Failed helicopter jailbreak targets drug kingpin at New York jail
A couple attempting to pluck Robert Wyler from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan failed when bolt-cutters were too small for the fence. Wyler, a Port Washington drug dealer, had been on the roof with about 20 inmates during a recreation period as police watched from nearby.
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Saudi King Calls for Double Holy War at Islamic Summit
King Khaled opened the Taif summit urging a united front against Israel and the Soviet Union. Iran boycotted the session over Iraq’s presence, while talks moved to Taif on Israel Afghanistan and the Iran Iraq war. Waldheim arrived to address the gathering.
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Iran hostage solution hailed as victory in Majlis report
Iran’s prime minister gave Parliament a detailed report on the hostage solution, deputies hailed the outcome as a victory for Iran. The Majlis endorsed Iran’s boycott of the Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia and urged attendees to denounce Saddam Hussein as an aggressor.
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Original Howard Johnson restaurant destroyed by fire
The original Howard Johnson’s in Dorchester Boston was gutted by a late Sunday fire. Damages were estimated at 300000 with the iconic cupola collapsing during the blaze. Three firefighters were treated for minor injuries and released. The blaze started in a back storage room near an insulated pipe. The 1935 building was the chain’s first full service restaurant.
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Bomb damages Iran bank in San Francisco financial district
A powerful bomb exploded outside Bank Melli Iran on Montgomery Street early today, punching a masonry hole and shattering windows with no injuries reported. A caller claiming JDL involvement prompted police and federal notification, though JDL disavowed responsibility.
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Heritage study backs Soviet grain embargo and calls for tightening
A Heritage Foundation analysis ties Reagan era promises to lift the embargo to justification and success. It urges extending the embargo and cutting Soviet livestock feed grain outlets, warning of potential Soviet food shortages and political unrest.
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Reagan backs date of federal hiring freeze to Nov 5
President Reagan backdates the federal hiring freeze to November 5 after his election victory. Officials warn thousands promised federal jobs may be affected and court challenges could follow from those offered appointments before his inauguration. The order bars hiring for any positions offered after November 5.
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Lodz Students Lead Sit In Over Marxist Classes
About 2,000 Lodz University students began a sit in demanding abolition of mandatory Marxist philosophy classes and full academic independence. Government offers a televised debate with Solidarity leaders amid strikes and fears of Soviet intervention.
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