Congress OKs spending bill with Reagan to sign
Congress approved a $5.5 billion urgent supplemental spending measure after vetoes, sending it to President Reagan for signature. The bill funds student loans, sewer work, food stamps, and highway programs while rescinding housing aid and repealing a self tax break.
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CBS admits violations in Vietnam Deception documentary
CBS News acknowledged some violations in preparing The Uncounted Enemy. The network stands by the broadcast while noting the term conspiracy was inappropriate. Van Gordon Sauter said the program showed deception but did not prove a conspiracy by Westmoreland or the U.S. military.
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Secret French Soviet Protocol Undermines Western Alliance
A U.S. defense official said Paris disclosed a secret protocol to a French Soviet pact, halting Washington's bid to unite European allies to curb Soviet credit. The French refused to reveal contents, leaving the U.S. stunned and unable to secure Western currency for Soviet necessities.
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Onion Field killer jailed for parole violation
Jimmy Lee Smith, known as the Onion Field killer, was ordered back to prison in Los Angeles to serve a six month term after violating parole by using heroin. The state Board of Prison Terms imposed the transfer to a state facility.
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Smith admits parole violation in heroin use after June disappearance
Smith, 51, who was paroled Feb. 23 after 19 years of a life sentence for murder, admitted using heroin during a three day disappearance in early June. The case links back to the 1963 execution style murder of Los Angeles officer Ian Campbell in a Kern County onion field. The Onion Field book by Joseph Wambaugh boosted national attention.
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1918 Execution of Czar Nicholas II and Family
On this date in 1918 the Bolshevik forces executed Czar Nicholas II and his immediate family, ending the Romanov dynasty. The deaths marked a pivotal moment in Russian history and altered the course of the country’s transition from empire to Soviet state.
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Reagan seeks Arab safe haven for PLO fighters in Beirut
The United States press secretary says the Arab world must find a home for about 6 000 PLO fighters trapped in West Beirut as Israeli forces siege the city. Washington notes Arab nations have not offered to take them and urges prompt Arab involvement to resolve the crisis. The PLO security chief Abu Iyad says a street battle remains likely despite ongoing negotiations.
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