Iran conducts attack on Saudi tanker in Hormuz after Reagan warning
An Iranian speedboat fired rockets and machine guns at the Sea Trader, a Saudi-owned tanker flying Liberian flag, in the Strait of Hormuz. Captain B R Pagarkar said the ship sustained slight damage with no casualties. The attack followed Reagan's pledge to expand the U S naval role in protecting noncombatant vessels.
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Mitterrand Leads in First Round of French Election
Socialist President Francois Mitterrand led with 34.6 percent as voting tallies showed him heading for a May 8 runoff against conservative Premier Jacques Chirac who had 19.6 percent. Barre and Le Pen trailed, while Lajoinie posted the lowest Communist showing in party history amid 82 percent turnout.
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South Korea Polls Open as Protests Turn Violent
In Seoul Sunday 24 demonstrators were arrested after a firebomb attack on a ruling party candidate amid last minute campaign appeals. Police heightened readiness for Tuesday National Assembly elections as about 200 protesters rallying downtown shouted anti Roh Tae Woo slogans and tear gas was used. 147 people were booked for election law violations as 299 seats are contested 244 by vote and 75 by proportional representation.
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States urged to require prenatal care for poor pregnant women
A bipartisan House Government Operations Committee report urges states to provide Medicaid prenatal care and related labor costs for pregnant women below the federal poverty level. It argues this prevention saves money, noting potential savings from avoided premature birth expenses and citing current state uptake at 26 states as of January.
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Last bodies found in granary ruins after Joliet blast
Investigators recovered the last of five workers killed when a grain elevator exploded in Joliet. Over 100 workers spent 29 hours sifting debris. Victims identified include Donald Zack Joliet Daniel Mc Laughlin 18 Manhattan and Michael Dupuis 23 Bourbonnais. The bodies of Mark Stewart and Dale Slatton were found earlier.
Man Sets Fire in Georgia Church During Prayer Service
A man, Willie J. Boone, 41, lit his gasoline-soaked clothes and walked down Friendship Baptist Church’s aisle before dying Sunday from burns. Worshippers heard screams as deacons, led by Rev. Jimmy Mills, extinguished the flames. Boone was a stranger to the congregation and left no motive.
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