Reagan Admin Begins Dismissing Air Controllers Nationwide
The Reagan administration starts sending dismissal notices to thousands of striking air traffic controllers who refused to return to work by 10 a.m. CDT. PATCO leaders and AFL-CIO officials condemn the move but pledge continued solidarity as legal appeals are outlined and the fight over contracts continues nationwide.
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France urges citizens to leave Iran amid tensions
France told about 140 nationals including embassy staff in Iran to return home immediately and recalled its ambassador while Iran expelled French Ambassador Guy Georgy over France's refusal to extradite ex president Abolhas san Bani Sadr. Tehran also cited the French stance as the reason for the move.
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IRA bombs unleash major blitz across Northern Ireland
The Irish Republican Army mounted its largest bomb attack in over two years, striking 14 bombs in 60 minutes across Northern Ireland. The blasts damaged rail lines, a hotel, shops, offices, cars and a veterans club, with two police officers, a British soldier and four civilians injured by flying glass. The Greenan Lodge hotel in west Belfast burned after keg bombs exploded in the lounge. The attacks followed hunger strike deaths at Maze jail amid prison reform protests.
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Texans Rocket Explodes On Pad Delaying Private Satellite Plans
A test rocket exploded on a Matagorda Island launch pad injuring no one and breaking the private Space Services Inc. plan to launch satellites for profit. The Percheron rocket shattered, igniting a brush fire as crew and ranch hands fought to control it.
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Nostalgia for the Good Old Days Reflected in Youth
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PLO Leader Abu Daoud Wounded in Warsaw Attack
Palestinian leader Abu Daoud, linked to the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, was shot and seriously wounded in a Warsaw hotel. PLO officials said the incident occurred Saturday and reported the condition as serious. The report notes his role with the guerrilla wing Al Fatah.
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Dreamer dives onto road in sleepwalking episode
Michael Schaetzle a 12 year old from Tuscaloosa was sleepwalking when he leapt from a camper onto Interstate 20 near Pell City Alabama at 2 am A large truck narrowly avoided striking him He was treated for minor injuries and released to his family who were en route home from Myrtle Beach South Carolina
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