Chernenko Health Delays Warsaw Pact Leaders Meeting
A Warsaw Pact leaders meeting planned for mid January 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria, is postponed by mutual agreement Tass says. Observers cite Konstantin Chernenko’s illness and possible inability to travel as the likely reason, with diplomats noting his respiratory problems and prior absence from public ceremonies.
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Belgium Deliberates on Deploying NATO Nuclear Missiles
President Reagan urged Belgium to host new American nuclear missiles. Belgian Prime Minister Martens said a March deployment is unlikely and a decision will come after NATO consultations. The government spokesman cited a vanished military schedule, while Martens indicated a March decision could still occur.
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Religious refugee aid group leaders indicted in Arizona
Sixteen leaders of a sanctuary movement aiding Central American refugees were indicted on charges of smuggling illegal aliens into the United States. The case targets clergy members among others, with most defendants from Arizona and two from Mexico. The group disputes the charges and cites the 1980 Refugee Act shielding asylum seekers.
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Sharon jury begins deliberations in $50 million Time libel suit
Former Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon's libel lawsuit against Time Inc. went to a six jurors after a two hour charge. The panel began deliberations before recess without a verdict. The case centers on a February 21 1983 Time cover story about alleged conversations with Phalangists before the West Beirut massacre.
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Bangladesh rail disaster death toll hits 300
Mass burials mark Bangladesh's worst rail disaster as the Simanta Express fire near Bheramara claims about 300 lives. President Ershad visits the scene while officials say an electrical short caused the blaze and a 20yearold rescuer saved many by alerting the engineer.
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House Republicans Skeptical of Social Security Freeze
Top House Republicans questioned a Social Security benefits freeze tied to a deficit reduction package. They argued reducing a federal deficit over $200 billion is important but not the paramount priority amid the ongoing economic recovery.
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Goetz Loses Lawyer as New Counsel Seeks Self-Defense Case
Bernhard Goetz's attorney Frank Brenner quits over an irreconcilable disagreement on defense strategy. Barry Slotnick to assume case and press self-defense claim. Goetz faces four counts of attempted murder and gun possession, free on $50,000 bail in New York.
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Army to Replace Colt Pistol With Beretta 9mm
The Army announced it will replace the Colt .45 pistol with a Beretta 9mm handgun after a legal challenge by competing manufacturers. Beretta U.S.A. won a three-year competition and will receive a five-year fixed-price contract for about 315,930 guns worth roughly 56.4 million dollars.
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Actress Carol Wayne Drowns at Manzanillo Ocean
Ex wife and former Tonight Show co star Carol Wayne was found drowned in Manzanillo Mexico at 42, Barry Feinstein said. Last seen Friday morning on the Pacific coast, her ex husband noted their 15 year old son. Feinstein reported the death Sunday.
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Supreme Court to rule on forced retirement for public safety staff
The court will decide if municipal firefighters and police may retire before 70 without proof of unfitness, weighing a 55 year retirement policy against federal age discrimination law. The ruling could affect public safety agencies nationwide and outcomes of related lawsuits.
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MacDonald seeks new trial in Fatal Vision case
Jeffrey MacDonald’s lawyers press for a new trial in North Carolina, arguing that newly disclosed evidence and a confession could undermine the murder conviction of his pregnant wife Colette and two daughters. The case links to the 1970 Fort Bragg killings and the book and TV adaptation Fatal Vision.
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