China cancels sports and cultural exchanges with United States
China cancels nine cultural exchange programs and withdraws from 11 international tournaments in 1983 in retaliation for U S asylum granted to Hu Na. The move halts U S viewings of Star Wars and prevents China’s volleyball team from visiting, while not affecting Olympic plans or student exchanges.
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Mark Crocker
White House
Larry Speakes
Washington
Los Angeles
Ministry of Culture
Julliard
Brooklyn Museum
Doctors switch man's right hand to left arm in major transplant
In a 19 hour operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, 35 year old William Anderson had his functioning right hand relocated to his left arm after left hand loss in a 1977 cannon blast. Surgeons rewired nerves and tendons from his right arm and leg to enable use. He aims to load a camera and golf by 40.
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Boston
William Anderson
Anderson
Concord
Massachusetts General Hospital
James May Jr
Washington loses temper at heckler in Chicago mayoral race
Democrat Harold Washington angrily scolded a heckler at Northeastern University as election tensions rise. The incident followed questions about his 1972 four count indictment for failing to file federal income tax returns. Ruth Love warned race tensions could spill into schools amid the campaign.
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Chicago
Harold Washington
Ruth Love
Bernard Epton
Northeastern University
Washington
AMA backs down on doctors antitrust exemption
The AMA and FTC staffs agreed to preserve FTC jurisdiction over professions while addressing doctors concerns over state laws and self regulation. The plan allows FTC action where quality of care and business practices overlap, balancing antitrust aims with professional autonomy.
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American Medical Association
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
AMA
Commission
US to speed arms shipments to Thailand amid border clashes
State Department official Paul Wolfowitz promised expedited weapon deliveries to Thailand after talks with Prime Minister Prem Tinsulananda. He highlighted urgency as Thai forces clashed with Vietnamese troops along the Thai Cambodian border in the past week.
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Bangkok
Thailand
State Department
United States
Paul Wolfowitz
Prem Tinsulananda
Gulf oil slick talks stall amid Iran Iraq wrangling
Environmental officials from Kuwait and other Gulf states failed to finalize a united campaign against the vast oil slick threatening the region. The session extended five hours before recess, with a second meeting planned after government consultations as Iran and Iraq clashed over the issue.
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Persian Gulf
Iran
Iraq
Goodman jailed for life in Dome of the Rock shooting
U S immigrant Alan Harry Goodman received a life sentence in Jerusalem District Court for killing a Muslim guard during a Dome of the Rock rampage. He was also convicted on four counts of attempted murder and given 40 more years, with 20 years consecutive to the life term.
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U.S
Alan Harry Goodman
Dome of the Rock
Goodman
Gazi
Senate panel urges changes to Senate rules and practices
A bipartisan study group formed by Senate leaders urged a major overhaul of rules to curb filibusters, set an annual agenda, replace the vice president as presiding officer, ban holds, require three-fifths votes to change, allow TV coverage, limit procedural roll calls, and streamline committees. Hearings on May 9 were scheduled.
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Senate
Chamber
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
James Pearson
Kans
Senate Committee
Rules Committee
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