Prosecutors seek hangings in priest murder case in Poland
A Warsaw government prosecutor urged the death penalty for Capt Grzegorz Piotrowski and 25 year terms for three other officers in the October murder of Rev Jerzy Popieluszko, the Solidarity chaplain. The trial named Lt Leszek Pekala and Lt Walde mar Chmielewski as co defendants with Col Adam Pietruszka aiding and abetting.
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Los Angeles Times
Warsaw
Poland
Grzegorz Piotrowski
Security Service
Jerzy Popieluszko
Solidarity Union Movement
Popieluszko
Piotrowski
Leszek Pekala
Waldemar Chmielewski
Vistula
Adam Pietruszka
FDA approves first herpes outbreak pill Zovirax
The FDA approves the first oral drug for treating and preventing genital herpes outbreaks. The prescription pill, Zovirax, uses acyclovir to relieve symptoms and reduce transmission, though it is not a cure. The drug targets up to 20 million Americans and becomes available February 11.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Pope urges dignity of workers over technology in Latin America
In Venezuela's Ciudad Guayana and Quito Ecuador the pope condemned worker exploitation and dehumanizing technology, urging Christians to strive for a more just society. He thanked President Leon Febres Cordero, met bishops in Quito, and planned trips to Peru and Trinidad Tobago.
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Pope John Paul II
Ecuador
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Ciudad Guayana
Latin America
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Holy Father
Peru
Trinidad-Tobago
Caribbean
Senate Republicans back plan to freeze Pentagon budget
Senate leaders say they have the votes to freeze defense spending despite White House opposition. Caspar Weinberger argues a strict cap could force deeper cuts, potentially endangering national security. Barry Goldwater and Ted Stevens remain allies, framing the debate as a clash over national security and tax policy.
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Los Angeles Times Service
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Pentagon
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Reagan
Congress
Weinberger
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark O. Hatfield
Ore
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Capitol) Hill
Alan Simpson
R-Wyo
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House
Armed Services Committee
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Stevens
Cliff Richard ends marriage speculation with Sue Barker
Cliff Richard denied plans to marry Sue Barker saying she does not want to wed. He noted they discussed marriage 32 years ago but chose not to proceed. The report also notes Jack Lemmon will host this year's Academy Awards with plans for ten co hosts on March 25 in Los Angeles. Oxford votes down honorary degree for Margaret Thatcher in a landslide.
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British Broadcasting Corp
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Academy
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Los Angeles Music Center
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Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Oxford
Thatcher
Kim Dae Jung urged to delay return for exile guarantee
Washington officials urged Kim Dae Jung to accept a confidential Seoul pledge not to be arrested if he delays his return from exile until May. Kim, who plans to leave February 6 for South Korea with a Tokyo layover, said it was too late to change plans. In El Salvador, a military observer said the United States will send eight more helicopters, raising U S forces to 41, with four Huey transports for evacuations.
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State Department
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Seoul
United States
Reagan Administration
Kim
South Korea
Tokyo
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el Salvador
Reagan seeks doubled aid to Peru to 20 million
The Reagan administration plans to ask Congress to raise U.S. military aid to Peru to 20 million, making Peru the largest South American recipient. Officials say the aid aims to enable Peru to confront internal turmoil and the Shining Path guerrilla threat amid Peru's severe economic woes.
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Washington
Congress
Peru
United States
South America
State Department
Shining Path
Border talks progress on Taba land dispute between Israel and Egypt
Israel and Egypt said negotiators narrowed differences after three days of talks in Beersheba over a four acre Taba strip. The talks aimed to settle interim security arrangements before sovereignty is decided.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Taba
Elat
Beersheba
Tabia
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier 2.25 weekly. by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. Other states 140.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address changes to The Gazette Company PO Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Cedar Rapids
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Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
Agencies propose land swap between BLM and Forest Service
Washington agencies eye trading more than 30 million acres in 13 states trading forest land for grazing tracts to reduce duplications and cut costs. Officials say legislation may be needed for full swap with potential $30 million annual savings.
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Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Forest Service
Bureau
Elizabeth Morris
Morris
Interior Department
Alaska
Agriculture Department
Chile executes two policemen in Villa del Mar killings
In Quillota two officers Jorge Sagredo and Carlos Topp were executed by firing squad after a 1983 conviction for the Lovers Lane Murders. The men testified of a crime club ordering the killings, while Topp claimed innocence. Families’ lawyers argued the sentences erase potential testimony.
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Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Jorge Sagredo
Carlos Topp
Sagredo
Topp
Villa del Mar
Laura Soto
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