Underground Shiite group claims Beirut killings of three Jews
In a white envelope to An-Nahar, The Organization of the Oppressed on Earth said it killed Youssef Yahuda Benesti, Henri Menn, and Elie Srour in west Beirut as revenge for Israeli shelling of Shiite villages in southern Lebanon and for Palestinian acts in the West Bank. The claim notes retaliation for four days of shelling and terrorist acts against Palestinians.
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Beirut. Lebanon
West
Beirut
Lebanon
Organization of the Oppressed On Earth
Youssef Yahuda Benesti
Henri Menn
Elie Srour
An-Nahar
West Bank
Jordan River
Libya forces launch escalating offensive in northwest Chad
U.S. officials said Libya has begun air, armor, and infantry assaults against towns and positions in northwest Chad. Deputy State Department spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley noted government forces appear driven from some positions by Libyan firepower.
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Washington
Libya
Chad
State Department
Phyllis Oakley
Spain Supreme Court strikes down abortion law decree
The Supreme Court overturned a month-old government order that loosened Spain's abortion rules by removing mandatory five-member review boards and allowing private clinics to perform abortions. The court reportedly suspended the decree after an appeal by an organization claiming it endangered unborn health.
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Madrid
Spain
Supreme Court
EFE
Kremlin blocks Reagan Gorbachev New Year's greeting exchange
The Kremlin refused a televised New Year's greetings exchange with President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev due to U S Soviet disputes. Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov said there is no basis for such messages and urged joint efforts to improve relations. Reagan spokesman Larry Speakes called the decision regrettable and urged no jamming of Voice of America broadcasts.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Foreign Ministry
Gennady Gerasimov
United States
Soviet Union
Gerasimov
Palm Springs
Calif
Larry Speakes
Voice of America
U.S. Firms Seek Soviet Tech Under New Trade Rules
American companies increasingly tap Soviet and Eastern bloc technology through licensing deals. Kiser Research reports U.S. firms evaluating nine technologies found in the region, with four options and one license signed. New Soviet procedures, effective year end, let 70 industrial enterprises and 20 government departments strike separate trades, keeping more earnings domestically.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
John W. Kiser III
Kiser Research, Inc
Kiser
Europe
Licensiatorg
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Kim Il Sung
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Benice
Princeton
Walker
Gorbachev
America
Soviets
Soviet Bloc
DuPont
Dow Chemical
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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