Reagan panel warns hunger persists but not widespread
A 13 member presidential commission concludes hunger in America persists though rampant hunger cannot be documented. The Task Force on Food Assistance says cutbacks did not harm the poor while proposing local control and optional state participation in federal programs, with mixed impact on benefits.
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Congress
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University of California At Los Angeles
Paul Newman Tops Prince Andrew as Women’s Ideal Man
Actor Paul Newman led British women in a Sunday Mirror poll, ranking first as ideal man and most attractive in five categories. The 58 year old star, married to Joanne Woodward, topped Prince Andrew and others in the survey of 1,010 adults conducted for Public Opinion Surveys Ltd.
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Prince Andrew
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Diana tops poll as ideal woman and personality
In a public poll, 22 year old Princess Diana is named the ideal woman and most charming personality by both men and women. Olivia Newton Jewishon ranks high in beauty while Clint Eastwood is named most desirable man. Meanwhile Jane Fonda’s Workout studio in San Francisco plans to close end of January due to neighbor complaints about noise. Frank Sinatra receives the Mabel Mercer Award for outstanding contributions to American musical life.
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New York
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Sinatra
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Mabel Mercer
Texaco confirms $10 billion deal to buy Getty Oil
Texaco Inc confirmed an agreement to acquire Getty Oil Co for nearly 10 billion dollars in what would be the largest U.S. corporate merger. Getty board had accepted the merger, and a court injunction delaying the deal was lifted after Getty’s attorney approval.
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Getty Oil
New York
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Getty Oil Co
U.S
Getty
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Exxon Corp
Conoco Inc
du Pont Co
Richard Byrne
Los Angeles
Claire Eugenia Getty
J. Paul Getty
John Walker
Getty-Texaco
Ms. Getty
Rabbit hunt crackdown in Indiana draws multiple citations
Police and conservation officers dispersed a mass rabbit hunt in Indianapolis involving up to 60 people using bats and tree limbs. Forty two hunters, ages 14 to 60, were cited for various offenses, including hunting inside city limits and lacking licenses. three were jailed for no license.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Michael Perkins
Doctor Denies Torture Claims in Stockbroker Kidnapping
Dr Grover Phillipps 46 defends himself against police claims of torturing stockbroker Robert Haye 49 during a 12 day kidnapping. Haye was confined in a Fayette County construction trailer and rescued January 2 after a Christmas party incident.
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Pittsburgh
Grover Phillipps
Philadelphia Inquirer
Robert Haye
Mount Lebanon
Haye
Fayette County
Suspects Die After Downtown Shootout in Elmira
In Elmira New York two gunmen killed one police officer and wounded two others then were killed in a shootout with police at a downtown apartment. Police found the gunmen bodies in the apartment after tear gas and gunfire. Names of the dead were not immediately released. Earlier officers had gone to the same address in a low income housing project to investigate a taxi driver abduction.
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Elmira
N.Y
Central American peace talks show cautious optimism
Nine foreign ministers from Mexico Venezuela Panama Colombia and five Central American nations express cautious optimism about progress toward a 21 point regional stabilization plan. Sources say the conference could end early Sunday though no action plan is certain.
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Panama
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Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
IRA warned of shift to assassinations in Britain
London police fear IRA guerrillas who bombed Harrods may switch to targeted political and military assassinations in mainland Britain. The warning follows an An Phoblacht article citing IRA backers and notes the group would aim to avoid civilian casualties like the Dec 17 Harrods blast.
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US says no major arms sales to China despite talks
Senior Reagan officials expect talks with Zhao Ziyang to broaden military exchanges but rule out large arms transfers. Zhao, visiting U S leaders including Reagan and Weinberger, tours Hawaii and heads to Washington as the U S pursues gradual ties focused on economic and tech cooperation rather than arms deals.
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South Africa to withdraw troops from Angola amid warnings
South Africa announces troop withdrawal from Angola after a 34 day operation claiming it crushed SWAPO plans in Namibia. Defense Minister Magnus Malan says troops may invade again if needed, citing 21 dead soldiers and over 1,000 SWAPO fighters pursued. operation reached Lubango. SWAPO seeks Namibian independence. UN condemns invasion.
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U.N. Security Council
Rescue of 10-year-old from Great Swamp in New Jersey
A 10-year-old boy missing for nearly seven hours in 20 degree temperatures was found wandering in the Great Swamp, after a six-man search faced fatigue and cold. State police helicopter crews helped guide rescuers out of the icy bog as authorities credit the boy with staying alert until discovery.
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N.J
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New Jersey
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