Barbie Trial Beckons as France Plans Major War Crimes Case
Former Nazi officer Klaus Barbie known as the Butcher of Lyon faces retrial in France in a landmark war crimes case. He is 69 and could receive life imprisonment. Barbie was recently expelled from Bolivia and flown to France amid international reactions.
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Klaus Barbie
Lyon
France
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Barbie
Bolivia
Soviet Union
Stroessner Wins 7th Term as Paraguay President
General Alfredo Stroessner has won a seventh straight term in Paraguay, securing a near 30 year grip on power. The 70 year old leader is expected to rule for life as Paraguay's president, with his latest victory reaffirming his long tenure.
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Parguay
Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Government To Abandon Dairy Fees Plan
Attorney for milk producers in 17 states says the federal government will drop its bid to make dairy farmers pay for the milk price support program. He expects new bills in Congress soon to seek a different approach.
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Columbia
Congress
D. Paul Alagia
Louisville
PTL Bought Condo While Pleading For Money
The PTL Club spent over 440000 dollars on a Highland Beach Florida oceanfront condo and dressing rooms with gold fittings while asking for donations. The purchase supported Jim Bakker and his family as PTL laid off about 100 workers in an efficiency move.
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PTL
Charlotte
N.C
PTL Club
The
Charlotte Observer
Highland Beach
Fla
Jim Bakker
U.S
Bakker
Dan River Posts 10.6 Million Loss In Fourth Quarter
Dan River Inc reported a 10.6 million dollar fourth quarter loss in Greenville. Industry analyst calls the figure terrible while Kay Norwood of Interstate Securities in Charlotte argues the 1982 performance may not reflect the company's future, drawing a parallel to J P Stevens write-offs.
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Dan River Inc
Kay Norwood
Interstate Securities Corp
Charlotte
N.C
Dan River
J.P. Stevens & Co. Inc
Group Urges Better Care for Emotionally Handicapped Youths
The Mental Health Association in South Carolina renews its push for a comprehensive youth health care system after reports of restraint and knockout drug use on youths referred by the Department of Youth Services to State Hospital's Blanding House.
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State Hospital
South Carolina
Department of Youth Services
Blanding House
Mental Health Association
White House of South Carolina Faces Reapportionment Shakeup
In Columbia the Senate debates single-member districts as Republicans and Democrats clash over redrawing lines. The plan would place Sen. Frank Hilton McGill in a 60.15 percent black district and may end decades of one party dominance, reshaping Selene County and Charleston area representation.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Kingstree
McGill
Williamsburg County
House
Judiciary Committee
Paul Cantrell
Charleston
Arthur Ravenel
Charleston County
Cantrell
Congress
Ravenel
T. Bruce Smith
Lee
John Land
Marshall Williams
Orangeburg
Peden McLeod
Colleton
L. Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Violence Eases as Truckers Strike Persists Into Week Two
Government says overall violence has declined while the independent truckers strike enters its second week. Four men were arrested near Pittsburgh as a driver was beaten. A convoy leader was seriously injured by a sniper in Ohio, with scattered shootings in Louisiana and Iowa.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Ohio
Louisiana
Iowa
Mike Parkhurst
Independent Truckers Association
Omaha
Neb
Parkhurst
Tom Blank
Department of Transportation
Medicare Changes Aim to Curb Costs and Hospitalizations
Rand Corp economist Charles E. Phelps says Reagan's plan to require Medicare beneficiaries to pay more of hospitalization costs could save about 5 billion dollars government-wide by reducing doctor visits. Critics warn Medicaid copays would shift funds from the poor to the Treasury. The proposal also targets rising health care costs, with longer stays imposing higher daily charges on patients.
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Reagan
Rand Corp
Charles E. Phelps
Phelps
Treasury
Congress
Medicare
Shultz Sees Some Easing In Sino U.S. Ties In Peking
Secretary of State George P. Shultz cautioned that no major breakthroughs occurred during four days of talks in Peking. The Chinese news agency Xinhua said progress was limited and urged concrete U.S. action on arms sales to Taiwan.
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Peking
U.S
George P. Shultz
South Korea
Xinhua
Shultz
Taiwan
China
United States
Washington
Overseas Travel Deals and Tax Free Purchases
A strong dollar lets US travelers buy more abroad while new rules may allow tax free imports. Rates vary by bank and location, exchange rates differ from newspaper quotes, and travelers checks often yield better value. Read U S Customs rules before returning with purchases.
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U.S
England
Vonnegut Sees No Clear Path For Future Writing
Kurt Vonnegut says his peak came in 1969 with Slaughterhouse Five and he doubts his later work reaches that level. He notes American literary careers are brief and he gave himself high marks for Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle. The interview appeared in the Observer this Sunday.
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