U S protests South Korea over Kim Dae-jung airport incident
The State Department condemned police actions against Kim Dae-jung and his largely American entourage at the airport calling them heavy handed. Rep Feighan described the conduct as thuggish. Officials demanded an investigation and assurances of Americans' safety. No injuries were reported. The April Washington visit by Chun Doo-hwan remains on schedule.
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South Korea
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Kim
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D-Ohio
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Reagan
Seoul
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Foreign Ministry
Republic of Korea
Washington
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White House
United States
U.S. Embassy Criticized Over Seoul Airport Incident
University of Iowa law professor Burns Weston, part of a 34 American delegation with dissident Kim Dae-jung, accuses the U.S. Embassy in Seoul of dereliction and calls the airport assault and embassy handling a serious failure. He describes police and security actions as brutal, with staff absent at crucial moments and later poorly apologetic. Kim and his wife were moved quickly to safety, while a bodyguard was hospitalized. Weston questions U.S. readiness for hosting the 1988 Olympics.
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Kim Dae-jung
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University of Iowa Law
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Weston
U.S
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el Salvador
Robert White
Iowa farmers fear forced land sales as survey shows 38 percent
Nearly 40 percent of Iowa farmers say they will be forced to sell land to make ends meet. Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry cites 1,884 responses with 38 percent predicting sales, while lawmakers call the finding startling and urge farm relief.
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Dale Cochran
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Reagan names Vernon Walters U.N. ambassador
President Reagan selected Vernon Walters a seasoned diplomat and former spy master to replace Jeane Kirkpatrick as United Nations ambassador. Walters, 68, has served as ambassador at large since 1981 and traveled to about 100 countries on unofficial missions.
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United States
Hunter beats stabbing rap with cough drop defense
A Missouri man, Robert Low, faced assault charges after a Colorado hunting trip described as the Cough Drop Caper. Prosecutors appeal a dismissal while McCowan sues Low for 1.5 million. the defense cites heavy cough drops and altitude.
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Rockies
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Springfield
Colorado Supreme Court
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Low
Missouri
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