Israelis Fire On Protesters In West Bank And Gaza
Israeli troops fired on hundreds of demonstrators in the West Bank and Gaza City. Fifteen protesters in Nablus and Balata were wounded, with 24 total hurt in clashes. A hospital reported seven injured, including a serious case, as troops stormed facilities and cracked down with tear gas and live fire.
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West Bank
Nablus
Balata
Palestine Press Service
Army
al Itihad
Occupied Territories
United Nations
Heads of state bypass Taiwan leader funeral abroad
Overseas leaders largely shunned Chiang Ching-kuo's funeral in Taipei as Taiwan's isolation grows. A government official noted 29 official delegations attended, with 23 countries maintaining formal ties to Taipei while 135 recognize Beijing. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew led the lone widely known head of government attendee from Singapore. The United States sent a 14 member delegation led by William French Smith, stressing it represented the people. Japan led the largest presence with 86 delegates along with France the Philippines and the Netherlands.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Chiang Chingkuo
Chiang
Chiang Kai-shek
Beijing
Dominican Republic
St. Lucia
Lee Kuan-yew
Singa
United States
William French Smith
Japan
France
Philippines
Netherlands
Distraught Father Threatens to Throw Son From Seventh Floor
A distraught man in New York, Luis Suarez, threatened to toss his son from a seventh floor window on Saturday. After seven hours of negotiations he surrendered to police, ending the crisis without further harm.
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New York
Luis Suarez
Marcos furnishings auctioned in New York at Christie’s sale
Furniture and other items from a Fifth Avenue apartment used by Imelda Marcos were auctioned, raising $587,180 for the Philippines government. Christie’s said 83 lots including English and Continental furniture, silver, porcelain, and works of art from the apartment owned by Antonio Floirendo were sold. Highlights included a circa 1775 Series dessert service that sold for $77,000 and a pair of George II style mahogany library chairs for $37,400.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Imelda Marcos
Government of the Philippines
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Christie’s Auction House
Marcos
Antonio Floirendo
Christie
Robin Riley
US seeks Iraq compensation for Stark attack deaths
After an eight month interagency inquiry the United States plans to seek tens of millions of dollars from Iraq to compensate the families of 37 sailors killed when the Iraqi warplane hit the Stark with Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf in May. The request also covers ship repairs and wounds with a total bill expected above 75 million dollars.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Iraq
Stark
State Department
Pentagon
Baghdad
Persian Gulf
Reagan pledges consultations on Nicaragua aid to curb weapons
President Reagan said he would not release ammunition funds without thorough Congressional consultation and input from Central American leaders. He emphasized most aid would go to nonlethal supplies while outlining conditions tied to a cease-fire and democratic reforms in Nicaragua.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Costa Rica
Guatemala
el Salvador
Honduras
Oval Office
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Gephardt
Democratic Party
Centras
Daniel Ortega
Nicaragua
Ortega
House
Vietnam to release all inmates from reeducation camps
Hanoi will free all remaining prisoners by year end from the vast network once housing about a million. Deputy premier Nguyen Co Thach said fewer than 1,000 inmates remain and could leave upon release, signaling another wartime relic fading as Tet offensive memories are observed.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen Co Thach
Thach
South Vietnam
Stanley Rose
Overland Park
Kan
Sun Publications
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Cambodia
Vietnam Weekly
United States
Washington
Nurse Makes Dramatic Weight Loss With Slender World
A nurse details joining Slender World and losing 55 pounds and 93 inches in four months. She credits the program for tailored diet by doctors, improved self esteem, and reduced flabbiness while fitting work schedule and favorite foods.
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Slender World
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Bank of New England-Essex
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Sing Sing Prison
Israel Ruiz
Heads of State
Shun
Marcos Furnishings
Younkers
Lindale Mall
Joan Coughlin
Cedar Rapids
William Davis
Carl Myrmo
Linda
Indian Creek Mall
Iowa
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