Reagan Habib plan Lebanon peace push resumes this week
President Reagan and special Middle East envoy Philip Habib meet with top officials to map the next steps in the U.S. peace initiative in Lebanon. Habib reports on his two month mission while Syria's missiles in Lebanon loom as a hurdle to wider talks.
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Husband faces seven murder charges after fatal Syracuse fire
In Syracuse, Lee Hanks, 22, is charged with seven counts of murder and arson after a house fire killed seven people including a nine months pregnant wife of Hanks. Firefighters found all victims on the second floor as investigators note tinder dry building materials aided spread.
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Riots flare again in Liverpool dock district
About 200 youths, mostly white, clashed with police in Toxteth as four shops and a supermarket were set ablaze. Police used tear gas, 258 officers injured total with three serious. Two youths arrested. 69 arrested in first two nights. Church leaders urged residents to stay home.
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Vatican names 15 member cardinal commission to solve crisis
Pope John Paul II announces a 15 member commission of cardinals to address the Vatican financial crisis. The panel will meet next Monday and Tuesday and work with church financial bodies to avert bankruptcy amid a deficit estimated between 20 and 30 million dollars. In Belfast mediators press talks with British officials as hunger strikers near death.
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Chicago to add city sales and services taxes for CTA
Mayor Jane Byrne proposed a 1 percent city sales tax to fund the Chicago Transit Authority for about 800000 riders and a 1 percent services tax to bolster the general fund both effective Aug 1. Commuters faced higher fares as RTA approved new hikes amid a stalled state funding crisis.
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Rev. Daniel Berrigan among eight at British Consulate protest
Police said eight protesters including Rev. Daniel Berrigan were arrested for trespassing after they refused to leave the British Consulate during a sit-in supporting Irish hunger strikers in the Maze prison. The group, led by Berrigan, continued their demonstration Monday.
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Nancy Reagan’s 58th Birthday Marked by Pool Renovation
Nancy Reagan unveiled a refurbished pool for the handicapped and attended a staff hosted surprise party. Press secretary Sheila Tate cited her official bio listing 58, while noting NYC birth records reportedly show 1921. White House spokesman Larry Speakes affirmed, She says she’s 58.
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Bee Gees Return to England Over Tax Laws
The Bee Gees plan to return to England citing Thatcher era tax relaxations allowing high earners to pay under 50 percent if they spend 30 days abroad and record overseas. Barry Gibb notes they now base in Miami and have bought homes there. The brothers were raised in Australia and settled in Britain in 1966 before moving to the United States.
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Iran executes 27 more in crackdown amid Tehran blast findings
Iran announced the execution of 27 more counter-revolutionaries and blamed a 23 year old student for planting deadly devices at the IRP Tehran headquarters. A separate report said Gunmen fatally wounded Gilan province Governor Mohammad Ansari and wounded an aide near Rasht.
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