Reagan Pushes Nerve Gas Production Endorsed by President
President Reagan formally certifies that new lethal nerve gas production is essential to national interest, clearing the way to end the 13 year moratorium. Defense Secretary Weinberger says Soviets are better prepared. Pentagon notes no deployment decisions yet and pledges allied consultation.
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Fire consumes Tokyo hotel killing 32 with 500 rooms
A pre dawn fire roared through the top two floors of a central Tokyo 10 story hotel. Inadequate fire prevention and staffing were blamed as 32 died and many more were injured. One American reported dead, another injured after leaping to escape. hotel manager acknowledged safety shortfalls and funding issues.
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China plans sweeping retrenchment cuts senior bureaucracy
Ta Kung Pao reports China will shrink the government apparatus by cutting vice premiers from 18 to two or three and ending life tenure for most bureaucrats. The plan calls for retirement ages of 65 for ministers, 60 for divisional officials, and 55 for women, with exceptions for specialized skills as reforms press ahead.
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Five Arrested at Niagara Border Trying to Buy Arms for IRA
Five suspects including two Northern Ireland residents and three Canadians were arrested near the Whirlpool Bridge as they entered the United States to purchase weapons for the Irish Republican Army. Investigators found a weapon shopping list and seized about $8,000 to $10,000 in Irish and U.S. currency.
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Nurses End Longest U.S. Strike At Ashtabula General
After 570 days the nation’s longest nurses strike ends in Ashtabula Ohio with a vote approving a contract. The deal restores nurses to pre strike positions and shifts and grants a 12 percent retroactive pay raise from May for those who remained.
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