Nomination of Adelman Faces Senate Questioning
President Reagan's pick Kenneth L. Adelman to head the arms control agency encounters Senate doubts over his qualifications. Adelman testified before the Foreign Relations Committee amid criticism from both parties. Chairman Charles H. Percy cautioned he may not support confirmation until the administration clarifies its approach to two stalled nuclear test ban treaties from the 1970s.
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Washington
Reagan
Kenneth L. Adelman
Arms Control Agency
Senate
Adelman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Begin Doubts Habib Can Force Lebanon Pullback
Prime Minister Menachem Begin reportedly doubts U S troubleshooter Philip C Habib can remove about 60,000 Israeli Syrian and Palestinian foreign forces from Lebanon. Israel Radio says Habib shows little progress in convincing Syria or the PLO to withdraw or securing Saudi pressure on Damascus.
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U.S
Philip C. Habib
Lebanon
Israel Radio
Begin
Habib
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Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Saudi Arabia
Damascus
PLO
Reagan And Mubarak Urge Israeli Pullout From Lebanon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, meeting with President Reagan in Washington, called removing Israeli troops from Lebanon a top priority. He urged Reagan to pressure Israel as he wraps up a three day visit, with meetings scheduled with Regan Baldrige and congressional and Jewish community leaders.
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Washington
Hosni Mubarak
Middle East
Reagan
Lebanon
Mubarak
Treasury
Donald Regan
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Lawmen Say Organized Crime Remains Gigantic Problem
Attorney General William French Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that despite intensified government efforts the organized crime crisis remains gigantic and pervades nearly every aspect of American life. He said profits are huge and law enforcement is outmanned and outgunned.
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Washington
William French Smith
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sub-Minimum Wage Could Ease Jobless Problem In State
Greenville AP reports a proposed sub minimum wage could cut unemployment in South Carolina where 22,000 teenagers are jobless. Supporters cite youth joblessness and ES C figures while AFL-CIO President Randy Kiser calls the plan a jobs robbery bill that would worsen adult unemployment.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Reagan
State Employment Security Commission
Afl-Cio
Randy Kiser
Riley Urges Legislature to Expand Prison Capacity
Gov. Dick Riley pressed the South Carolina General Assembly to convert State Park Health Center into a minimum security prison to ease overcrowding. He announced a public safety package and proposed a Sentencing Guidelines Commission to set criteria for judges.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Dick Riley
General Assembly
State Park Health Center
Pacific Storms Claim Fifteen Lives Across California and Southwest
A trio of fierce storms battered California and neighboring states, killing nine directly and triggering disaster declarations in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The week saw massive property damage, evacuations near coastal areas, power outages affecting 400000 customers, and record tides breaking seasides including Malibu homes. An Arizona twin engine crash added fatalities linked to weather. Weather alerts warned of further impacts as storms moved inland toward the Rockies.
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Ariz
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Deukmejian
Larry Thomas
Los Angeles
Anita Garcia
Sierra Nevada
Rockies
Stars Work To Clear Storm Damage
Malibu residents endured one of the year’s fiercest Pacific storms as giant waves damaged 30 homes in the Malibu Colony. Bruce Dern and Burgess Meredith faced heavy destruction while Michael Landon avoided major damage. Inland, about 10 additional homes were flooded and 100 were damaged along the coast with several beyond repair.
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Dern
Burgess Meredith
Dyan Cannon
Michael Landon
Malibu Canyon
House On the Prairie
Landon
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Dick Friend
Friend
Pacific
Mountain
Unemployment Becomes Top Issue for New Congress
Washington AP reports double digit unemployment shaping as the leading agenda in the new Congress. Senators Quayle and Byrd push plans with 2 to 7 billion for public jobs, while Speaker O Neill proposes 5 to 7 billion to fight 10.8 percent joblessness and the hard core unemployed.
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Congress
Reagan
Dan Quayle
R-Ind
Quayle
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
B 52 safety probe urged after fatal Grand Forks fire
A flash fire during routine maintenance on a B 52 at Grand Forks Air Force Base killed five workers and injured eight. Investigators were dispatched as Rep. Robert Matsui urged a congressional inquiry into B 52 safety amid two prior recent accidents. The aircraft was a late 1950s B 52G not carrying weapons and the blaze began around 9 30 am, burning fuel and leaving only the tail section.
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N.D
Air Force
Grand Forks Air Force Base
Robert Matsui
D-Calif
Matsui
Air Force Base
Frank B. Horton
Reagan commits to locating MIAs after a decade
President Reagan pledges to persist in uncovering the fate of 2,500 Americans missing after the Vietnam War as 550 relatives gather in Washington. National security adviser William P. Clark says Reagan has a personal, abiding commitment to missing men and their families.
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Reagan
Indochina
National Security
William P. Clark
National League of Families of
League
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Gov Graham may testify in drunken driving case
Gov Bob Graham riding with Florida Highway Patrol on November 13 could be subpoenaed to testify in the drunken driving arrest of Michael Durmiaki. Public defender Gary Cowart says the governor’s testimony could influence a jury. The report also notes Lou Rawls assault charge was dropped after the plaintiff withdrew. Reverend Ralph Abernathy may need bypass surgery for a cerebral artery issue at Johns Hopkins. doctors assess his health for surgery.
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Bob Graham
Florida Highway Patrol
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Michael Durmiaki
Gary Cowart
Lou Rawls
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Sally C. Carroll
Ralph D. Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Abernathy
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