Du Pont weighs buyout of Seagram stake in Du Pont
Four years after Du Pont secretly swept into Conoco, Seagram owns about 23 percent of Du Pont. Analysts now speculate a $4 billion buyout of Seagram’s 54 million Du Pont shares could occur, a move that would redefine the uneasy cross-holding between the two giants.
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du Pont Co
Wall Street
Conoco Inc
Stamford, Conn
du Pont
Mobil Corp
Seagram Co. Ltd
Conoco
Sea
Uranium Gas Tank Rupture Kills Worker at Sequoiyah Plant
A tank of highly toxic radioactive gas ruptured at Sequoiyah Fuels Corp plant near Webbers Falls Oklahoma. One worker died and eight were injured as a cloud of uranium hexafluoride drifted over Interstate 40 prompting a two hour closure. The plant is owned by Kerr McGee subsidiary and located about 40 miles west of Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Webbers Falls
Okla
Interstate 40
Sequoyah
Partly Sunny Day with High in Upper 40s
A forecast calls for partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching the upper 40s. Page 6A carries full details and regional outlook.
Notable Obituaries Lieut Below Page 6A Details
Death notices list Douglas R. Hall Sr. of Aiken James W. Cato of Ridge Spring Earle William Wessinger of West Columbia Joe L. Ferguson Jr. of Aiken Zanie O. Mitchum of Columbia and Samantha Parker of Aiken with details referenced on Page 6A for further information.
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Douglas R. Hall Sr
Aiken
James W. Cato
Ridge Spring
Earle William Wessinger
West Columbia
Joe L. Ferguson Jr
Zanie O. Mitchum
Columbia
Samantha Parker
Soviet Criticizes U S Charges Against Libya as Groundless
Moscow reports say a Soviet Afro Asian Solidarity Committee denounces U S and Israeli accusations against Libya as groundless. It warns of possible military operations with Delta Force involvement and condemns American actions blamed for airport attacks in Rome and Vienna.
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Moscow
United States
Libya
Israel
Tass
U.S
Delta Force
Radio Moscow
Rome
Vienna
el al Israel Airlines
Soviet Union
Gulf of Sidra
America
Bears Meet Giants In CBS Playoff Clash Today
Chicago, led by Ditka and McMahon with Payton and Gault, faces the New York Giants who advanced from last week’s wildcard win. William Perry, nicknamed The Refrigerator, is a central Bears figure as they aim for a 16th win after a 15-1 regular season.
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William
Perry
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
CBS
Chicago
Bears
Miami Dolphins
Aiken High School
Clemson University
Mike Ditka
Jim McMahon
Walter Payton
Willie Gault
Phil Simms
Giants
Retired Federal Workers First To Feel Budget Knife
Retired federal workers will face early budget cuts under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings as automatic reductions loom if Congress misses targets. The March 1 cutback could amount to 11.7 billion across most programs, with hiring freezes likely at regulatory agencies and the FBI.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Congress
Reagan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S
Federal Aviation
Donald D. Engen
FAA
Stephen Hayes
Gramm-Rudman
World Bank
Office of Management of Budget
Hart Drops Senate Bid as 1988 Presidency Looms
Evergreen Colorado AP Hart says he will not seek a third Senate term and hints at presidential plans. He pledges continued voice for Colorado and notes the 1988 race may involve several Democratic contenders including Biden Cuomo Robb Babbitt Gephardt Jackson Bumpers Bradley.
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Evergreen
Colo
Gary Hart
U.S. Senate
Colorado
Hart
Edward Kennedy
Mario Cuomo
New York
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Virginia
Charles Robb
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Jesse Jackson
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Bill Bradley
New Jersey
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Cleveland
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Los Angeles Ram
Eric Dickerson
Randy White
John Dutton
Rams
Izvestia
GMB
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
Democratic Party
Paul Kirk
Sen. Hart
Nation
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