28 Dec 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1983
Page
1
In Rebibbia Prison Rome Pope John Paul II pardoned Mehmet Ali Agca during a private face to face meeting described as historic. The pope said Agca expressed repentance and the act carried moral significance rather than legal effect.
President Reagan in Washington accepted full responsibility for Beirut security lapses that allowed the 241 U.S. servicemen death, rejecting disciplinary action against field commanders and opposing a Weinberger panel recommendation. Senator Warner urged accountability, while Reagan warned terrorists are highly equipped and dangerous.
A poster labeling a killer spider as Wanted for Murder underscores Sydney’s fear of the funnel web. Experts say thousands are bitten yearly, with sixteen deaths in twenty years, while vaccines and eradicating its burrows are debated. Researchers at Macquarie University study bites in a secured lab.
United States Steel Corp plans the largest retrenchment in its history, closing six plants and cutting 15 percent of its workforce across 24 facilities. The action, expected to cost about 1.2 billion before tax, will add roughly 4 600 layoffs by next April. Major closures include Lorain Cuyahoga near Cleveland Ambridge Johnstown Shiffler Elmira and Trenton.
U S Steel, the nation's largest steelmaker, reported $497 million in losses in the first three quarters and $852 million for 1982 as the industry battles a three year downturn leading to under 60 percent capacity usage despite rising sales.
A propane gas explosion in downtown Buffalo leveled four old wooden houses killing six people and injuring more than 50. Firefighters and residents aided ambulances as authorities reported multiple hospital arrivals and ongoing toll uncertainties.
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