Death threats prompt security tightening at U S Embassy in El Salvador
The U S Embassy in San Salvador reports direct threats against American military personnel and others tied to the probe of Lt Cmdr Albert Schaufelberger III's death. Security rules tighten with a July memorandum, banning long street exposure and reducing activity windows as bodyguard details remain in place.
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U.S
Navy
Cmdr
Albert Schaufelberger III
Schaufelberger
Immunity law misapplied sparks courtroom debate
Officials say the immunity statute aimed at encouraging reports of abuse was not meant to shield criminals from prosecution. The case involves Eugene Howland, 39, of Tamworth, whose rape charges were dismissed after he reported the incident to authorities. Former Rep. Helen Wilson argues the 1979 expansion sought to protect whistleblowers, not shelter offenders. Carroll County prosecutor William Paine plans an appeal.
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Concord
N.H
Helen Wilson
Superior Court
Louis Wyman
Wyman
Eugene Howland
Tamworth
Howland
Doubts rise on sex tapes sale involving Morgan case
Publisher Larry Flynt questioned claims of stolen sex tapes allegedly featuring Vicki Morgan and prominent officials. Attorney Robert Steinberg offered to sell the tapes for 1 million dollars but failed to appear, while Steinberg’s résumé claims were denied by Northrop University Law School officials and F Lee Bailey.
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Los Angeles
Vicki Morgan
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Robert K. Steinberg
Steinberg
Flynt
Northrop University School of Law
F. Lee Bailey
Carl Soderholm
Law School
Bailey
House approves scaled-down housing bill for the poor
The House voted 263 to 158 to send a reduced housing bill to the Senate. It would authorize 15.6 billion for major federal housing activities, cut from 23.6 billion, with funding split among CDBG UDAG rural housing and public housing subsidies and 9.9 billion for low income assisted housing.
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Washington Post Service
Washington
House
Senate
House Banking Committee
Reagan
Zairean forces push rebels from Abeche and seize highway
Government troops chased Libyan-backed rebels through the desert around Abeche Chad and claimed control of a vital north south highway. In N Djamena 450 Zairean troops arrived to aid President Habre and bolster the force to about 2000 men.
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N'Djamena
Hissene Habre
Two Students Killed in Chile Protests Spark Riots
In Santiago and Vila del Mar two 19 year old women were shot dead during protests against the government. Police detained about 450 people across four cities during the third Day of National Protest called by activists.
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Santiago
Chile
Vila del Mar
Soviets pledge to let some dissidents emigrate
Washington reports that the Soviet Union told the United States it will allow some dissidents to leave by year end. Officials said Moscow privately named individuals to be permitted to depart, though none were as prominent as Shcharansky Orlov or Sakharov. Shcharansky and Orlov remain in prison camps as talks on human rights continue.
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New York Times
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Reagan Administration
Moscow
Anatoly Shcharansky
Yuri Orlov
Andrei Sakharov
Shcharansky
Orlov
Homeless Families Housed in New Jersey Hotels
NYC shelters overflow driving hundreds of families to New Jersey hotels at 33 dollars a night. NYC official Jack Deacy says 11,000 people nightly in city shelters with no room left. By now 284 families about 1,000 people have been placed in Newark East Orange and Jersey City hotels with more expected. No injuries reported. The 4.2 magnitude quake was centered 10 miles north of Brawley California.
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Newark
N.J
New York City
New Jersey
Jack Deacy
East Orange
Jersey City
Deacy
Niland
Brawley
Riley Geary
California Institute of Technology Seismology Lab
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Navy overpays 110 for diodes and 44 for lamps
Pentagon official says Navy paid a private contractor 110 for diodes and 44 for lamps that were available from the government at 4 and 17 cents respectively to save time. The audit found the spare parts system was bypassed to speed procurement.
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Washington
Navy
Pentagon
Congress
John Melchner
Meichner
House
Armed Services Investigations Subcommittee
Sperry Corp
Moderate quake rattles Inland Empire stores in Imperial Valley
A moderate earthquake struck the Imperial Valley near Inland, shaking windows and knocking items from shelves as storefronts rattled on Wednesday. No injuries reported. Local officials assess aftershocks and damage potential.
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Calif
Imperial Valley
Tear gas clears club after canister tossed at Dallas nightclub
An early Wednesday incident at a crowded Dallas nightclub led to panic and window breakage as tear gas was released on the dance floor. About 70 people received treatment for minor injuries, with one woman later discharged from Baylor University Medical Center. A 19 year old Fort Worth man was detained to face felony criminal mischief charges after witnesses saw him throw the canister around 1 30 a.m.
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Dallas
Baylor University Medical Center
Fort Worth
Ed Spencer
Hispanics Poised to Surpass Blacks as Largest U.S. Minority
Population Reference Bureau projects Hispanics could reach 47 million by 2020, surpassing blacks who would total about 44 million, assuming immigration remains steady at roughly 1 million annually. The 1980 Census counted 26.5 million blacks and 14.6 million Hispanics.
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Washington
Population Reference Bureau
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