Reagan faces defense cuts and possible B 1 bomber elimination
Senate Republican leaders plan to trim at least 20 billion from next year’s deficit by freezing defense at 1985 levels and scrapping some weapons. Senator Alan Simpson predicted a 50 billion savings in fiscal 1986 as part of the GOP package to be unveiled February 1.
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U.S. Apologizes to Poland Over Nazi Comparison
The United States apologized to Poland after Radio Free Europe broadcast a satirical piece comparing Polish Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski to Adolf Hitler. State Department spokesman Alan Romberg said the U.S. dissociated from the broadcast though Radio Free Europe is funded by Congress.
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Paris
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National Socialist Party
Soviet Union
AMA reports surge in medical malpractice claims and costs
The AMA cites a threefold rise in malpractice claims over a decade with record settlements. It notes 16 claims per 100 doctors in 1983, up from under 5 in 1975, and warns the crisis is growing with annual premiums reaching as high as 80 000 per physician and awards totaling about 2 billion in 1983.
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Cancer risk studied finds most women face no cancer rise after benign biopsy
A Boston study shows about 70 percent of women who have breast biopsies for benign lumps do not face increased breast cancer risk later. For nearly all remaining patients the extra risk is slight, challenging earlier beliefs of up to fourfold risk and reducing use of preventive mastectomies.
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Mitterrand to Visit New Caledonia Amid Strife
French President Francois Mitterrand announced on national TV that he will fly to New Caledonia to urge racial groups to accept Paris' offer of limited independence. He said renewed violence has complicated acceptance but has not jeopardized the offer.
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Protests in Kingston block roads over fuel rise
Jamaicans protesting a 20 percent fuel price hike blocked main routes in Kingston. Police report three deaths and six hospitalizations as leftist groups press for Prime Minister Seaga to resign, while police and security forces clear and reblock arteries.
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Donovan Loses Bid to Move Trial to Federal Court
U S District Judge Lloyd MacMahon denied Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan’s request to shift his Bronx case from state to federal court. He ruled the charges relate to private conduct at Schiavone Construction before his Cabinet appointment, and federalism calls for restraint in state prosecutions unless overriding federal interests arise.
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Lloyd MacMahon
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Secaucus
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Gunman Kills Self After Shooting Nun at Church
A 38 year old gunman shot Sister Mary Jude Marlborough 68 at St Rita Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans then killed himself with the pistol. Marlborough remained in serious but stable condition after surgery at Southern Baptist Hospital. Police offered no motive.
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Cosby Refused Golden Globe Nomination Withdrawal
Entertainer Bill Cosby cannot drop his name from the Golden Globe best actor in a television comedy series nomination. HFPA president Jorge Camara says nominations are not a competition andCosby declined the contest. Parole Denied Harrison Williams to Remain in Prison Until 1986.
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Israel Rejects Narrow Definition of Jewishness
The Knesset voted 62 to 51 with one abstention to reject a motion by four religious parties to recognize only Orthodox-conducted conversions for Jewish status. If passed, Conservative and Reform conversions would not grant citizenship under the Law of Return, sparking opposition from American and Israeli Reform and Conservative groups. Prime Minister Peres urged rejecting the amendment as the vote split mainly along party lines.
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Shimon Peres
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Tehiya Party
Kremlin says deserter back after stay in sleazy West
Moscow confirms a Soviet soldier deserted during the Afghanistan war but returned home after alleged exposure to sleazy propaganda and CIA linked influences in the West. Tass accuses the United States of offering Afghan rebels a bounty to trap more Soviet soldiers.
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