Iraq Attacks Two Ships and Three Cities
Iraqi warplanes struck two ships in the Persian Gulf and raided three Iranian cities including Tehran despite Iran’s appeal to end civilian targets. A 24000-ton freighter near the Saudi coast was set afire and rescued by Saudi and U.S. navies. Iran reported seven dead and 30 injured in Tehran neighborhood strikes.
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Islamic Republic
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China Apologizes Over Naval Intrusion in Korean Waters
Seoul says China apologized for three naval vessels entering South Korean waters in search of a mutinous torpedo boat. The torpedo boat and crew will be returned Wednesday. South Korea accepted the apology and explanation amid tension with Communist China, which has no diplomatic ties with Seoul.
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South Korea
China
President-Elect Neves Hospitalized For Abdominal Bleed
Tancredo Neves, 75, remains president-elect after abdominal surgery. He was moved from Brasilia to the Heart Institute in Sao Paulo for selective arterial X rays to treat a small, ongoing abdominal hemorrhage as a preventive measure.
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Brazil
Tancredo Neves
Neves
Brasilia
Heart Institute
Antonio Britto
Move to allow penalty-free IRA withdrawals grows
Washington lawmakers and the Investment Company Institute push to repeal the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty on IRAs. Sen. William Roth argues savers should decide best uses for assets, citing 23 million current IRA owners and potential 19 million new accounts if penalties vanish.
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Washington
William Roth
R-Del
Investment Company Institute
Pope Urges Youth to Uphold Traditional Values
Pope John Paul II urged young people to reject deceptive mirages of advertising and modern ideas. He sent two letters to Roman Catholics worldwide, one to the youth of the world and another to priests for Holy Thursday, as International Youth Year and a Rome youth pilgrimage coincide.
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John Paul II
United Nations
Rome
Lawyers shirk death row duty in Georgia and South
Patsy Morris of the ACLU says poverty and low pay drive lawyers away from death row work in Georgia. The issue spans the South including Florida, which has carried out the most executions since the 1976 reinstatement.
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Atlanta
Georgia
American Civil Liberties Union
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Patsy Morris
ACLU
Cracks Found in Vietnam Memorial Panels
Hairline cracks detected in eight of the 140 black granite panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Architects say cracks are barely visible and do not threaten the structure. Kent Cooper notes eight tiny cracks in the V shaped memorial listing 58 000 war dead.
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Washington
Kent Cooper
GE Faces Indictment Over Nuclear Warhead Contract Billing
GE expects to be indicted on charges of billing and contract procedure errors tied to the Mark 12A reentry system for the Minuteman ICBM. The aerospace group at GE's Re-entry Systems Operation, now part of Space Systems, faced four years of probe with no stated overcharges.
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General Electric Co
John Terino
Associated Press
Philadelphia Inquirer
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New York Times
Jack Batty
Fairfield, Conn
Aerospace
Larry Walter
Westport
Conn
Walter
Space Systems Division
Valley Forge
Department of Defense
Washington
Reagan presses House on MX missile vote in Geneva talks
President Reagan and Max Kampelman urged House members to approve producing more MX missiles, saying the weapon is a negotiating tool in Geneva. Opponents called the missile expensive unstable and highly vulnerable to a Soviet first strike, risking delay in talks.
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Reagan
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Geneva
Max Kampelman
Switzerland
Kampelman
Edward Markey
D-Mass
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U S Warns Iran Against Terrorist Activities
National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane says the United States may target states that sponsor terrorism, naming Iran as a potential foe for aiding Shiite militants in Lebanon. He cites evidence of Iranian guidance and notes U S concerns over embassies and a Marine garrison bombing in Beirut. The speech also reiterates a Reagan era view that the Soviet Union finances terrorism, while denying independent proof of Moscow involvement in the 1981 Pope John Paul II assassination attempt.
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Robert McFarlane
America
Iran
U.S
Lebanon
National Strategy Information Center
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Tripoli
Tehran
West Beirut
Jihad Islami
Reagan
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United States
Moscow
John Paul II
Catholic high schools praised for academic rigor and growth
A Ford Foundation funded National Catholic Educational Association study paints Catholic secondary schools as academically rigorous, with fewer clergy as teachers and rising non Catholic and minority enrollment. It notes good college enrollment, balanced tracks, and rising tuition coverage, while flagging financial weak points and low priority for handicapped education.
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America
National Catholic Educational Association
Ford Foundation
T.H. Bell
Bell
James Coleman
Coleman
U.S
Aiken Standard Office Hours Reminder
The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, providing weekday newspaper services and support.
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Aiken
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