Syria Presses for Quick Release of Beirut Kidnapped Trio
Syrian officials and military leaders met in south Beirut with Lebanese Defense Minister Adel Osseiran to press for the release of Ali Osseiran and two other captives, after fourteen abductors seized Glass, Ali Osseiran, and their driver on a Shiite coastal highway in Ouzai. The case marks a high profile foreign kidnapping amid Syrian moves to stabilize west Beirut, with Osseiran optimistic about a prompt release and no group yet claiming responsibility.
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Osseiran
Associated Press
Ali
Charles
Glass
Ali Osseiran
Suleiman Salman
Ouzai
Hezbollah
West Rairs
Los Angeles
West Beirut
Kenaan
Kennan
Salman
Beirut
U N Searches For Peace Debate On Reflagging
Aspin on television comment as Congress weighs delaying or limiting Reagan's plan to tag Kuwaiti tankers with U S flags and escort them. The issue follows an Iraqi missile strike on the USS Stark killing 37 sailors, intensifying congressional concerns.
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Aspin
Reagan
Stark
Senators Probe IRS Taxpayer Protections and Collections
The report summarizes critiques by Alan F. Tucker and Daniel Maestri alleging aggressive IRS actions including swift bank seizures and rushed payment demands. They advocate reforms such as requiring rights notices, earlier warnings, and an independent inspector general to audit the agency.
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IRS
Alan F. Tucker
Denver
Tucker
Daniel Maestri
Tonttown
Ark
Firefly Bounty Small but Hunters Keep Working
Jenny Doolittle at 15 is a bounty hunter for Sigma Chemical Co. collecting fireflies for 1 cent each plus bonuses. The firm extracts luciferin and luciferase for various uses including shark repellent and other chemicals. The hunt draws many youths and families, though the pay scales with large numbers.
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Comstock, Mich
Jenny Doolittle
Sigma Chemical Co
Sigma
E Company
Sue Hardwick
Hardwick
Soviet Union Allows Multi Candidate Local Elections
In a historic move the Soviet Union allowed some voters to choose among candidates in regional elections though the Communist Party still controlled nomination. Tass reported 2.3 million deputies would be elected with balloting done on paper and hand counted.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Izvestia
Tass
Party Central Committee
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Vietnam names veteran leaders in cautious move away from Ho Chi Minh era
Hanoi installs Prime Minister Pham Hung and President Vo Chi Cong, both aged mid seventies, as Vietnam maintains close ties with Moscow and the Cambodian occupation. The appointments, aimed at gradual reform, leave old guard influence intact while analysts call Hung and Cong transitional figures guiding a cautious shift.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Pham Hung
Vo Chi Cong
National Assembly
Pham van Dong
Truong Chinh
Moscow
Cambodia
George P. Shultz
Singapore
The
Econo
State Planning Commission
Vo van Kiet
Nguyen Co Thach
Communist Party
Nguyen van Linh
Hung
Ho Chi Minh
Cong
Old Guard
Shultz presses for peaceful Korean transfer of power
In Sydney the U S secretary of state urged South Korea to resume dialogue with opposition leaders for a peaceful democratic transition when President Chun Doo hwan leaves next year. He noted Assistant Secretary Gaston Sigur would visit Korea to meet varied viewpoints and push for talks reflecting the will of the Korean people.
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Sydney
Australia
George P. Shultz
South Korea
Shultz
Gaston Sigur
Sigur
Korea
Chun
Chun Doo-hwan
Democratic Justice Party
Roh
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