Reagan says he won’t fire staff yet braces for changes
Nancy Reagan tells Time she does not fire people herself though she sometimes pushes for staff changes and notes her husband is a soft touch on personnel matters. She urged reform after elections but says Reagan won’t always follow through. Princess Margaret undergoes surgery and Powell recovers after prostate cancer operation.
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Packwood alleges Aryan Nations plot to kill him
Senator Robert Packwood claimed the Aryan Nations planned to murder him after FBI briefings over the New Year. He cited the group’s alleged link to the Denver murder of Alan Berg and said he faced ongoing surveillance during a Palm Springs debate trip.
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Israel vows to complete airlift for Ethiopian Jews
Israeli leaders sought to defuse a political row over the halted clandestine airlift that had moved more than 7,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in two months. Up to 12,000 remain in Africa as critics pressed for accountability while a Likud caucus demanded a commission of inquiry.
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Swiss diplomat freed after Beirut kidnapping
Beiruts Shiite leader Nabih Berri announced the Swiss charge d affaires Eric Wehrli was freed unharmed after four days in captivity. Amal militia security officers stormed the hideout and rescued him in West Beirut.
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Inaugural show plan angers unions in New York
Unions denounce the Presidential Inaugural Committee for seeking non-union performers to appear unpaid at events January 18 to 21. SAG AFTRA warn of wage law violations while committee cites volunteer exposure. Ads promise travel and meals but no compensation guidance. actors demand fair pay.
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Vietnamese Overrun Ampil Rebel Camp in Cambodia
Vietnamese forces bombarded Ampil guerrilla HQ before a tank led push deeper into the camp. About three quarters of the camp fell under Vietnamese control with at least 20 guerrilla deaths. Thai and Allied reports cite 1000 attackers facing 5000 National Liberation Front guerrillas and claim destruction of several Soviet T 54 tanks and two M 113s.
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Court lets affirmative action stand in government hiring case
The Supreme Court allowed states to maintain minority preferences for promotions in New York prisons, leaving in place a lower court ruling. Justices debated applying the 1979 private-employer ruling to government agencies, with four of nine justices needing for review.
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Elvis fans mark King’s 50th birthday at Graceland
Hundreds of Elvis Presley devotees gathered at Graceland in Memphis on the eve of his 50th birthday. About 1,500 visitors toured the mansion as flowers shaped like teddy bears and guitars were placed at his gravesite in the meditation gardens where his parents lie buried. Presley's birth date is January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Judge approves $180 million Agent Orange settlement
U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein grants final approval to a $180 million settlement for veterans who said Agent Orange harmed them, with $9.2 million awarded to attorneys. He notes a viable plan for distributing the fund but will rule later on how the remaining proceeds are allocated.
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Birch Society Founder Robert Welch Dies at 85
Robert H. W. Welch Jr., founder of the John Birch Society, died at a Winchester nursing home at 85 after a stroke in 1983. A candy company executive, he left business to lead the ultra conservative group since 1958 and once called Eisenhower a conscious agent of the communist conspiracy.
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White House Launches News Service Draws Media Ire
The White House plans its own news service drawing opposition from media spokesmen who call it a restricted government channel. They argue the administration already guides public perception by limiting reporters access to the president.
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