Watts admits burglary plea in 22 slayings case in Texas
Coral Eugene Watts, 28, pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to commit murder in Houston. He led police to two decomposed bodies and was named a suspect in as many as 22 killings across Texas Michigan and Ontario. A judge withheld sentence for a week to monitor Watts’s cooperation and future prosecutions.
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Iowa
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White Oak Bayou
House panel rejects sanctions on pipeline
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 22 to 12 to repeal Reagan era sanctions on firms providing equipment for the Soviet natural gas pipeline. Seven Republicans joined 15 Democrats as Shultz urged against the move and warned it would undermine West policy. The panel sent the bill to the full House amid debate on broader foreign aid and Caribbean Basin Initiative funding tied to El Salvador and other priorities.
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Britain Disappointed as France Lifts Arms Ban to Argentina
London says it is disappointed France will resume arms sales to Argentina after Paris said the embargo could end now that the Falkland conflict is over. The Common Market nations had halted weapons imports to Buenos Aires since April 2. The Foreign Office indicated it would press France to reconsider.
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Electricians Join 24 Hour Strike Amid Newspaper Shutdown
Electricians walked out for 24 hours in sympathy with hospital workers, defying a court order and a union plea. The strike disrupted 60 percent of Britain's 2,500 state hospitals, leaving most with only emergency services.
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Britain
Henry Fonda Hospitalized In Serious Condition
Actor Henry Fonda, 77, remains in serious condition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a worsening heart issue despite adjusting medications. He was readmitted Sunday after a recent two week stay for heart treatment and urinary infection issues.
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Governors seek compromise on federalism
Governors at the NGA summer meeting vote to draft their own federalism plan and present it to President Reagan for approval with a fallback to take the plan to Congress if talks fail. They fall short of a balanced budget amendment, ending one vote shy of a three fourths majority.
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