Reagan warns Soviets eye break from ABM treaty
President Reagan told conservatives the Soviet Union may break out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and warns the U S would be totally unprepared without Star Wars. He spoke ahead of a Gorbachev summit and pressed for the missile defense program despite opposition.
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Chicago bids farewell to Mayor Harold Washington
Chicago mourns its first black mayor Harold Washington with a funeral attended by dignitaries and thousands under gray skies. Speakers praise his reform agenda and humor as debate over the acting mayor role centers on Aldermen Tim Evans and Eugene Sawyer amid interim Mayor David Orr's disinterest.
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Grandparents seek joint custody of rescued 17 month old
Grandparents of Linda M Cox say they will pursue joint custody of the 17 month old girl who survived weeks with a dog in a house where her parents and infant sister were found dead. Authorities say hundreds nationwide offered to adopt Linda or her dog Princess.
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EPA targets curb on ozone destroying chemicals
The EPA proposes legally binding limits on chlorofluorocarbons and halons to freeze production at 1986 levels and roll back use. This follows Montreal Protocol terms and aims to reduce UV radiation damage and cancer risk by 1999 with staged reductions in CFCs and halons nationwide.
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Duvalier calls for reconciliation after Haiti violence
Exiled former president for life Jean-Claude Duvalier urged calm in Paris over weekend clashes in Haiti. At least 15 killed at a Port au Prince polling site and many more nationwide as candidates reject junta elections. Duvalier urged reconciliation to protect Haiti's independence.
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OAU seeks debt relief as Africa faces mounting debt
At an emergency summit in Addis Ababa Kenya Kaunda urged industrialized nations to cancel all or part of Africa's 200 billion debt and to offer concessional loans. Leaders from Botswana Cape Verde Congo Djibouti Ethiopia Madagascar Rwanda and Zimbabwe joined to push for relief and fair terms amid a projected 550 billion by 2000 for Africa.
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Court rejects retarded couple's bid for son's custody
The Supreme Court refused the appeal of Paul and Patti Ensign of Illinois seeking custody of their 3 year old son. The court left in place lower rulings deeming them unfit parents despite their love and lack of intentional neglect.
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Supreme Court
Illinois
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Patti Ensign
Korean Air Flight 858 Crashes. Bombing Most Likely Cause
A missing Korean Air Boeing 707 carrying 115 people was confirmed to have crashed along the Thai Burmese frontier. Korean Air president Cho Choong-kun said a terrorist bombing is the most likely explanation, with bad weather and mechanical failure as alternatives.
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Alaskan quake triggers mass evacuation after 7.4 shock
A major offshore earthquake near Palmer Alaska forced thousands to flee low lying coastal areas for a second time in two weeks. The 7.4 magnitude quake lasted about a minute and was felt as far as Anchorage and the Yukon Territory with no major damage or injuries reported.
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