Reagan visits Monroe flood area amid Louisiana crisis
President Reagan arrived at Monroe regional airport to view submerged homes as floodwaters rose across northeast Louisiana. Officials estimate $50 million in damage with 19 parishes under emergency. Treen urged federal disaster aid while tens of thousands evacuate and the Ouachita River nears crest.
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Burger urges better guard training and court reform
Chief Justice Burger cites prison guard training as a key safety issue and criticizes adding 200 new federal bankruptcy judges as wasteful. He urges continuing legal education, out-of-court dispute resolution, and higher death benefits for survivors to protect judicial independence amid resignations.
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Wellston Sludge Money Fight Hits State Board Rejection
The Controlling Board refused a $500 000 Wellston aid request to cope with acidic tomato paste sludge from the Jeno's plant. Officials eye a $516 000 HUD community block grant while unemployment in Jackson County climbs, and Jeno's expands its pasta byproducts processing.
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Israel ties Bulgaria to Pope John Paul II assassination plot
A high Israeli military official links Bulgaria to the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II via KGB orders and Moscow influence. Italy has indicted Bulgarians. Turkish probes into journalist Abdi Ipekci’s 1979 murder may illuminate the case.
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Greenspan Says Reagan and O'Neill Key to Social Security Deal
Greenspan called commission members surrogates for political decision makers and said consensus hinges on guidance from President Reagan and Speaker O'Neill. He noted extended terms and potential tax increases as part of a bailout plan while acknowledging previous doubts about reaching agreement.
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Accident victim improves after two vehicle crash
David A. Pfiffner aged 23 of 29 Roxbury Drive NW was listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital Sunday evening after a two vehicle collision. The Iowa State Patrol reported the crash occurred early Saturday when Pfiffner failed to yield at a stop sign on Johnson County Route F-12 at Highway 218, colliding with a southbound pickup driven by Delores A. Huff aged 29 of Burlington. Huff and a passenger in Pfiffner's car were treated and released from Mercy Hospital.
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Weekend storm brings rain to southeast and snow to Great Lakes
A weekend storm dumps heavy rain across the eastern Gulf states into the Carolinas with over 2 inches in spots. Northern Florida Alabama and Georgia see nearly 1 inch. Louisiana rivers rise as Hopkinsville Kentucky reports nearly 1 inch of snow. Light snow falls in eastern New York and northern Michigan while travel advisories and freezes impact Texas and the Cascades. Monday predicts sunshine for most, with cooler readings from New England to the northern Rockies.
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Compromise eyed to advance Lebanon talks
United Press International reports a third round of U S sponsored talks on foreign troop withdrawals from Lebanon as negotiators consider compromise wording to bypass a dispute on the agenda. In Tripoli 17 were killed and at least 20 wounded in two days of clashes between rival militias. In Jerusalem Israeli officials denied deadlock over demands to include normalization of relations in the agenda. The third session resumes today in Khalde a Beirut suburb.
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