Duarte Returns Home as Rebels Agree to Peace Talks
President Jose Napoleon Duarte returned to San Salvador to cheers after rebels accepted his offer to hold peace talks. They proposed meetings in La Palma with Colombia’s Betancur as intermediary. Rebels warned talks require no preconditions and no armed incidents near La Palma.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Duarte
New York
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
George P. Shultz
la Palma
Belisario Betancur
Colombia
N Zamora
Betancur
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front
Jose Duarte
Congress Keeps Government Running Amid Money Bill Deadlock
Congress again passes emergency funding to avoid a shutdown while wrangling over a vital money bill. Negotiators pledge progress if a water projects deal is reached as House and Senate conferees plan to meet. Disputes over aid to Nicaraguan rebels and defense items prolongs the stalemate in Washington.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Conservatives To Renew Support For Nuclear Weapons
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party focused on defense policy in Brighton. Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine was to denounce Labour’s pledge to expel U.S. nuclear weapons and dismantle Britain’s arsenal as the party renews its defense stance and NATO support.
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Brighton
England
Margaret Thatcher
NATO
Labor Party
Britain
Michael Heseltine
Labor
U.S
Administration Issues Opinion on Military Expeditions
The Justice Department analyzes the Neutrality Act and the Arms Export Control Act in a 15 page letter to Senator Pell. It says it is illegal to arm or support military expeditions on American soil against nations at peace with the United States. The department would pursue charges only if a known legal duty is violated.
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Washington
Alabama
Nicaaguas
United States
Department
Robert A. McConnell
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Peres Sees U S Israel Ties Hit New Harmony Level
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres wraps up three days of talks in Washington with praise for President Reagan as a true friend and a pledge of increased U S economic support. He cites a new harmony and understanding after a White House meeting and a commission report on ways to curb Israel's soaring inflation.
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Washington
Shimon Peres
U.S
Reagan
White House
United States
Israel
Challenger astronauts study oil spills while facing possible hurricane delay
In orbit over the Atlantic, the Challenger crew continues experiments including oil spill photographs near Kharg Island as Mission Control weighs delaying the eight day mission to nine days to avoid Hurricane Josephine. Weather remains unpredictable while Crippen eyes a Cape Canaveral landing if conditions improve.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Mission Control
Atlantic
Cleon Lacefield
Josephine
Cape
NASA
Edwards Air Force Base
California
National Weather Service
Robert Crippen
Kharg Island
Persian Gulf
Westmoreland Faces $120 Million Libel Suit Against CBS
Retired General William Westmoreland sues CBS for 120 million over The Uncounted Enemy Vietnam deception claims. Jury of 12 chosen from 100 to hear the case with potential alternates and opening arguments imminent. Ellsberg confronts Westmoreland outside court. CBS defends broadcast accuracy and free press concerns.
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NEW York
William C. Westmoreland
CBS
Westmoreland
U.S
Pierre N. Leval
CBS News
Vietnam
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Ellsberg
Reagan says Mondale would weaken defense and raise taxes
President Reagan accuses Walter Mondale of knee jerk tax plans and weakening America s armed forces in Michigan remarks at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. He faults Mondale on defense spending and says Americans prosper when government stays out of the way and people work hard with high tech.
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Mondale
America
Reagan
Louisville
Bedford Township
Mich
Nancy Reagan to Visit Greenville Technical College Site
Columbia students and Rosewood Elementary staff prepared for Nancy Reagan's visit five days before President Reagan tours Greenville Technical College. Secret Service checked grounds and a fire marshal inspected the building as Mrs. Reagan is expected to view a pilot drug and alcohol program and address about 60 officials and staff.
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Rosewood Elementary School
Nancy Reagan
Reagan
South Carolina
Greenville Technical College
Rosewood
Ted Wachter
Secret Service
Technical College
U.S
Carroll Campbell
R-S.c
Greenville
Campbell
Aiken Standard Advertising Contacts Published
Subscriptions and news tips contact numbers listed for Aiken Standard. Classifieds and display advertisements call the 648 exchange while general ideas use the same line for inquiries.
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