Reagan vows budget restraint while deficit doubles
President Reagan says he will trim the federal budget without harming Social Security and Medicare but cannot promise results as the deficit doubles from expected levels. He cites waste and fraud and plans to review all programs while awaiting cabinet vetting in Congress, with Haig and Watt facing toughest hearings.
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Police hunt for two in Nairobi hotel bombing
Kenyan police seek a man with a Maltese passport and a woman linked to the New Year’s Eve bombing of a Nairobi luxury hotel. Thirteen killed, 87 injured. the Norfolk hotel was targeted above the dining area. Hotel owner estimates £500,000 loss and hopes to reopen in a week.
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Ben Gethi
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Inter-Continental
Africa
Jack Black
Moon- led mass engagement pairs 843 couples in New York
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon acts as matchmaker at a mass engagement in New York. Unification Church officials report 843 couples engaged, with members traveling from Australia to participate.
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Terry Walton
Kazuka Ozawa
New York
Unification Church
Australia
Alaska oil leak tallest ever from Trans Alaska Pipeline
About 210000 gallons of crude spilled onto the tundra after a bypass valve failed south of Prudhoe Bay. Alyeska spokesman John Ratterman said the leak is contained with little environmental danger due to subfreezing conditions.
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Anchorage
UPI
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Alyeska Pipeline Co
Iraqi embassy agent found slain in Versailles suburb
Salem Sulaiman, 40, an Iraqi businessman linked to the Iraqi Embassy in Paris, was found shot in the head in a Versailles area car. Police say he handled major public works contracts for Iraq in France and $25,000 was missing after his New Year disappearance following a call. His wife runs a Paris hotel.
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Nigerian reporter finds New York similar to Lagos
John Chiahemen a top Nigerian television political reporter spent three weeks in the United States for Nigerian coverage of President Shagari’s visit. He found New York Kennedy Airport and Manhattan hotels familiar—hot, crowded, disorganized—like Lagos with rude cabbies and a tense atmosphere. In Washington he faced a surprising bill dispute over a service charge and a waiter’s reaction over a small tip.
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Harbor pilot acted reasonably in Skyway bridge collision
State hearing officer ruled harbor pilot John Serro of Tampa acted reasonably guiding the Summit Venture in a May 9 collision that killed 35 as it rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a heavy rainstorm. The decision recommends dismissal of any license suspension.
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Tampa
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Serra
Summit Venture
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