Soviet criticism labeled a negotiating ploy in arms talks
The Reagan administration dismissed a long Soviet critique of the U S position in the strategic arms talks as a negotiating ploy while maintaining optimism for a possible accord. Iraqi warships reportedly destroyed four Iranian naval vessels at Khor Moussa in the Persian Gulf per Baghdad Radio. Sudanese news agency says Sudanese troops have been sent to Baghdad to assist in the Iran war.
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Khor Moussa
Persian Gulf
Baghdad
Iran
World
Queen Warns Prince Andrew Over Romance with Koo Stark
Prince Andrew is reportedly asked by Queen Elizabeth to end his romance with American actress Koo Stark. Sunday People reports the royal admonition on page 4A, noting family and public interest in the relationship.
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Prince Andrew
Koo Stark
Sunday People
Clean air progress eyed for Linn County and Cedar Rapids
Local officials and industrial leaders credit cooperative efforts to reduce air pollution under federal standards. Continued collaboration among residents industries and government is seen as bringing cleaner air and potential growth to Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Judge awards damages to Oxford landlords in water loss case
A Johnson County District Court judge awarded 4167 dollars to former landlords of an Oxford apartment after water damage occurred when heat was turned off by Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. The ruling appears on Johnson County page 8A.
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Iowa City
Harvey Miller
Robert Jansen
Johnson County
Ronald Evans
Oxford
Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Sugar Bowl triumph crowns Penn State football title
Penn State defeats Georgia 27 to 23 in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national college football championship. Chuck Long earns praise from Hawkeye coach Hayden Fry after Peach Bowl coverage.
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Penn State
Iown
Chuck Long
Hawkeye
Hayden Fry
Mitterrand Defends France In Nuclear and European Policy
President Francois Mitterrand said France would not reduce its nuclear missiles and called the Geneva arms talks none of our affair. He favored a balance of forces in Europe and warned Pershings could be deployed in Europe if talks fail. The interview at his southwest France home also focused on unemployment and protectionism.
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Paris
Francois Mitterrand
France
Yuri Andropov
Europe
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U.S
Charles de Gaulle
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England
Klansmen stage protest near rioting site in Miami
In Miami a dozen Ku Klux Klan members handed out pamphlets on a busy street corner to protest police handling of the Overtown violence sparked by a Hispanic officer's shooting of a Black man. Police noted ongoing tension as unknowns eyed the Klansmen and Orange Bowl Classic attendance dipped.
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Ku Klux Klan
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Overtown
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Invisible Empire
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Wilkinson
Newell Johnson Jr
Howard Gary
Highway 1
Key Biscayne
Luis Alvarez
Maurice Ferre
Alvarez
Blind grandma leads 2700 Polar Bears to water
In Vancouver 2700 swimmers braved 41 degree surf at the 63rd Polar Bear Swim New Year’s Day with 60,000 spectators watching. Ivy Granstrom, the 71 year old blind grandmother, completed her 56th dip while others wore tuxedos and coats after the plunge. Gordon Vantol, 22, won the 100 yard Peter Pantages trophy.
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British Columbia
English Bay
Peter Pantages
Gordon Vantol
Burnaby
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Ivy Granstrom
David Ingram
University of British Columbia
VA Employees Owe Federal Student Loans Says HHS Report
A Health and Human Services study finds several hundred government workers including VA doctors and nurses have unpaid federal student loans. Data cover Health Professions Student Loan and Nursing Student Loan programs with 17,000 loans totaling $25.1 million. Some debts date six years and could lead to disciplinary action.
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