Williams gets jail term for Abscam conviction
UNIONDALE NY UPI Senator Harrison Williams D N J the first senator convicted of a felony in more than 70 years was sentenced to three years in jail and fined 50 000 for bribery and conspiracy in the Abscam case Williams showed no emotion in court but vowed to continue fighting for justice on every battlefield while appealing his conviction and facing Senate expulsion hearings Williams said he was innocent before Judge George Pratt who stayed the execution of sentence pending appeal The Abscam probe featured FBI agents posing as representatives of a phony Arab sheik offering bribes to induce influence on immigration and business matters
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Kissinger Steps After Heart Surgery Recovery
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has begun walking and left bed one week after a four hour heart bypass at Massachusetts General Hospital. A spokesman said his recovery remains on target as he regained activity over the weekend.
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U S General Arrives in El Salvador Amid Aid Debate
Lt. Gen. Wallace Nutting, head of U S Southern Command, visits San Salvador for three days as doubts rise whether added U S military aid can tilt the civil war. Duarte urges national unity against an external threat while officials debate guerrilla strength and officer depth amid claims of recent campaign results.
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Reagan vows Israel's military edge remains intact
President Reagan reassured Prime Minister Begin that the United States will keep Israel's qualitative military edge over Arab neighbors with no new requests to sell Jordan advanced arms. He said America's policy toward Israel has not changed and commitments will be kept. Begin voiced deep concern over reports of potential U S arms sales to Jordan as new ambassador Moshe Arens presented credentials.
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Reagan hosts eighth news conference amid Middle East debate
Washington United Press International reports President Reagan faces heavy criticism over Middle East policy and the U S economy as he prepares his eighth ally broadcast news conference. Israeli leader warns Jordan over F 16s and Hawk missiles could trigger serious danger to Israel. White House denies plans to abandon Israel backing while press reports urge redirecting policy toward Arab friends. Reagan stops short of ruling out any Jordan arms sale.
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Walesa Denies Secret Leaflets Urging Passive Resistance
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa in his first public statement since arrest denies issuing leaflets urging passive resistance during martial law. He cites fabrication of leaflets and notes his March 7 baptism date for his daughter while awaiting release. A parish priest read the statement.
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Amnesty appeals to spare US death row inmates
Amnesty International released an international appeal to save the lives of about 924 people awaiting execution in the United States at the end of 1981. The prisoners are described as mostly poor and unemployed, marking what the group calls the largest such death-row total in U.S. history.
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Bush and Kirkland clash over Reaganomics in Florida
Vice President Bush and AFL CIO President Lane Kirkland traded combative barbs in Harbourside meeting. Bush accused leaders of political bias opposing Reagan's economic program while Kirkland derided the policies as Jonestown economics and urged an alternative plan emphasizing public works, housing, credit controls, and limited tax cuts.
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Reagan ends free couture gifts from designers
Nancy Reagan has stopped accepting free haute couture originals from American designers to avoid misunderstanding of her fashion industry help. Aide Sheila Tate said the first lady informed her favorite designers, and letters were sent to respond to public inquiries. Some tax experts suggest the value may be taxable income.
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Winter storms bring mudslides and floods across Pacific Northwest
The January freeze driven surge in heating costs adds $1.4 billion to American bills. Idaho reports ice jams and melting snow flooding roads and forcing 10 to 15 evacuations near the Weiser River on the Oregon Idaho line. Washington posts flood warnings as a highway worker remains missing after a mudslide. Northern California endures days of heavy rain with more on the way while dense fog and flash flood watches affect several states.
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