Reagan and Shultz condemn PLO veto of peace plan
President Reagan and Secretary of State Shultz blasted the PLO for blocking Jordan’s entry into Middle East talks. Reagan pledged the plan remains on the table and vowed to press on despite the veto, while Shultz blamed violent acts for undermining Palestinian aims. Sultan Qaboos of Oman urged perseverance toward peace.
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Pentecostalists Leave Moscow Embassy Refuge for Siberia
Six Pentecostals who hid in the U S Embassy basement since 1978 walked out and flew to Domodedovo en route to Chernogorsk. They hope to emigrate to Israel after sister Lydia’s recent departure. Family ties and emigration rules cited as reasons for leaving.
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Senate panel rejects Reagan spending freeze and approves higher funding
The Senate Budget Committee voted to spend about 5.9 billion dollars more than Reagan requested for housing energy agriculture transportation and environmental protection as part of a tax and spending plan for fiscal year starting Oct 1. The panel also slashed Pentagon growth and forecast higher deficits for 1983 and 1984 while House actions targeted Nicaragua aid and El Salvador human rights conditions. A Western Hemisphere aid debate and Adelman arms control nomination dominated further sessions with uncertain votes.
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House delays vote on loan plan to rescue homeowners
House leaders postponed the vote on a proposed emergency loan plan to aid thousands facing foreclosures. The measure would create a 760 million fund for HUD to administer bridge loans for up to 36 months, with homeowners paying 38 percent of income toward housing costs. Republicans warn of administrative nightmares and higher deficits.
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Monaco princess Caroline denied to wed Rossellini
Nadia Lacoste, spokeswoman for Monaco's royal family, rejected reports that Princess Caroline, age 26, plans to marry Robertino Rossellini this September. She said any engagement would be announced by the palace, noting a theater outing with Franco Rossellini may have sparked the rumor.
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Teller rejects label father of hydrogen bomb
Physicist Edward Teller says he objects to being called the father of the H-bomb. He notes the device was the work of many people and laments the lack of discussion about broader implications during early atomic research near Los Alamos. He spoke before a University of North Dakota lecture.
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Oscar winner arrested after accepting Oscar in Los Angeles
Polish filmmaker Zbignew Rybczynski 34 whose film Tango won best animated short was charged with battery and battery on a peace officer after allegedly kicking a private security guard and a sheriff's sergeant. He was held at the Los Angeles County jail on $1000 bail after the incident near 8 30 p.m. authorities said.
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Sailor with Gandhi influence wins conscientious objector discharge
Leslie Cole, 28, a Navy sailor who refused to wear a uniform and perform duties, was granted an honorable discharge by U.S. District Judge Walter Black after a court martial sentenced her to 60 days of hard labor. The ruling overturns the Navy panel, noting her status as a conscientious objector influenced by the film Gandhi.
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Walesa Meets Underground Solidarity Leaders
Lech Walesa said he held a three day meeting with underground Solidarity leaders and a communique would be issued soon. He declined to detail the talks. It is his first known encounter with fugitive union figures since his release from martial law internment last November.
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MX plan sparks fears of new arms race says Soviet expert
A Soviet arms-control specialist called the U S MX missile plan sinister and urge calm, noting Moscow will counter with a new missile. He warned both sides are engaged in a renewed arms race as they exchange moves and threats. In a separate report Tel Aviv said Israel will expand 68 West Bank and Gaza settlements.
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Spacecraft Viking 1 contact efforts abandoned by JPL
U S spacecraft lost contact with Viking 1 lander after signals ceased in November. Engineers had hoped to restore communications and collect Martian weather and terrain data until 1990. A government official noted plans to increase the Jewish population and coordinate sale of 4000 housing units.
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