Haig Defends Deterrence Against Nuclear Freeze Pressure
Secretary Haig stressed maintaining a strong nuclear deterrent to defend Western values and warned that rejecting deterrence could invite nuclear devastation. He rejected a no first use pledge as weakening Europe and criticized a proposed early freeze as creating an unstable balance favoring Moscow.
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Thatcher refuses to resign as Falklands crisis roils markets
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defies calls to quit amid Falklands tensions as London stocks tumble and the pound weakens. Britain deploys carriers Hermes and Invincible with fears of forceful retake while Argentina vows defense, seeking a peaceful resolution.
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Arafat urges Iran and Iraq to unite against Israel
At a three day non aligned conference Arafat called for a united front against Israel, appealing to Iran and Iraq to end their 18 month war. Velayati and Saddam Hammadi listened as top delegations from both nations met for the first time since the 1980 war began.
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Mugabe seeks bigger white voice before by election
In Salisbury Zimbabwe Prime Minister Robert Mugabe said his government valued white contributions and would grant them a larger role in governance. The remarks came as a by election for a white parliamentary seat loomed amid feuding with Joshua Nkomo and the Republican Front split.
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Former Justice Fortas dies at 71 in Washington
Abe Fortas longtime liberal on the Supreme Court and adviser to President Johnson died at Georgetown Hospital from a ruptured aorta. He resigned in 1969 amid ethics concerns and leaves a legacy of civil liberties expansion and a noted legal mind. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Agger.
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Bailey Attacks Arresting Officer in DWI Case
UPI reports attorney F Lee Bailey challenged the credibility of arresting officer Peter Cannan after his Feb 28 drunken driving arrest. Defense calls conduct hostile and criminal while prosecutors defend standard procedure amid Bailey’s high profile status. Bell memoirs fault Carter for Mondale power base in White House.
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Columbia Returns to Kennedy After Space Shuttle Test Flight
The space shuttle Columbia, piggyback on a Boeing 747, landed at Kennedy Space Center at 3 58 p m EST after a flight from White Sands New Mexico. The feat follows two prior test flights and a week after a landing that boosted expectations for the fourth and final test flight by June.
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Government troops repulse guerrilla attack on San Vicente
Government troops repelled guerrillas who attacked San Vicente, the provincial capital 37 miles east of San Salvador. A military commander said three soldiers were killed and an undisclosed number of troops and civilians wounded in the midnight to dawn fighting, with unknown guerrilla casualties.
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