Hijacked Air France jet lands in Tehran during hostage bid
A Boeing 737 with 63 aboard diverted Tuesday from Frankfurt to Paris and landed in Tehran after hijackers threatened to blow up the plane if denied an emergency landing. An anonymous caller claimed allegiance to Ayatollah Khomeini and demanded the release of five jailed in France.
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Reagan Warns UAW to Show Restraint in Auto Talks
In Detroit, President Reagan said workers who sacrificed billions in wage gains in 1982 benefited from a strong industry rebound and warned that excessive demands in upcoming contract talks could jeopardize the recovery. He urged the United Auto Workers to exercise restraint in bargaining with GM and Ford as contracts for 350,000 and 115,000 workers, respectively, expire on September 14.
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Burford to Be Sworn In as Ocean Panel Head
AP reports former EPA chief Anne M. Burford will be sworn in Thursday morning as chair of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. Despite overwhelming House and Senate votes opposing her appointments, President Reagan indicated he would not withdraw her name.
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Hungarian Bishop Elected Lutherans President In Split Bloc
SUDAPEST Hungary AP The Lutheran World Federation elected Zoltan Kaldy of Hungary as its president the first from the Soviet bloc. Kaldy presiding bishop of Hungary's 430 000 member Lutheran body won 173 votes with Bodil Soelling second on 124. 15 ballots were invalid.
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Mondale and Ferraro Begin Southern Campaign Kickoff
Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro launched a southern campaign tour starting in Mississippi with stops near Jackson including a farm and the governor’s mansion. The Democratic ticket emphasized a better future, patriotism, family values and equal opportunity as they head toward Texas through Thursday.
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Peres and Shamir Hold Meeting on Unity Government
In Jerusalem at the King David Hotel Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Shamir met for the first time since July elections to discuss forming a bipartisan national unity government. President Herzog urged action as the prime minister-designate must emerge within two weeks with a bloc able to command a majority. The Labor Party held 44 seats to Likud's 41, but neither side has secured backing from 13 smaller parties to reach a majority.
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Reagan Seeks Vatican Advice on Poland Policy
President Reagan interrupts his vacation to consult Vatican officials as he considers easing Poland sanctions to protest martial law. He meets at Santa Barbara with Archbishop Pio Laghi and discusses Poland, Central America and arms control as Deputy Press Secretary Speakes notes the President values Church views and Vatican relations with Pope John Paul II.
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Worlds youngest heart transplant baby active in incubator
Hollie Roffey twelve days old at London National Heart Hospital remains active in her germ free incubator despite taped monitoring. Surgeons led by Mees Yacoub performed the 50 hour operation to replace her missing left heart ventricle. Parents Anthony and Janet Roffey from Ashford Kent stay at the hospital as nurses monitor the infant around the clock. News agencies released photos as tabloids hail a miracle and prayers across Britain intensify.
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Panama to reclaim Fort Gulick from U.S. control
Panama’s President Jorge Illueca accused the United States of violating canal treaties and announced plans to take over Fort Gulick and the U.S. Army School of the Americas. The 1977 treaties grant Panama full canal control in 1999 and specify Fort Gulick’s return this October, though the U.S. could have continued operations.
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79-Year-Old Good Samaritan Beaten in Randolph
RANDOLPH Mass AP A 79-year-old man known as a typical good Samaritan was beaten and left with a broken jaw after aiding two stranded motorists. Barbara Arching says the assailants held a knife to his throat for over four hours, threatened to kill him, and dumped him in Rhode Island. Authorities believe the attackers are escaped New Hampshire convicts, one with a prior police officer murder conviction.
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Spielberg to executive produce Amazing Stories on NBC
Steven Spielberg signs to create a weekly 30 minute science fiction series for the 1985 86 season with Amblin and Universal Television producing at least 44 episodes. The project aims to bring his screen magic to television for a broader audience.
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Court Asked To Expand Schools' Power
The Reagan administration asks the Supreme Court to weaken students' Fourth Amendment protections by allowing warrantless searches for drugs and weapons in public schools. Justice Department briefs argue school officials should be able to seize evidence with reasonable grounds, citing a New Jersey case and the TLO decision involving a Piscataway High School student.
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