Carter and allies charge Reagan over embassy bombing response
Washington reports former President Carter and allies accuse President Reagan of dodging responsibility for the Beirut embassy bombing by claiming U S intelligence was nearly destroyed before his term. They denounce his remarks as distorted by the media while the administration seeks 110 million immediately and 366 million next year as part of a five year plan to protect foreign posts after last week's attack that killed 14 people including two Americans.
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Jimmy Carter
Reagan
U.S
America
Beirut
Congress
Lebanon
UMW Says Contract Ratified to Avert Nationwide Strike
The United Mine Workers Union says members ratified a new soft coal contract avoiding a nationwide strike and promising labor peace through February 1988. Union leader Richard Trumka hailed the East Midwest and Appalachia approval as grass-roots support for a 40 month pact.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
General Labor
UMW
Richard Trumka
East
Midwest
Appalachia
Officials Close Salad Bars In Search For Poisoning Source
In The Dalles Oregon restaurants shut salad bars as federal investigators join the hunt for the source of the state's worst food poisoning outbreak. More than 200 people ill with vomiting diarrhea and cramps. 28 remained hospitalized and were tested for salmonella under Dr Randy Skov at Mid Columbia Medical Center.
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Dalles
Ore
Oregon City
Randy Skov
Mid- Columbia Medical Center
Wedding March Hits Peak Marriage Rate Since 1978
Americans tied the knot in June at 15.8 marriages per 1000, the highest for a month since June 1978's 16.0, per preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics. About 000 couples wed in June amid rising wedding activity nationwide.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
Leading Indicators Rise Modestly Sparks Mixed Economic View
Washington AP reports the leading economic indicators rose 0.5 percent in August signaling slower but sustained growth after prior declines. Commerce data show July revised to a 1.8 percent drop and June to 1.1 percent, while a $9.9 billion monthly trade deficit pushes the yearly gap toward a record.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Mondale Draws Slim Praise From Soviet News Agency
In New York on the eve of Reagan's meeting with a Soviet leader the Tass news agency singled out Walter Mondale as someone who might improve U S Soviet relations after his 90 minute talks with foreign minister Andrei Gromyko Mondale said no commitments were given and he was not negotiating but saw potential openings for progress on arms control and related issues
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New York
Reagan
Moscow
Walter F. Mondale
United States
Soviet Union
Mondale
Andrei A. Gromyko
Tass
Woman Ready For Death In North Carolina Execution
Velma Barfield, who poisoned five people including her mother and boyfriend, asked that no further effort be made to save her after Gov James Hunt refused clemency. She faces execution November 2 in gas chamber or lethal injection, marking a potential first US female execution in 22 years. Defense attorney Jimmy Little said she will not seek a stay unless lawyers rethink appeal. Barfield is prepared to accept the decision.
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Raleigh
N.C
Velma Barfield
James Hunt
Mrs. Barfield
United States
U.S. Senate
Helms
Jimmy Little
Barfield
Velma
Charleston Watches Isidore Move Up Coast
Emergency officials in Charleston monitored Tropical Storm Isidore as the ninth storm of the Atlantic season moved north along Florida. At 6 a.m. the storm’s northern edge lay over the Georgia coast about 25 miles south of Savannah, with warnings to Savannah extending 60 miles offshore. Isidore’s center was near 29.0N 82.5W moving north at 12 mph. The National Weather Service warned small boats along the Carolinas should monitor progress. a 25 percent chance of the center coming within 65 miles of Charleston and 11 percent for Myrtle Beach by early Saturday. Local officials were alerted to be ready if needed.
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Charleston
Isidore
Florida
John Dole
State Adjutant General’s Office
National Weather Service
Georgia
Savannah
Carolinas
Miami
Myrtle Beach
The
Weather Service
Settlement Reached In Partygoers Deaths Near Barnwell
Nearly two years after five youths died and a sixth was injured from carbon monoxide fumes at a Barnwell clubhouse party, a confidential settlement has been reached for all six families. The suit names Martin Industries and other involved firms with Queen Gas Co and Robertshaw Inc cited. The victims ranged 18 to 21, and one survivor, Robin Rogers, was in a coma for two weeks.
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Barnwell
Terry Richardson
Richardson
Salkehatchie
William Rimes
Kline
Martin Industries Inc
Huntsville
Ala
Martin Industries
Rodney Peeples
Rocky Allen Williams
Mark Steven Fralick
Virginia Sanders
Richard Allen
Rimes
Queen Gas Co
Barwell
Robertshaw Inc
San Diego
Calif
Former U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker Dies at 90
Ellsworth Bunker, diplomat who served seven presidents and led U S policy in South Vietnam during the war years, died at 90 in Brattleboro Vermont after hospitalization for a viral infection. He also helped avert conflict in Dutch New Guinea and Dominican Republic and led talks on the Panama Canal Treaty before retiring in 1978.
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Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Netherlands
Indonesia
Dutch New Guinea
Bunker
Dominican Republic
U.S
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Aiken Fire
Crisis Line Coalition
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Salley
Eritage SC
Greg Montgomery
Heritage Square
Algametry
Masterwara
American Express
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