Falcon Snared After Lengthy Manhunt for Spy Fugitive
Christopher John Boyce, known as The Falcon for his falconry obsession, was hunted across the Olympic Peninsula and arrested while eating at The Pit Stop in Port Angeles Washington. He had escaped a January 1980 Lompoc prison term for espionage and was suspected of bank robberies to fund his fugitive life. An informer aided the investigation, and federal agencies especially the U.S. Marshals Service led the capture.
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Christopher John Boyce
Port Angeles
Wash
Olympic Peninsula
United States
Boyce
the Falcon
Lompoc Federal
California
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
U.S. Marshals Service
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Carter Says Deng Remains Heroin U S Election Bite
Carter, visiting China, told Deng Xiaoping you are still a hero in my country and joked that had Deng been his running mate he would have won again. The remark targets critics and Fritz Mondale in a pointed jab.
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Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Carter
China
Deng, Xiaoping
Fritz
Spain Seeks NATO Membership After Francoist Era Ends
Spain plays a pivotal role in NATO expansion as King Juan Carlos settles a democratic government, with Madrid expected to win parliamentary approval for NATO entry. Greece's potential shift could offset the gain by weakening the southern flank and pressuring Turkey, but Spain’s move remains a net positive for the alliance.
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Spain
Europe
Juan Carlos
NATO
Spanish Communist Party
Madrid
Greece
Andreas Papandreou
Euopean Economic Community
Turkey
Papandreou
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Letters to the Editor raise library support and school funding concerns
Readers urge action on library funding after strong turnout for budget hearings and petitions. A commenter criticizes local education costs and fees at Aiken High, questioning authority to levy charges and urging increased funding for schools as essential to national well being.
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William Reed
Aiken
North Carolina
Connecticut
Aiken High
Naugatuck
New South Aiken High
Ron Ruzzy
Mill Race Circle
Liquor Tax Debate for Military Purchases Sparks SC Opinion
In a tight opinion piece Ashley Sees It questions liquor sales on military bases. It argues state tax should apply to purchases from South Carolina distributors and critiques cut-rate alcohol available to troops. It notes bases need recreation centers and endorses perks for troops while opposing liquor as a perk.
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South Carolina
Somewhere Such Strikes Had To Stop And What Next
Reagan’s stance against the air traffic controllers strike sparks debate on public safety and future government worker walkouts. The piece recalls Coolidge invoking the National Guard in 1919 and cites 1981 unions and 536 illegal strikes last year, urging firm action to deter lawbreaking and protect education.
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Reagan
American Federation of Government Employees
National Federation of Federal Employees
Social Security Administration
National Treasury Employees Union
State
Municipal Employees Union
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
National Guard
Boston
Providence
Rhode Island
Steubenville
Ohio
San Francisco
Terre Haute
Indiana
Ravenna
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Louise R. Prodinec
Supreme Court
Sandy Damon
P.O. Box
Petes
Ron
Ashley
Reader’s Digest
Miles
Zonker
Roger Dahl
United States Conference of Mayors
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott
Hunter
Managing Edito
Sues. Brow
Sharte A. Whisenant
Aiken Communications Inc
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