGowan survives eight ballots to defeat former state Rep. John Rucker 85-67 on the eighth ballot after Vic Rawl led earlier ballots. The rules require successive ballots until a majority is reached.
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Aiken County
General Assembly
Greenville
Frank McGowan
McGowan
John Rucker
Newberry
Vic Rawl
Charleston
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Senate
Supreme Court
Family Court
Circuit
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Nikki Setzler
Lexington
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Victor Rawl
William McGowan
Coordinator Resigns After School System Revamp
Title I curriculum coordinator Peter Samulski resigns amid a district shakeup in Aiken County affecting five coord positions. Remaining Title I coordinators will report to the new grants management director. The reorganization cuts several admin posts and shifts duties to a revamped curriculum development department and other directors.
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Peter Samulski
Aiken County
Robert Paskel
J. Sanders
Samulski
Paskel
Aiken
Sam Putnam
Putnam
Clarence Dickert
Area 3
Dickert
James Green
Baren Lown
Area 2
Lown
Marion Webb
John Bradley
Jury acquits man in Augusta assault case after brief deliberation
After 55 minutes of deliberation the jury found Albert Mims not guilty of second degree criminal sexual conduct in the April 27 1981 incident involving a 14 year old Augusta girl in a J M Fields parking lot. The defense argued consent and age misperception while investigators linked sap on a car door to the incident.
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Augusta
Mims
South Carolina
J.M. Field
Larry C. Randolph
Aiken County
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Ricky Bostwick
Owen Rienhart
Ginny Southworth
Rawl
Rucker
Second Circuit
Tiert J. Harte
John Harte
Randolph
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