Navy Boss Recommends Reprimands Over Beirut Truck Bombing
The secretary of the Navy urged disciplinary letters for officers over command failures linked to the Oct 23 Beirut Marine compound bombing. President Reagan had barred courts martial, while Lehman faced opposition from top Navy brass amid broader Lebanon crisis coverage.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Reagan Administration
Defense
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Reagan
Lebanon
Reagan wavers on El Salvador aid linked to rights
President Reagan signaled possible support for sending new 140 million in military aid to El Salvador this year, while saying he has not yet received the Kissinger Commission report and will keep an open mind. Officials compare aid to 1984 totals and note prior vetoed linkage.
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Kissinger Commission On
Central America
el Salvador
White House
Larry Speakes
U.S
Congress
United States
Speakes
Bipartisan Commission On
Commission
Lavelle Gets Prison Term for Lying to Congress
Rita Lavelle former EPA official was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $10 000 for lying to Congress about handling of the 1 6 billion hazardous waste cleanup program Judge Norma Johnson said she violated the public trust and Lavelle said she would appeal The sentence rejects a bid to spare prison time in favor of teaching or volunteer work.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Rita Lavelle
Congress
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Public Trust
Ms. Lavelle
U.S
Norma Johnson
EPA
Ms. Johnson
Williams Wins Delay To Report To Prison In Abscam Case
Former Sen. Harrison Williams, aged 64, wins a 10-day postponement to report to prison for a three year Abscam sentence after alleging unclear reporting details. Judge George Pratt grants delay until January 19 following Williams dismissal of prior defense counsel.
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Newark
N.J
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Williams
U.S
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Guilty conscience drives man to surrender in New York slaying
Joel Baroque Cabangon 23 confessed to fatally shooting Allen Spiegel 17 in Manhattan on Oct 24 1981 while high on marijuana. He said he fled to the Philippines after the crime and returned to surrender, telling police it preyed on his mind.
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NEW York
Joel Baroque Cabangon
Allen Spiegel
Manhattan
Michael Gallagher
Cabangon
Queens
Philippines
Beach Boys postpone winter concerts after Dennis Wilson’s death
The Beach Boys announce the postponement of about a dozen winter shows in Beverly Hills following the drowning of Dennis Wilson. Surviving members Mike Love Carl and Brian Wilson Alan Jardine and Bruce Johnston discuss delaying performances and possibly dedicating a forthcoming LP to Dennis. Concerts set for late January and February will be rescheduled in the spring.
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Calif
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Wilson
Mike Love
Love
Belli Reaches Out‑of‑Court Settlement In Malpractice Suit
Famed San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to James Tolan who sued for 11.2 million alleging malpractice as jury selection began in Agana Guam. Tolan, paralyzed from the waist down by a 1971 scuba accident, said the settlement amount was more than 250 000 and he could live on the interest.
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James Tolan
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U.S. Navy
Charles Diana Skiing Holiday Photo Session in Liechtenstein
Prince Charles and Princess Diana paused their Liechtenstein ski holiday for a brief 10 minute photo session. The couple remained behind a rope with photographers kept at least 40 feet away and posed with host Crown Princess Marie Aglae. Diana did not speak as cameras clicked while Charles joked about falling.
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Liechtenstein
Prince Charles
Diana
Marie Aglae
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Hillside Strangler Buono Sentenced to Life Without Parole
In Los Angeles, judge Ronald George sentences Angelo Buono to life without parole for nine of the Hillside Strangler murders from 1977 78. Kenneth Bianchi already serving seven consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to five murders and two in Washington.
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Hillside
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Buono
Kenneth Bianchi
Ronald George
California
Bianchi
Washington
Wick apologizes and turns over CIA tapes to Congress
CIA chief Charles Wick surrendered 81 transcripts and four tape cassettes to a congressional panel. He apologized to those he secretly recorded and admitted supplying misleading information about the affair. He said taping without consent was unfair and vowed to extend his memory without harming others.
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U.S. Information Agency
Charles Wick
Congress
Wick
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U.S
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James Baker
White House
Judge drops child molestation case over witness refusal
Fairfield California A judge dismissed charges against a Vacaville physician after his 12 year old stepdaughter refused to testify and was held in solitary confinement for eight days The judge called the action an abrogation of justice noting lack of independent confirmation of the allegations and trauma in the witness.
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Fairfield
Calif
John DeRonde
Solano County
Kenneth Kobrin
DeRonde
Vacaville
San Francisco
Landis, others plead innocent in Twilight Zone deaths
In Los Angeles a prosecutor alleged conspiracy and recklessness caused the deaths of Vic Morrow and two children on the Twilight Zone set. Director John Landis and four others entered not guilty pleas to involuntary manslaughter as defense attorneys unveiled a videotape of the incident.
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Los Angeles
Vic Morrow
John Landis
U S and China Near Pact on Nuclear Cooperation
The United States and China near a nuclear cooperation pact enabling U S firms to join China s expanding nuclear program. Officials say a breakthrough could come this week though final accord may wait Reagan s April China trip.
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Washington
United States
China
U.S
Zhao Ziyang
White House
Zhao
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