Gale splits tanker in mid Atlantic killing crew feared
A heavy gale split the 12487 ton Greek tanker Victory in two in the North Atlantic near the Azores. Fourteen crewmen were presumed drowned while 18 clung to the wreckage or lifeboats as rescue efforts continued through the night. Weather hindered lifeboat landings and helicopter rescues.
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England
UPI
Florida
Liverpool
Maritime Rescue Coordination Center
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Azores
Mid- Atlantic
Atlantic
Royal Air Force
Nimrod
Sweden
Tougher sentencing bill gains House support in Iowa
The Iowa House backed a bill to overhaul criminal sentencing, increasing judges' role and lengthening terms for violent crimes and habitual offenders. The measure aims to curb early releases by parole boards, with a commission to set sentencing rules.
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Juny
Henmier
Parole Board
Walter Conlon
R-Muscatine
Reagan orders full report on El Salvador M-16 incident
President Reagan sought a full Defense Department report after three U S military personnel seen carrying M 16 rifles and gear in El Salvador. He said the rifles were likely for personal protection and stressed U S policy against combat actions. The episode aired as the administration aims to reassure Congress and the public it will not repeat Vietnam.
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Reagan
el Salvador
Congress
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Camp David
Department of Defense
White House
New York boy robber arrested again in sled theft case
A 10 year old boy nicknamed the nation’s youngest bank robber was arrested again after allegedly using a knife to steal a sled from two 10 year old boys in a Queens park. He and two girl accomplices were charged with juvenile delinquency.
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New York
UPI
Robert
Midtown Manhattan
New York Bank For Savings
Manhattan
Queens
Queens Park
Mel Sachs
Polish pilot fakes hijack to seek asylum in West Berlin
A Polish airline pilot diverted a Warsaw to Wroclaw flight to West Berlin and sought asylum for himself and six relatives aboard. Two other passengers chose defection, the pilot and cousin charged with depriving passengers of liberty as U.S. and West Berlin officials coordinate a replacement crew.
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Warsaw
Wroclaw
West Berlin
U.S
Poland
Wholesale price rise moderates despite food costs jump
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent increase in the Producer Price Index for January, with a 5.3 percent annual rise in wholesale prices. Food costs surged 1.1 percent due to bad winter weather, while energy costs fell 0.9 percent.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Department of Labor
Florida
California
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A compact reader index lists sections such as Abby 12A Marion Births 2A City Briefs 7B and Sports 1-38 with page indicators for sections like East Iowa 10A State Editorial 6A and Weather 1A. The page closes with a pun themed Chuckle and a copyright note.
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