Shultz to See Shevardnadze in Geneva Monday
Secretary of State George P. Shultz plans a Monday meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze in Geneva. Talks focus on the treaty to eliminate shorter and intermediate range missiles and resolve two remaining verification issues amid tight deadlines for signing in December.
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Puppet Detente Brings Soviet and American Children Together
Mister Rogers and Tatiana Vedeneyeva stage a puppet detente between the United States and Soviet Union. They exchange programs and tape segments as children from both nations engage with puppets and share the belief that kids everywhere are similar. Rogers plans to air the Moscow taped episode on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in March.
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Gramm-Rudman Cuts Start With Slower Medicare and Farm Reductions
Washington AP reports the Gramm-Rudman law requires 23 billion dollars in cuts, but most effects appear gradually. Medicare, student loans, and farm programs will see early reductions with full impact delayed for weeks, while many defense and domestic programs face proportional trims.
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Syrians Storm Beirut University Beat Dozens of Students
Syrian troops stormed the American University of Beirut dormitories beating dozens of students with rifle butts. About 50 injured, mostly Lebanese, were taken to American University Hospital for head leg and chest injuries. Classes were suspended as 400 demonstrators protested security measures after two deadly blasts at the airport and hospital.
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Compromise Unlikely on 1 000 Page Trade Bill in 1986
House Speaker Jim Wright and Senate Finance Chair Lloyd Bentsen doubt a year end trade package will be completed. Wright cites logistical and technical hurdles while aiming to target a February conference without action this year. The 1 000 page bill seeks to sharpen U S edge in global markets and curb unfair practices.
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