Soviets reject Reagan summit offer in press interview
Yuri Andropov called Reagan proposal for a summit to sign a ban on medium range missiles patently unacceptable. He said the zero option blocks Geneva talks and ruled out a summit to sign a pact, though left open a summit on broader armaments issues. George Bush noted the restatement but pushed Geneva negotiations.
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George Shultz
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Former defense leaders call no first strike pledge
Washington activists led by retired U S defense chiefs in the United States Great Britain and West Germany urged a Western alliance buildup of conventional forces and a no first use of nuclear weapons. The plan backed by Nobel laureates would require a 100 billion dollar six year nonnuclear buildup in Europe to deter Soviet attack and enable a no first use pledge, a stance rejected by the Reagan administration.
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Navratilova ticketed after speeding in Virginia
Martina Navratilova was ticketed for speeding and for cursing a police officer after a 54 mph in a 35 mph zone. Officer S G Delepine issued a speeding summons and a separate misdemeanor for cursing. Navratilova recently bought a house in Virginia Beach.
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Miller decries Monroe exploitation on ABC
Arthur Miller, preparing to direct Death of a Salesman in China, told ABC's Good Morning America that the ongoing Monroe fascination is exploitative. He said the industry makes money off her memory and called it greed, noting the same traits in her death.
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Arthur Miller
China
Joel Siegal
ABC
Marilyn Monroe
Wilderness Re-evaluation Ordered for 30 Million Forest Acres
The government ordered a multimillion dollar review of nearly 30 million acres of undeveloped National Forest land to decide which areas should be preserved as wilderness. Assistant Agriculture Secretary John Crowell said results may not change earlier wilderness designations. Environmentalists denounce the move as a frontal assault on wilderness lands. Crowell cites federal court rulings as reason for the re evaluation.
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Agriculture
John Crowell
National Forest Service
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Reagan touts comeback amid Chrysler plant visit
President Reagan told autoworkers in Fenton that the nation and Chrysler are on the comeback trail as Chrysler plans to rehire part of its 7000 laid off workers. He contrasted recovery with critics while UAW vice president Marc Stepp challenged the claim, noting 300,000 auto jobs still lost.
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Lee Iacocca
Fenton
America
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United Auto Workers Union
Stepp
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British soldiers arrive in Beirut during Lebanon peace effort
Negotiators from Israel and Lebanon met in Netanya to advance troop withdrawal talks amid signals of open borders, while 22 Queen's Dragoon Guards joined Beirut's peacekeeping push with 80 more expected. In Beirut fighting killed 17 and wounded 34 as militias clashed nearby.
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Smuggling Bid Foiled in Hashish Shipment to Canada
A Pakistan Airline employee foiled a plan to ship over 1000 pounds of hashish to Montreal in 480 tins packed in 16 crates marked Christmas gifts. The shipment, booked under a fictitious name, would pass through Saudi Arabia, Rome, and New York before return to Karachi where customs uncovered the drugs. The hashish is valued at more than $1 million.
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