West German ship hit during Warsaw Pact drill
A West German military supply ship in the Baltic was struck by artillery from a Warsaw Pact vessel during an exercise. Three people were injured. Bonn officials say an anti ship missile may have caused the damage, while naval observers describe it as an accidental hit. Details remain unclear.
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West Germany
Baltic Sea
Neckar
Fleet Command
Gluecksburg
Bonn
High Court Rules Setback on Victim Impact in Death Sentences
The Supreme Court by 5-4 decision bars considering the effects of a murder on the victim’s family when sentencing a convicted killer to death. Justice Powell wrote that such testimony inflames jurors and undermines fair sentencing, upholding a Maryland killer’s death sentence in a brutal double murder.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Maryland
Lewis F. Powell
Weather outlook with chance of thunderstorms
Mostly cloudy conditions are forecast with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and 50 percent tomorrow. Lows near 70 tonight and highs in the upper 80s tomorrow. See details on Page 9A.
Notable Deaths List Sees Twelve Names Across States
Obituary column records deaths of Letty G. Babcock of Johnston R J William R Baker of Belvedere Lillie D Davis of Waynesboro Bernell J Green of Brooklyn Johnny C Hair Ruth H Hart Claude M Hitt John Henry Jones North Augusta David L Mosley Dorchester Mattie B Williams Rock Hill Richard B Wise Graniteville.
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Letty G. Babcock
Johnston
R.J
William R. Baker
Belvedere
Lillie D. Davis
Waynesboro
Bernell J. Green
Brooklyn
N.Y
Johnny C. Hair
Groverville
Ruth H. Hart
Claude M. Hitt
Grovetown
John Henry Jones
North Augusta
David L. Mosley
Dorchester
Mass
Mattie B. Williams
Rock Hill
Richard B. Wise
Graniteville
Clashes Erupt Across Seoul and Provinces in Anti Government Protests
Thousands of students clashed with riot police across seven cities including Seoul and around Myongdong Cathedral. Police used tear gas and armored cars as protesters roared for democracy, with 60,000 students at 45 schools according to Yonhap.
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South Korea
Myongdong
Yonhap
Pusan
Suwon
Chonan
Chinju
Inchon
Chonju
Chun Doohwan
Myongdong Cathedral
Parents of German Pilot Fly to Moscow for Son
The parents of 19 year old Mathias Rust flew from Duesseldorf to Moscow. Moscow consulate in Hamburg said Karl Heinz and Monika Rust received tourist visas valid through Wednesday. Rust has been imprisoned in Moscow since May 28 after flying from Helsinki to Red Square.
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West Germany
Mathias Rust
Red Square
Soviet Union
Lufthansa
Duesseldorf
Moscow
Karl-Heinz
Monika Rust
Wedel
Mikhail Sharzhavitsky
Helsinki
Finland
Kremlin
Rust
Reagan seeks stronger Gulf role as Congress debate opens
President Reagan presses for a tougher U S stance in the Persian Gulf after allied military aid was rejected. He plans a national address from the Venice summit and a congressional briefing on ship security, with portions of the report likely public.
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Reagan
Persian Gulf
U.S
Congress
White House
Gulf
Venice
Oval Office
Italy
Europe
Reagan to address economy arms control and budget tonight
President Reagan will speak at 8 p.m. EDT televised by ABC NBC CBS and CNN. He plans to discuss the economic summit, arms control, and the federal budget amid a busy post summit week and Capitol Hill lobbying. World leaders urged stronger action to reduce the U.S. deficit and NATO ministers met in Reykjavik to back missile reductions.
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New York
ABC
NBC
CBS
Reagan
Venice
U.S
NATO
Reykjavik
Iceland
Europe
Pope Leaves Poland After Speech On Truth And Freedom
Pope John Paul II ends his Polish visit with calls for truth and freedom while clash with Communist authorities over Poland's future remains evident. Jaruzelski says only the regime can shape Poland, as the pope urges formal Vatican ties and support for Solidarity amid a large Gdansk Mass show of backing.
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Poland
John Paul II
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Jaruzelski
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Holy See
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Vatican
Cuba
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Solidarity Labor Movement
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Solidarity
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D-Ga
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