Christopher in Algeria seeks clarifications on Iran hostages
Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher arrives in Algiers with a demand to relay U S positions to Iran and note potential Reagan policy shifts after January 20. U S officials propose an international commission to resolve hostage negotiation questions while Iran claims momentum in the Persian Gulf conflict with Iraq.
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U.S. weighs arms to Jordan as Syria warns of invasion
U S officials discuss sending ammunition and spare parts to Jordan to deter a new Middle East war while Jordan and Syria raise military alerts. UN Secretary General Waldheim urges restraint as Syria fortifies the Jordan frontier with about 50,000 troops and 1,100 Soviet tanks. Jordanian Prime Minister Badran vows to turn any attack on Jordan into a wider fire. King Hussein asks the U.S. and Western powers to speed arms deliveries. A Soviet Syria treaty comes into force, with Kuznetsov saying it aims to reduce tension and promote peaceful resolution of disputes.
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Senate picks Howard Baker as leader for next two years
Republican senators named Howard Baker Jr. as Senate leader for the two year term, giving the GOP a majority next year. Ted Stevens and John Tower won unopposed for whip and policy chair respectively.
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Health goals outlined by Surgeon General target 1990 milestones
The report sets long range aims for 1990 including stronger warning labels on cigarette packs, separate workplace smoking areas, and a drop in adult smoker rate from 33 to 25 percent. It also calls for reduced teen smoking, contraceptive knowledge, fewer unintended pregnancies, lower second trimester abortions, lower infant mortality, hypertension control, stable alcohol use, measles reduction, expanded sex education, and lower obesity rates.
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Julius Richmond
Man kills family in planned death and dies in shootout
Thomas Ray Walker Jr., 36, confessed via seven calls to a Dallas television station that he slaughtered his wife Linda Jo and four children Tammi Renee 11 Tammy Joe 9 Nicholas Ray 7 Traci Rochelle 14. Police shot him outside a grocery store after he reached for his gun.
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Reagan limousine rear-ended by Secret Service wagon
In Los Angeles Ronald Reagan's motorcade halted at a red light when a Secret Service station wagon crashed into the back of the president elect's car. The wagon suffered bumper and grill damage and had to be left behind while the rest of the seven-car convoy continued to Pacific Palisades. Officials cited a brake problem. Reagan was uninjured.
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Soviet draft plan targets high grain output amid flexible energy goals
The 1981-85 five year plan calls for average grain yields of 238 to 242 million tons yearly, a goal Western experts doubt is achievable. Energy targets prove flexible while industrial growth remains moderate, with approval to occur at the 26th Communist Party congress in February following nationwide discussion.
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