Four Bergenfield Teens Die in Suspected Group Suicide
Four teens in Bergenfield New Jersey reportedly planned to kill themselves together. Lisa Burress 17 Cheryl Burress 18 and two 19 year old men Thomas Rizzo and Thomas Olton died apparently of carbon monoxide poisoning. The deaths follow several Bergenfield youths' suicides since last summer prompting Mayor Charles O Dowd to urge others to seek help.
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Bergenfield
N.J
New York City
Charles O’dowd
Lisa Burress
Cheryl
Thomas Rizzo
Thomas Olton
No Sobriety No Start Idea For South Carolina
State Rep John Bubber Snow proposes a pilot program using Guardian interlock devices to prevent car startups if the driver's breath alcohol reading exceeds a set limit. The device screens breath for alcohol and is already used in California Texas Ohio and other states.
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Columbia
John ‘‘Bubber
Snow
Williamsburg County
Democrat
South Carolina
Denver
California
Texas
Ohio
Weather outlook calls for warmer days ahead
Light to moderate warming expected with partly cloudy skies tonight and a low near 30. Tomorrow, expect partly sunny conditions with a high in the upper 50s as more details appear on Page 11A.
Obituaries Noted For Several North Augusta and Georgia Residents
Death notices list Mera P. Davis and Helen B. Graves of North Augusta along with Jean S. Hepler of North Augusta and Cora B. Johnson of Swainsboro Georgia and refer to A M Quattlebaum of Georgetown. Details appear on page 6A.
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Mera P. Davis
North Augusta
Helen B. Graves
Jean S. Hepler
Cora B. Johnson
Swainsboro
A.M. Quattlebaum
Georgetown
Retail Sales Up 4.6 Percent Amid Trade Gap Rise
The Commerce Department reports a record 38.4 billion merchandise trade deficit for Oct-Dec, raising the yearly gap to 147.7 billion. February retail sales rose 4.1 percent from January to 122.3 billion, led by a 14.4 percent jump in autos.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Ers
Immunity Talks Rise Over Poindexter and North Testimony
Congressional investigators and independent counsel Lawrence Walsh discuss granting limited immunity to John Poindexter and Oliver North for Iran-Contra testimony by late May. House votes to freeze 40 million dollars in Contra aid for six months amid missing funds concerns.
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Washington
John M. Poindexter
Oliver L. North
Congress
Lawrence E. Walsh
Senate Select Committee
Iran
Nicaragua
Walsh
Poindexter
Reagan
North
White House
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
House
Senate
Inouye
Senate Deadlock Over Veto and Contras Funding
Democratic leaders acknowledge a veto is likely while trying to defeat the $105 million request for Contras funding this session. They do not expect to override the veto and focus on limiting Reagan's aid package.
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Reagan
Soviets Stage Second Test Since Dropping Nuclear Ban
The Soviet Union conducted its second nuclear test since abandoning a unilateral freeze, exploding a device at Semipalatinsk in central Asia with a yield up to 20 kilotons. Tass said the test aimed to upgrade military technology and kept no further details.
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Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
U.S
Hiroshima
Japan
Tass
Semipalatinsk
Radio Moscow
International Service
United States
Kremlin
Nevada Desert
Washington
U.S. State Department
Laura Jehl
White House Hopes Reagan Will Speak Out
White House officials want President Reagan to hold a news conference before month’s end but no date or preparations are set. Reagan avoided questions for two days using laryngitis as a tactic, then spoke clearly at a later ceremony, prompting questions about his press plans.
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Washington
White House
Reagan
Marlin Fitzwater
Major Airlines Move To Rework Schedules At Chicago And Atlanta
The Transportation Department directs scheduling changes at Chicago O'Hare and Hartsfield Atlanta International to spread flights from peak times amid fears of rising summer delays. Talks will consider similar shifts at Dallas Fort Worth Boston Denver Newark and Philadelphia. department will decide next week.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Chicago
Atlanta
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Department
Hartsfield Atlanta International
O’hare International
Dallas-Fort Worth
Boston
Denver
Newark
N.J
Philadelphia
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