Mayor Byrne Nearly Targeted as Armed Man Arrested
A man with a loaded .32 revolver and Sadat assassination clippings was arrested near Mayor Jane Byrne during a housing project visit. Frederic T. Mack 58, a tailor, faced unlawful use of a weapon charges though the gun was legally registered. The mayor later handed out free hams on Chicago's South Side.
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New York Opera Singers Perform for Reagan at White House
Eight young singers from the New York City Opera performed at the White House for President and Mrs. Reagan in a holiday concert that closed with Christmas carols. The PBS taped event was the second of four youth performances. White House reporters were barred. only invited music critics could attend.
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Jeffords mocked in Esquire dubious achievements list
Washington office camping Vermont Rep James Jeffords makes Esquire 1981 dubious achievements list. The Rutland native reportedly lives in his Congressional office, unable to live on his $60 662 salary and sharing a bathroom with 416 colleagues, according to the magazine.
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Reagan Reflects On First White House Year and Polls
President Reagan called his first year very successful aside from a Social Security misunderstanding. Public opinion remained low with 48 percent rating his performance and 36 percent his handling of the economy in a AP-NBC poll of 1,602 adults. He cited seven major congressional wins and blamed opposition in the House for Social Security fears. He expects budget focus and a steady second year with continued national patriotism and improving confidence despite recession.
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U S Experts Aid Italian Search for Kidnapped General
In Verona eight to nine Red Brigades abductors captured Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier from his apartment. Six U S anti terrorism specialists joined Italian police, aided by dogs and helicopters, as a second search started in Perugia following an anonymous tip. Dozier is the top ranking American officer in Southern Europe.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carrier 1.65 per week, mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 8.054 weeks 85.80 52 weeks, other states 123.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. Associated Press holds republication rights. USPS 095680.
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Beirut car bombing adds to deadly weekend in Lebanon
In West Beirut a car bomb killed two men and injured three others, following a prior blast that killed 11. Witnesses and Voice of Lebanon radio cited security sources as saying the victims died instantly and that details on the injured were unavailable.
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Higher inflation forecast by congressional staff
The Congressional Budget Office preliminarily forecasts inflation will slow less than administration projections. The 1986 rate is seen at 5.7 percent, with private economists sometimes rating that as too low. Higher inflation boosts wages and profits, raises taxes, and increases costs for social programs tied to the CPI.
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New Tafoya trial motion seeks new trial in Libyan student case
In Fort Collins, UPI reports Walter Gerash and Scott Robinson filed a motion for a new trial in Larimer District Court for Eugene Tafoya 47 of Truth or Consequences New Mexico. Tafoya seeks relief on 52 alleged errors by Judge Miller regarding his Oct 14 1980 shooting of Faisal Zagallai. He faces sentencing Jan 5 for third degree assault and conspiracy. Tafoya is also sought by Canadian authorities on an arson charge.
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