Reagan vows to keep Marines in Beirut amid Lebanon talks
President Reagan defended U S policy in Lebanon saying Marines stay until the Lebanese government controls the territory or order collapses. He backed naval and air strikes on Syrian positions and warned against premature withdrawal. A Shultz Weinberger report emphasized U S credibility. Democrats Aspin and Hamilton urged reconsideration. Reagan also signaled a January 29 announcement on reelection and defended hunger aid while opposing 1984 tax increases.
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US demand Exile of Salvadoran Death Squad Suspects
The United States urged El Salvador to exile or expel civilians and military officers linked to death squads, with some actions due by Jan 10 in exchange for expanded U.S. aid. Vice President Bush carried a Reagan letter and named lists of suspects for exile and ouster from the armed forces, while a separate judge’s report notes a cover up of the churchwomen killings.
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Iraq strikes Iranian towns in vengeance for Kuwait bombings
Iraqi warplanes and long range missiles attacked Dezful Andimeshk Bahbahan Rahmoroz and Ahwaz with Iran reporting 24 killed and 283 wounded in six towns as Tehran blamed for Kuwait incidents. Iran said Nahavand was also hit by jets. The Iraqi spokesman gave few details.
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New Soviet supersonic fighters raise NATO air threat
Jane's All The World's Aircraft reports Soviet fighters with advanced electronics can shoot down missiles and contest Western jets on equal terms. NATO is outnumbered two to one in the air, says editor John Taylor. The issue covers the Antonov 400 four engine transport and new combat planes.
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Pentagon probes porn calls by Defense Intelligence staff
Pentagon investigators found 136 calls by DIA staff to a New York dial a porn service early this year. An electronic block halted the calls through the NYC exchange. The government recouped 43.52 dollars. officials did not identify callers or detail any punishment.
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Investigator suspended amid dual no show duties in Newark
Newark officials suspended homicide investigator Gerard Simons after six years of reportedly holding a full time no show position with the Newark school system while also serving in the Essex County prosecutor's homicide squad. Simons, 53, from Livingston, earned a combined salary of 62000 dollars and worked similar hours for both agencies.
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Bolivian Cabinet Resigns Amid Senate Censure Move
Bolivian President Hernan Siles Zuazo faces a political crisis as his entire cabinet quits during a Senate hearing. The opposition Senate votes to censure economic policies while ministers demand a national unity government and unseat the president. The cabinet says the walkout protests denial of delay and right to respond.
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Colombia
Bomb scares disrupt London area ahead of Christmas
Dozens of bomb scares halted activity in London leading to closures including London Bridge. Police and demolition teams checked alarms after a 10 pound bomb was defused in a busy shopping street. Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman urged the public to act as eyes and ears to counter an anticipated IRA campaign.
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Strike rejected by British Trades Union Congress
The General Council of the Trades Union Congress voted 29 to 21 to refuse support for a 24 hour national newspaper strike by printers. The decision followed a six hour debate and aims to avoid confrontation with new restrictive labor laws under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative government.
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Astronomers See Likely Black Hole at Milky Way Center
Caltech researchers using the Very Large Array in Socorro report three ionized gas streamers spiraling toward a common center in the Milky Way core. If correct, this reveals matter falling into a massive black hole, offering a closer study site than distant galaxies.
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Jet explodes after takeoff from Medellin airport
A Tampa Airlines Boeing 707 exploded minutes after liftoff from Medellin airport. all nine aboard were killed and debris struck a file cabinet factory, killing seven workers there. The plane, cleared for emergency return after three aborted takeoffs, was en route to Miami for repairs.
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