Hinckley insanity verdict urged to be debated calmly
U.S. District Judge Barrington Parker urged a calm, objective reexamination of the insanity defense after John W. Hinckley Jr. was acquitted by reason of insanity for the Reagan shooting. Parker stressed the burden of proof should remain on the prosecution to prove sanity.
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U.S
Barrington D. Parker
Washington
Reagan
Congress
Hinckley
St. Elizabeths Mental Hospital
Parker
Fatal van crash near Hardy harms seniors at center
Rescue workers aided nine people after a Hardy Arkansas van carrying elderly riders overturned on wet pavement and hit a tree. Three people died and four were injured. The Hardy Senior Citizens Center operated the van, serving seniors in their 70s and 80s en route to lunch and activities. A spokeswoman described the scene as total silence at the center with no comment from attendees.
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Hardy, Ark
Hardy Senior Citizens Center
Washington campaigns on race and tactics in Chicago mayor race
Democrat Harold Washington condemned his rival's approach as the dogs of racism and urged supporters to stay smart in Chicago. Republican Bernard Epton accused Washington of turning the race into a black-white issue, saying the campaign is already damaged.
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Chicago
Harold Washington
Washington
Bernard Epton
Reagan to delay on MX missile decision
President Reagan will consider the special commission on the homeless MX missile recommendations for a week or more before declaring a decision, a White House official said. The panel is expected to urge placing 100 MX missiles in Minuteman silos in Wyoming and Nebraska, a proposal already leaked.
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Washington
Reagan
Special Commission
White House
Wyoming
Nebraska
Eastern to lay off 1600 workers in six weeks
Eastern Airlines will lay off 1600 employees over the next six weeks citing labor costs and the weakened economy. Chairman Frank Borman announced the plan, noting that fares have been heavily slashed to attract customers. The cuts affect staffing across multiple areas as the carrier adjusts to financial pressures.
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Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Frank Borman
Lava nears homes as Hawaii subdivision evacuates
Residents in a hillside community near Kilauea were ordered to evacuate by nightfall Friday as red hot lava crept to within 100 yards of the area. The 100 residents lack electricity and phone service while the lava, about 1 000 feet wide, sat 750 feet from two houses and advanced roughly six feet per hour.
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Volcano, Hawaii
Kilauea
Chlorine Gas Cloud Evacuates Tennessee Campus
A mix up at a Knoxville sewage plant caused a chlorine gas cloud that prompted evacuations across the University of Tennessee campus including a hospital, dorms, the Stokely Athletics Center, fraternity houses, and Sequoyah Hills Elementary School. Five people were slightly injured.
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Knoxville, Tenn
University of Tennessee
Stokely Athletics Center
Sequoyah Hills
Explosion near Iranian office kills two in Baalbek
An AP report says a remote controlled car bomb exploded Friday near a Revolutionary Guards office in Baalbek Lebanon killing two and wounding 16. The blast occurred in a city with 800 to 1500 IRGC members nearby amid Gulf and Iran Iraq war tensions.
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Vatican accused in psychological war against Czechoslovakia
CTK reported Czechoslovakia accused the Vatican of a psychological war using the Polish example to organize church opposition. The claim followed Rome announcing the arrest of 20 Franciscan monks in a new church crackdown in Prague.
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Austria
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Vatican
CTK
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Nicaragua accuses U.S. of spying frigate off coast
Nicaragua says a 438 foot U S Navy frigate Blakely operated off its Pacific coast for a month. The Defense Ministry claims the vessel violated sovereignty and conducted spying since March 9 near the Gulf of Fonseca.
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United States
Pacific
Defense Ministry
Blakely
Gulf of Fonseca
Citrus worker convicted in Evinrude heiress slaying
In Fort Lauderdale Florida 25 year old Terry Wayne Johnson was found guilty of first degree murder kidnapping and armed robbery in the abduction and slaying of an 18 year old Evinrude Motors heiress. He faces life in prison if sentenced.
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Fla
Evinrude Motors
Terry Wayne Johnson
King Kong Grounded By Weather Backers Hope For Weekend
Stormy conditions and strong winds grounded the famous ape figure in New York delaying its return to the Empire State Building. Promoters said improved weather could allow the display to reopen by the weekend.
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Empire State Building
Kirkpatrick Says Sovi ets Target Central America
United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick told the American News Women's Club that the Soviet Union aims to expand influence through Central America and the Caribbean, tying down U S resources in the Western Hemisphere to limit use elsewhere.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Central America
Caribbean
United Nations
Jeane Kirkpatrick
American News Women’s Club
Western Hemisphere
Soviet expels British diplomat and journalist in Moscow
The Soviet government expulsed Squadron Leader David Williams and Anthony Robinson in retaliation for London's expulsion of Soviet officials. Williams, the British Embassy air attache, and Robinson of the Financial Times were given a week to leave. Moscow warned of further steps amid East West tensions.
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London
David Williams
Anthony Robinson
Financial Times
France
Novoe Vremya
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Iain Sutherland
Williams
Bruce Richardson
Robinson
David Pe
London Times
Britain questions how U S S R counts missiles
London based officials say Soviet draft treaty aims to create an illusion of parity in the East West nuclear arsenals. They object to counting methods and geographic limits in Geneva talks. Britain and France oppose including their missiles, arguing only the American forces can defend Europe.
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France
United States
Soviet Union
Paris
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The Gazette Advertisement and Postal Details
The Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions listed: carrier 1.95 weekly. mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 9.20 for 4 weeks and 95 for 52 weeks. Non-availability in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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