Wells Fargo Robbery Involving $50 Million In New York
Four armed men overpowered Wells Fargo employees at the lower Manhattan terminal in the early hours and fled in an armored truck with as much as 50 million dollars. Police say the vault was opened and the staff bound to a hand truck before the cash was loaded. No guards were on duty at the time.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York City
New York
Cony’s
Lower Manhattan
Ed LeSchack
LeSchack
Robert Johnston
Police Department
Johnston
France demands currency talks tied to trade reforms
Paris reports President Francois Mitterrand linked France's willingness to discuss new international trade agreements with parallel negotiations on a new world monetary system. He cited European currency weakness versus the dollar and said negotiations on commerce cannot proceed without currency talks.
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Paris
Francois Mitterand
France
Mitterand
U.S
Mitterrand
Resentment of Japan Looms Over Bonn Summit
United States Japan West Germany France Britain Italy Canada leaders gather in Bonn for an economic summit. The seven nations face tensions from Japan’s large trade surpluses and barriers to Western business as a major topic of discussion.
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Washington
Japan
Bonn
West Germany
United States
France
Britain
Italy
Canada
Eggs Not All They're Cracked Up To Be Says CSPI
Washington AP report notes that the Center for Science in the Public Interest finds eggs provide solid protein but are not top dietary performers. NPU scores place eggs at 94 from 100, with poultry and dairy faring close behind. Nashville UP piece describes a shift from honky tonk ranch style to polished urban tastes as the cowboy image wanes.
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Washington
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Bonnie Liebman
Nashville
Tenn
Richard A. Peterson
Vanderbilt University
FTC Drops Push for National Health Spa Rules
Ten years after an investigation FTC staff recommends no national regulations for health spas and urges follow up on specific complaints case by case. Public comments sought by May 24 to FTC Office of the Secretary at 6th Street and Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20580.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
6Th Street
Pennsylvania Ave
N.W
Washington, D.C
Dachau Survivors Mark 40th Anniversary Liberation
Survivors of the Dachau death camp recalled Nazi horrors as they marked the 40th anniversary of German liberation. Some wore striped prisoner uniforms while a German official voiced horror and deepest regret over the crimes. The Dachau ceremony near Munich reflected multiple commemorations across Europe on Sunday.
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West Germany
Munich
Europe
Gasoline Prices Set to Rise Amid Tight Supplies
Los Angeles AP reports gasoline prices have risen 8.4 cents in two months and may climb another 3 cents as dealers match higher wholesale costs. Analyst Dan Lundberg notes lead in unleaded due to tight supplies. a nationwide survey of 17,500 stations shows an average price of 1.22 dollars per gallon.
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Los Angeles
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
65 Die In Lebanon As Israelis Withdraw
Beirut reports say fighting resumed across the Green Line as Moslem and Druse forces push Christians back. At least 65 killed and 75 wounded in the southern civil war, with Israeli withdrawal seen as a turning point.
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Lebanon
Israel
Tne
Eee
Druse
Tyre
Space shuttle Challenger carries monkeys and rats on Spacelab mission
Seven astronauts two squirrel monkeys and 24 rats prepare to orbit aboard Challenger for seven days of Spacelab research. The crew led by Robert Overmyer will work in two 12 hour shifts testing crystal growth and materials processing while studying space and sun and their own bodies.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla. (Ap
Spacelab
Discovery
Earth
European Space Agency
Challenger
Reagan to visit Bitburg cemetery amid global anger
White House aides say President Reagan is anguished yet firm about visiting the Bitburg cemetery in West Germany as part of a European trip. Regan notes the plan aims to show reconciliation 40 years after World War II, despite Jewish and veterans groups' protests and calls to reconsider.
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White House
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Bitburg
West Germany
Regan
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Oradour-Sur-Glane
France
U.S
House
Kohl
Israel
Bergen-Belsen
Aiken Standard Subscription and Advertising Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions 648 2311, classifieds 649 1555, and news ideas 648 2311. Office hours at 124 Rutland Drive are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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