Reagan and Bush Win Republican renomination at Dallas Convention
Ronald Reagan secured a second term on the first ballot with running mate George Bush at the Dallas convention. Delegates gave Reagan 2,235 votes with only two abstentions and Bush 2319 to four. The ceremony featured celebratory scenes as the Reagans kissed and the crowd cheered.
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Suspect in 19 slayings charged in teen murder case
Chicago police said Jeffrey Eyler 31, tied to 19 killings and free on bond, was charged with murder and concealing a homicidal death in the stabbing of 16 year old Daniel Bridges. Eyler had a bond reduction in February from 1 million to 10 thousand while awaiting a murder trial.
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Eyler
Lake County
Rival Moslem Militias Battle in Tripoli Faces Syria Help Request
In Tripoli, Lebanon, rival Moslem militias fought with mortars rockets and machine guns as local leaders appealed to Syria for intervention. Police report at least 105 dead and 320 wounded over four days of fighting in the city.
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Hazardous device explosion in Tehran square injures many
A fruit juice stand blast near Tehran's main railway station fatally wounded at least 15 and wounded more than 300 during morning rush hour. Iran's official agency reported ambulances still transporting victims over an hour after the 8 50 a m explosion in the crowded square.
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Reagan Secures Nomination Amid Fluctuating Records
Ronald Reagan, 73, was nominated for four more years as president amid praise for his amiable style and economic turnaround. Critics say his policy favored the rich, while supporters cite inflation relief and defense growth as signs of success despite rising deficits and job losses.
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Depository Fire Erupts In Former JFK Building
A smoky blaze tore through the former Texas Schoolbook Depository in Dallas early today near the site of Kennedy assassination shots. Fire officials reported alarms, an estimated $250000 in damage, and heat concentrated in two areas suggesting possible arson while sprinklers had been turned off for repairs. The fire reached the second floor briefly before being confined to the basement and extinguished by 4:54 a.m.
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Goldwater Repeats Lines Of Old Controversy
Senator Barry Goldwater repeated the famous 1964 line extremism in defense of liberty is no vice but omitted the counterstatement. Introduced by Senator Tower, he drew 4,000 delegates with a defense focused speech while signaling retirement in 1986.
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