Sex scandal rumored in Carter papers tied to 1980 campaign
Washington House subcommittee cites possible sex based efforts to obtain debate briefing papers for President Carter. Meese denies campaign involvement while notes describe a White House mole supplying Carter documents to Reagan aides. Brzezinski calls for accountability and firing if classified material was handled improperly.
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Samantha Smith Heads to Soviet Union on Peace Tour
Samantha Smith, 11, of Manchester Maine packs gifts for her two week trip to the Soviet Union with her parents. Invited by President Yuri Andropov she continues her effort to halt nuclear arms racing after writing to the Soviet leader.
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Soviet Union
Yuri Andropov
Samantha
Cuban hijackers given stiff prison terms in Havana
U S Miami reports Cuban authorities now sentence hijackers to 10 to 20 years in prison. FAA spokesman Jack Barker says Fidel Castro will not return the hijackers and intends stiff sentences. The FAA also restarts the sky marshal program after a brief halt following the year’s fourth airline hijacking.
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Ukranian Immigrant Accused of Nazi Ties Found Dead
A 63-year-old Ukrainian immigrant named Michael Popczuk, who faced possible loss of U.S. citizenship for alleged World War II era Nazi collaboration, was found dead in his Lynn apartment from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. His wife discovered him with a .22 caliber rifle at his side.
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AFT Leader Near Endorsement of Merit Pay Plan
AFT President Albert Shanker signaled near endorsement of a merit pay plan, with minor differences. He criticized recertification every five years and an eight year wait for major raises, amid governor Lamar Alexander's master teachers proposal and Reagan era calls for reform.
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Roanoke Mother Dies After C Section Delivery
A brain-dead 21 year old woman died 17 hours after her baby girl was delivered by Caesarean section in Roanoke. Doctors at Roanoke Memorial Hospital had kept her breathing for 84 days to allow fetal development and to let family travel to Roanoke. She was taken off life support at 9 p.m. Tuesday and died soon after.
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Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Sister of Guatemalan President Kidnapped in Capital
Unidentified gunmen abducted Marta Elena Rios de Rivas, sister of President Efrain Rios Montt, from a southeastern Guatemala City school area on June 29. Interior Minister Ricardo Mendez Ruiz confirmed the kidnapping and said she remains missing. No details on motive or possible negotiations were provided.
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Efrain Rios Montt
Ricardo Mendez Ruiz
Marta Elena Rios de Rivas
Rios Montt
Walesa refuses to end vacation defies Poland leaders
Solidarity chief Lech Walesa refused to end his unauthorized vacation and said he would take the matter to court to keep his job. He spoke as he and his wife Danuta and their three daughters left for a drive to a nearby lake in a white Volkswagen minibus.
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Sokolow
Earl Grey among five held on immorality charges in London
Earl Grey and four other men including Maj. Peter James a former prison governor were arrested in London for living off the immoral earnings of prostitutes. They are due before Newham West Magistrates Court. Lord Grey had announced in 1982 he would chair a company running sex shops and publishing sex magazines.
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Earl Grey
West Ham
Newham West
Peter James
Norwich
Lord Grey
Kohl says talks with Andropov useful but no new missile moves
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said meetings with Yuri Andropov did not yield new initiatives on missiles or other issues. He described the talks as frank, direct conversations that helped both sides gauge each other and aim for understanding. Additional discussions with other leaders were also noted.
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Helmut Kohl
Yuri Andropov
Kohl
Andropov
Kiev
Shultz fails in Syrian talks after Damascus meeting
Secretary of State George Shultz met with President Hafez Assad in Damascus and reported Syria opposes negotiating on removing its forces from Lebanon. They did agree to form a working group to explore Lebanon independence while Washington presses for troop withdrawals and a sovereign Lebanon.
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George Shultz
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Ants die on space shuttle project from Camden high schools
Camden High School and Woodrow Wilson High School students reported the 150 carpenter ants aboard the Challenger died after a 514 year project to test weightlessness effects. The team will analyze footage, review the two month aboard time, and assess a RCA powered battery unit.
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California
Fred Reiss
Camden High School
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RCA Corp
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Florida
Civilians Dead in El Salvador Violence Edges Up
U S backed El Salvador government faced a 12 percent rise in civilian deaths over six months, with 1,072 killed from Dec 16 to June 15 and 961 in the prior period. Critics say rising kidnappings and killings signal increased internal repression. State Department deemphasizes the change, citing it too small to derail certification.
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