Reagan presses MX missile push amid Soviet warning
President Reagan urged 76 congressmen at the White House to back the MX program citing Pearl Harbor as a deterrent lesson. Soviet Defense Minister Ustinov warned Moscow would respond with a new ICBM. Opponents from Addabbo Dicks and Mavroules questioned the plan while Weinberger Rowny and Clark pitched the administration case.
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Twelve Wives End Strike After Husbands Concede
In Smithfield Rhode Island twelve of fifteen housewives who walked off the job over lack of respect reached agreements Monday. Husbands agreed to pay more attention and tidy the home while some households still face stalemate and ongoing demands for time and communication.
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Rebels kidnap 200 at El Salvador soccer match
In San Sebastian, leftist guerrillas halted a local game abducting more than 200 people including players and families. Villagers say the group used gunpoint recruitment to press youths into rebel ranks. fires killed a civil guard and authorities seek missing villagers with Red Cross and Human Rights Commission help.
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White House bars Reagan re election session amid power play fears
White House officials restricted attendance at a meeting on Ronald Reagan’s re election prospects after organizer Lyn Nofziger warned it could avert a Bush 1988 influence. Top Republicans Richard Richards Edward Rollins and Lee Atwater declined to attend.
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Interest rate drops on new mortgages in November
November saw average mortgage rates fall to 14.71 percent, the lowest in two years, with lenders also rising to the fastest loan pace since April 1981. The Federal Home Loan Bank Board reported the drop from 15.62 percent in October and noted the rate’s prior low of 14.26 percent in November 1980.
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World and Cold War tensions marked by Middle East conflict and espionage
Hu Yaobang affirmed China's support for the Arab struggle while recognizing Israel's right to exist during talks with an Arab League delegation led by King Hussein. Canadian Hugh Hambleton admitted spying for the Soviet Union, claiming NATO documents were provided under KGB pressure. George Shultz urged Soviet willingness to negotiate in Europe. Argentina faced a 24 hour general strike with up to 9 million workers participating amid inflation and rights concerns.
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Gemayel seeks expanded peace-keeping in Lebanon
President Amin Gemayel urged the United States to boost the multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon from 4 000 to 12 000 and intensify efforts to withdraw foreign troops. Fighting flare in the Chouf mountains amid sectarian clashes with more than 100 killed in six weeks. U S envoy Morris Draper discusses withdrawal talks with Gemayel and Lebanese leaders.
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