Reagan declares end to days of weakness in military stance
President Reagan defends using force abroad in a emotional Medal of Honor Society speech. He cites Lebanon and Grenada as necessary, vows unity with allies, and pledges continued military buildup while seeking peace and arms reductions. He warns tyrants fear strength and urges restraint where possible.
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Elizabeth Taylor seeks treatment at Eisenhower Medical Center
Actress Elizabeth Taylor has entered the Betty Ford Center at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage to address dependency on prescription drugs. Hospital spokesman Cliff Brown said the 51 year old star checked in December 5 and chose the facility due to her admiration for Betty Ford. ]
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Louella O. Parsons
Hollywood Women's Press Club
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Tom Selleck
Lorraine Santoli
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Stennis Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Senator John Stennis aged 82 from Mississippi had surgery Monday to repair a weak abdominal aorta. He is listed in very good condition after the operation at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas, according to press secretary Rex Buffington.
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Soviet says manned mission scrubbed after launch pad accident
Soviet cosmonauts and space officials disclosed that a September launch was scrubbed due to a launch pad accident. Two cosmonauts on a space lab endured a longer stay, and Salyut 7 reportedly had a propellant leak not endangering Alexandrov and Lyakhov.
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Vladimir Lyakhov
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Salyut 7 Space Lab
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Gennady Strekalov
Utah Panel Rejects Second Artificial Heart Implant Plan
A University of Utah Institutional Review Board rejected Dr. William DeVries revised implant proposal for a second artificial heart in a healthier patient than Barney Clark. The board formed a subcommittee to revise guidelines after nearly nine months of ethical and medical debate. Clark, the first recipient, died March 23 after 112 days on the Jarvik-7, with complications linked to his severe illness at implantation.
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Institutional Review Board
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Kirkland woos union as UMW cool to bid
AFL-CIO chief Lane Kirkland urged the United Mine Workers to join under one banner to defeat Reaganism during UMW convention. UMW President Richard Trumka called the speech a very fine effort as delegates remained cool to the outreach. In New Jersey a fishing boat capsized offshore injuring six and leaving two missing after high winds and heavy seas. Coast Guard suspended the search at 4:30 p.m. due to darkness.
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Lane Kirkland
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Richard Trumka
Point Pleasant Beach
N.J
New Jersey
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Walesa Delivers Medal At Czestochowa Shrine
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa and his wife returned from Norway to Czestochowa Poland to present the Nobel Peace Prize gold medal to the Black Madonna shrine. A dawn Mass is set to dedicate the medal exactly two years after martial law was declared and Solidarity suspended.
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Norway
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Protesters Rally Against Nuclear Missiles Across Europe
AP reports authorities arrested 54 demonstrators in West Germany and 66 in Britain during protests against U S nuclear missiles. Police used water cannons to disperse crowds as demonstrators tried to block a U S military site near Frankfurt.
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Reagan links tax hike to spending cuts in new budget
Treasury Secretary Regan says the administration will propose a contingency tax increase only if Congress enacts substantial spending cuts. The plan mirrors an earlier proposal and would be tied one-to-one with cuts, with officials noting uncertainty over deficit projections.
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Teens and man charged in Fremont girl's murder tied to drug ring
In Fremont California three teens and a man suspected drug dealer were arrested for the murder of 14 year old Kellie Poppleton whose body was found Dec 2. Investigators say the victim was killed after authorities believe she snitched on a junior high drug ring.
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