Chernenko Greek meeting canceled over health concerns
Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko was to meet Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, but the talks were canceled due to Chernenko’s ill health. Greek officials cited the health issue and Chernenko’s absence from town, with no Soviet confirmation of a planned meeting.
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Castro hints at transferring power if age or illness strikes
Fidel Castro, 58, told public television he would relinquish leadership of Cuba if aging or infirmity prevents him from serving. He added he would not remain president if unable to fulfill duties and would acknowledge any disabling condition.
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Carbide aims to resume methyl isocyanate at Institute plant
Union Carbide Corp plans to restart methyl isocyanate production at its Institute West Virginia facility around April 1. The move follows a temporary shutdown after the Bhopal disaster in India. Resumption depends on completing the Bhopalinvestigation and adopting recommended safety changes.
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Power outage hits four states from Oregon dam complex
A breaker malfunction at the Big Eddy substation near The Dalles Oregon caused a power outage that affected western Montana Wyoming California and Oregon for up to an hour. Bruce Rogers of the Bonneville Power Administration said the outage began around 6:15 p.m. CST and traced to the Pacific Northwest hydroelectric system.
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Agent Orange mortality study finds no excess deaths
The Air Force reports no evidence that Ranch Hand veterans who handled Agent Orange in Vietnam are dying faster than other military personnel or civilians. The second 20-year mortality analysis shows no statistically significant differences between the Ranch Hand group and the comparison group, continuing the baseline findings from 1983.
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Coe Convicted Again as South Hill Rapist in Spokane
Kevin Coe was found guilty Tuesday for the second time of raping three women and was handed a possible life sentence. A fourth count ended with a hung jury. At 38, he was charged in four of the nearly 40 assaults blamed on the South Hill rapist, with his 1981 convictions on the same four charges overturned by the Washington Supreme Court last summer.
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Officer testifies on Vietnam estimates and CBS libel suit
An Army officer testified before a federal jury in the CBS libel case that he skimmed enemy strength figures and followed orders to produce low estimates. He called his own reports unacceptable and said the figures were nothing but crap. A Los Angeles Police Department report says a plot to kill witnesses tied to a Philippine assassination inquiry was foiled, with detectives discouraging any action.
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Goldwater backs defense cuts in Reagan budget plan
Senator Barry Goldwater, chairing the Senate Armed Services Committee, agrees to trim about 33 billion from Reagan's defense request over three years. He would cut 2.1 billion in 1986, 9.2 billion in 1987, and 21.8 billion in 1988, while preserving 4 percent real increases thereafter.
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Chilean president fires two ministers over siege policy
President Augusto Pinochet dismissed civilian Cabinet chief Sergio Onofre Jarpa and Finance Minister Luis Escobar after they urged ending the state of siege. Jarpa, a liberal reform advocate, and Escobar were among ministers who opposed the siege renewed for 90 days as the cabinet reshuffle followed resignations.
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Canadian defense minister resigns after nightclub visit
Ottawa Defence Minister Robert Coates quit after a report he and aides visited Tiffanys nightclub in Lahr on November 29 during a NATO tour. The Ottawa Citizen cited an intelligence source suggesting security status risk. Coates defended himself, pursued libel action, but said he resigned to protect his portfolio and Parliament.
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U S Blocks New Zealand Intel Over Harbor Dispute
The United States bars New Zealand from top level Soviet intelligence due to refusal to allow a U S destroyer to harbor amid the ANZUS alliance dispute. Jane's Defense Weekly cites Canberra sources on the issue.
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Regent of Manila Fire Kills Seventeen Guests
Fire swept a luxury Regent of Manila hotel in suburban Pasay early today killing at least 17 people including three or more Americans. Fourteenth injured, doctors report no serious harm and most are now discharged. The blaze marks a string of recent hotel fires in the Philippines.
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Union chiefs accused of violating law
Three federal union leaders face possible prosecution for Hatch Act violations after endorsing Walter Mondale. Kenneth Blaylock Moe Biller and Vincent Sombrotto could lose federal jobs, though they were on leave. actions cited occurred while not on payroll.
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