Iran reels as bomb kills Rajai and Bahonar in Tehran blast
A powerful blast at Iran's prime ministry in Tehran killed President Mohammad Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Hojatoleslam Mohammad Javad Bahonar. Tehran Radio reported 5 others dead and 13 wounded. bodies were taken to the Majlis for funeral. The government declared a national day of mourning as Rafsanjani blamed American hirelings.
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Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Ayatollah Abdulkarim Mussavi Ardabili
Times of London
Tony Alloway
Rajai
Rafsanjani
Dedication Keeps Rowing Club Going at Iowa
Dan Roemer, a 21 year old University of Iowa student from Des Moines, joins the University of Iowa Rowing Association. The club receives limited funding and survives on member dedication as it promotes crew, an old intercollegiate sport undergoing a Midwest revival with new clubs in Iowa City and Waterloo.
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University of Iowa
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University of Iowa Rowing Association
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UCLA
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Iowa
Top advisers back tight money to curb inflation
UPI reports Reagan and Carter era advisers agree tight money will flatten inflation, with Volcker signaling no rate relief. Weidenbaum backs Fed target, Schultze says higher rates are unavoidable. All urge defense cuts to balance the budget and curb deficit growth. interviews aired on ABC CBS and NBC.
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Face the Nation
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Meet the Press
Congress
Solidarity Celebrations Fail as Few Attend Birthday Event
In Gdansk Solidarity canceled its first birthday celebrations after only 30 of 700 invited members arrived. Lech Walesa was ill with a fever and absent, fueling claims he avoided criticism. Prime Minister Jaruzelski urged cooperation or confrontation as talks with the government were set to resume in Warsaw.
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
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Stanislaw Jarosz
Solidarity Dockers Union
Warsaw
Fire Sale Window Sign Sparks Job Threat in Storefront
A store window displays a provocative fire sale message claiming someone will be fired if customers do not buy soon. The sign, though humorous, draws attention to employment terms with a bold quip about firing.
Woman Drops Baby Over Niagara Falls in Accidental Dizziness
Police said Dania Sayegh 28 of Toronto accidentally dropped her 2 month old son Hesham over Niagara Falls after a dizzy spell near the Horseshoe Falls. Rescue teams expect no search due to strong currents. investigation will take days. The baby’s fate remains uncertain.
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UPI
Roy Reid
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Reagan prefers movie reminiscences over work says aides
White House aides quoted by Newsweek say President Reagan spends only two to three hours daily on work, rarely in the Oval Office, and takes Wednesday afternoons off. They cited forgetful moments with a housing secretary and a failed answer to a fisheries treaty question, while Deaver defended a laid back leadership approach.
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