Reagan Meets Chun Doo Hwan In White House Talks
President Reagan and South Korean leader Chun Doo Hwan met at the White House amid expectations of U S support to maintain and possibly avoid troop reductions in Korea. Chun arrived in rain for a one hour session signaling renewed U S Korea normalcy and broader international confidence.
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Bell Drops Carter Era Bilingual Rules Plan
Education Secretary T H Bell announced the Department will withdraw the bilingual education rules proposed during the Carter administration. The plan would have required dual language instruction in many classes, drawing strong criticism as costly and intrusive. Bell said guidelines from 1975 will be used until new flexibility is drafted.
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Negotiators meet as Polish strikes enter new phase
Government and union negotiators in Warsaw try to resolve southern Poland farmer and worker strikes after Solidarity leader Lech Walesa joins talks in Rzeszow. A nationwide one hour strike was suspended but could resume if protests intensify, with 120 plants and services affected.
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Convenience marriages used by GIs at Fort Benning
Army rules granting extra housing allowances spur so called convenience marriages among GIs at Fort Benning. Maj. Lou Thompson warns such contracts risk fraud, divorce battles, and debt or child support liabilities affecting pay and legal status. One soldier notes several similar couples and recounts a $210 apartment and $400 monthly extra funds.
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Former governor Ella Grasso in critical condition
Hartford Hospital reported former Gov. Ella Grasso, 61, deteriorated and semi comatose amid liver and intestinal cancer. Her husband Thomas and children James and Susane stayed at her bedside as doctors planned a fifth chemotherapy session, with IV nutrition given due to inability to eat.
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Missing Fulton County youth found safe at Roosevelt High
A 15 year old black youth reported missing by his mother was found safe at Roosevelt High School where he attends. Atlanta police said Anthony Gates had been missing since Friday night after leaving home to attend a basketball game and was located mid morning.
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Fire of World Ambassador in El Salvador reported
UPI reports that U.S. ambassador Robert White to El Salvador was fired by Secretary of State Alexander Haig amid criticism of the ruling junta. The New York Times and Washington Post cited Haig dismissing White, making him the first ambassador ousted by the Reagan administration. White reportedly was not compelled to resign with Reagan's arrival.
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Peru and Ecuador Call for Cease Fire on Border Skirmish
After five days of fighting along a disputed Andean border both Peru and Ecuador urged a cease fire while reaffirming their territorial claims. Peru said its forces have driven out Ecuadorian units and will halt firing if the other side does likewise. Ecuadorian President Jaime Roldos then urged a cease fire respecting Ecuador’s territorial integrity as ground and air clashes continued. Foreign ministers were sent to Washington for an OAS emergency session.
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