U S moves MX test away from Australia amid concerns
The Reagan administration will hold a test of the MX missile away from Australia. Secretary of State Shultz said the test will not take place in Tasman Sea waters and will use a distant target area with monitoring likely by ship. Prime Minister Hawke’s concerns prompted the shift to avoid embarrassment and preserve U S Australian ties.
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Justice Department launches hunt for Nazi doctor Mengele
Attorney General William French Smith ordered a full scale inquiry into Josef Mengele also known as the Auschwitz camp doctor. The probe follows a declassified document suggesting Mengele was arrested and freed by U.S. forces in Austria in 1947. Mengele is wanted by West Germany on murder charges for twin experiments and gas chamber executions at Auschwitz. He would be 73 if alive and was last seen in Paraguay in the 1970s. The Office of Special Investigations will lead the effort with thorough and speedy goals.
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Multidistrict litigation ordered for Bhopal Union Carbide suits
A federal panel consolidated federal lawsuits against Union Carbide Corp for pretrial proceedings in New York. The cases, linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy, will be heard by Judge John F. Keenan in Manhattan to decide venue between the United States and India. Senatorial confirmation followed for Donald Hodel as interior secretary.
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Top aide accuses Westmoreland of political suppression
Retired Maj. Gen. Joseph McChristian testified in Westmoreland's libel suit against CBS that the general blocked release of larger enemy-force data in 1967 citing political implications. He said Westmoreland warned a Washington cable would cause a political bombshell and kept the information.
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Mandela rejects freedom offer as ANC insists on ending apartheid
Nelson Mandela will not accept the government offer of freedom unless apartheid ends first, per Oliver Tambo. In Washington Kim Dae Jung returns to Korea after two years in exile seeking restored political rights. Pope John Paul II, back from Latin America, cites people's strength amid poverty after a grueling tour.
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Carson wears beard on Tonight Show return
Johnny Carson returned to The Tonight Show after a week off with a beard for the first time in 23 years on the air. He said it was to rest the face and would be temporary as it clashed with his stock comedy characters.
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Watergate figure Hunt loses libel suit in Miami
A federal jury in Miami ruled Liberty Lobby did not libel E. Howard Hunt in a 1978 Spotlight article alleging conspiracy to assassinate John F Kennedy. Hunt had previously won $650000, a verdict later overturned, with the latest decision favoring Liberty Lobby.
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Passage and Amadeus Lead with Eleven Oscar Nominations
The 57th Academy Awards race is led by A Passage to India and Amadeus, each with 11 nominations. Other nominees include The Killing Fields and Places in the Heart with seven, A Soldier's Story with three, plus acting nods for Sally Field Jessica Lange Sissy Spacek Judy Davis Vanessa Redgrave and more. Jack Lemmon to host the March 25 ceremony in Los Angeles.
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