U.S. weighs pulling out of a Rome based farm fund
The Reagan administration debates ending U S participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development an agency aiding small farmers and landless workers in poor nations The dispute pits Agriculture Secretary Black against Treasury and OMB officials who see budget strain and duplication with World Bank and UNDP The fund has financed about 1 8 billion for 138 projects in 77 countries and faces a funding gap with a Rome meeting planned for February 29
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U.S. and Japan near trade pact on telecom sales
Washington and Tokyo near an agreement over allowing U.S. firms to sell telecommunications equipment to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Smith said most obstacles to renewal are ironed out and signing could occur in Washington. Remaining gaps include Japanese beef and citrus quotas as talks resume amid broader trade tensions and political concerns ahead of the U.S. campaign. Japanese Foreign Minister Shintaro Abe expects disputes resolved by March or April, with Prime Minister Nakasone pledging unchanged trade pledges.
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Reagan taps loyalists for Legal Services board
President Reagan used recess appointments to install Peter Joseph Ferrara and Albert Angrisani on the Legal Services Corp board two days before Congress returns. They replace William F. Harvey and Frank J. Donatelli, with Ferrara a 28 year old HUD planner and Angrisani a 34 year old former Chase Manhattan Bank vice president.
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Reagan defends deficits as not harming recovery
President Reagan dismissed forecasters warning that large budget deficits would derail the recovery. He urged Americans to focus on cutting bureaucratic waste rather than raising taxes, noting deficits matter but urging confidence in continued expansion. Analysts worry the deficit-spurred credit demand could pinch business and consumers for capital.
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Hammer Attacks Spook Aurora As Police Boost Patrols
Police in Aurora Colorado increase patrols amid fear of a fresh hammer attack after four homicides. Detectives cite a six day pattern and warn the next strike could come Sunday, with authorities treating all four assaults as likely the work of a single suspect or group.
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Nuke Sub Augusta Launched as Cohen Warns on Soviet Subs
In Groton Connecticut the nuclear powered submarine Augusta was launched as Senator William Cohen warned of two more Soviet submarine classes and urged continued Navy expansion. He spoke at Electric Boat on the Nautilus anniversary and said he was disclosing classified Defense Department material.
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Libyan diplomat shot in Rome outside home
In Rome two gunmen shot Libyan diplomat Ammar el Taggary, the head of the Popular Committee representing Khadafy's regime in Italy, critically wounding him outside his residence. The attackers fled on foot after the daylight assault.
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Chilean Christians turn Frei memorial into anti-government march
About 500 Christian Democrats disrupted a memorial march for late President Eduardo Frei in Santiago turning it into an anti-government demonstration. Police arrested at least 12 as clashes occurred near Frei’s tomb in General Cemetery while marchers chanted insults at President Augusto Pinochet’s regime and carried party banners and Chilean flags.
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Secret U.S. talks with Angolan officials on recognition
In Cidade da Praia Cape Verde a US diplomat in secret talks with Angolan officials discussed U S recognition of Angola as part of a plan to speed independence for southwest Africa. The delegation was led by Frank Wisner deputy assistant secretary of state for southern African affairs.
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Riots in Morocco Over Food Prices Leave Dozens Dead
Soldiers fired on rioters in northern Morocco as protests over rising food costs flared in several cities. Reports vary on deaths from two to about one hundred, while government officials deny fatalities and enforce a press blackout.
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Six East Germans in U S Embassy vow exit visas protest
Six East German asylum seekers holed up in the U S Embassy in East Berlin appealed to President Reagan to grant them political asylum in the United States. They said they would not eat until allowed to leave and described a hunger strike.
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