Ustinov accuses U.S. of blocking arms talks in Geneva
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitri Ustinov accuses the United States of blocking progress in Geneva talks on reducing medium range missiles in Europe. He says Washington is waging a trade credit and tech war to gain military superiority and cites Reagan’s stance as non constructive. Reagan offers to scrap Pershing II and Cruise missiles if the Soviets dismantle SS 20s aimed at NATO.
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Britain weighs Argentina reply on war end formalities
London says Argentina’s note to confirm the undeclared war in the South Atlantic is under consideration. The Foreign Office will not reveal contents. The message arrived Sunday via the Swiss Embassy in Buenos Aires, amid Argentina’s invasion of the Falkland Islands on April 2.
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Rail Strike Keeps UK Rail System Shut as Workers Walk Out
London AP reports striking engineers held a 9 day walkout threatening a total shutdown of British Rail and possible mass layoffs of 225000 employees. Commuters scramble for alternatives as the second strikebound workweek begins and officials say service remains similar to last week.
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London
British Rail
Nation Congress Returns To Hill To Grill George Shultz
Congress returns from the Fourth of July recess as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares a two day hearing on George P. Shultz nominee for secretary of state. Senators will probe Shultz’s ties with Bechtel and Arab states amid a broader push for a constitutional balanced budget amendment.
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Body Of Missing Boy Found In Rocky Mountain Park
The body of 12 year old Robert Baldeshwiler from Illinois was found in a steep ravine on Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rangers located the remains after hikers reported a blood stained sun visor near Emerald Lake about half a mile from where he vanished.
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Emerald Lake
Huge Cocaine Cache Recovered in Tennessee
A six month DEA and Tennessee investigation led to the seizure of 1200 pounds of nearly pure cocaine valued at 400 million dollars near Cleveland Tennessee. Nine people aged 19 to 59 were arrested after cars pursued on I 75, with four nabbed at a convenience store and five more at a Loudon motel. Authorities recovered almost 450000 dollars in hundred dollar bills and a machine gun.
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Gas Prices Stabilize After Nine Weeks Of Increases
Oil analyst Dan Lundberg says retail gas prices should stabilize once oil-exporting nations reach a deal on production ceilings or price differentials. Wholesale prices have leveled off, and dealers may still lag slightly, suggesting a plateau. OPEC meetings in Vienna ended Saturday without agreement.
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Queen Meets Intruder in Buckingham Palace Bed Incident
Queen Elizabeth II calmly spoke with a 30 year old intruder, Michael Fagan, for about 10 minutes in Buckingham Palace before a footman removed him. Police charged Fagan with breaking in and stealing wine. security scrutiny rose as barbed wire was added to the palace wall.
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Daily Express
the Express
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Vandal smear at Brussels main synagogue protests Lebanon war
In Brussels Belgium vandals smeared the citys main synagogue with red paint and slogans protesting Israels invasion of Lebanon authorities opened an investigation while condemning the act as anti semitic and reckless.
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