Strikers End Walkout in Philadelphia and Detroit Talks Resume
Philadelphia 12,000 city workers vote to return to work without a contract as negotiations continue. Detroit AFSCME talks resume after a weekend stalemate with expected wage offer. strikes idled zoo workers and disabled city services, prompting guard concerns for upcoming primary.
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Ed L. Wilson
James Blanchard
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Wilson
Council
American Federation of State
Afscme
Poll shows Americans wary of religion in politics
A Los Angeles Times poll of 2 405 adults finds most Americans disapprove of candidates highlighting religious beliefs in national issues. About half support quarantining AIDS victims, while 25 percent see AIDS as punishment for homosexuals.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Lyndon LaRouche
Bolivian anti drug strike limited by weather and fatigue
Federal narcotics police and U S support troops rushed operations in Bolivia's northeast but bad weather halted raids on cocaine processing centers. The Leopards unit sent 200 more officers to Trinidad as two dawn recon flights occurred after three straight failures.
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U.S
Irving Alcaraz
The
Leopards
Storm over queen's role in politics
London reports claim Queen Elizabeth II is at odds with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over South Africa policy and Thatcher’s economic plans. Buckingham Palace denies the allegations while Conservative officials blame mischief. The Sunday Telegraph suggests Commonwealth leaders want the queen involved in sanctions efforts.
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Elizabeth II
Margaret Thatcher
South Africa
U.S
Libya
Britain
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Thatcher
Sunday Times
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Palace
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Sunday Telegraph
Diaper bomb forces TWA jet to emergency stop
A TWA DC-9 bound from St. Louis to Phoenix diverted near Wichita after a flight attendant found a package of air sickness bags. Police later detonated the parcel, discovering a soiled diaper. The jet was isolated and evacuated, then resumed flight after a delay of just under two hours.
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TWA
Stan Phipps
Phoenix
St. Louis
John Cherne
Reagan approves draft reply to Gorbachev on arms talks
President Reagan signed off on a comprehensive draft reply to Mikhail Gorbachev proposing negotiations on broad arms control issues. The plan includes potential deep Soviet cuts in strategic arms and a delay of SDI, while excluding research. final approval awaits allied consultations.
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Afghanistan
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Defense
Caspar Weinberger
John Poindexter
White House
Donald Regan
Paul Nitze
Edward Rowny
Nitze
Rowny
Pope orders Mexican churches to hold Masses
Pope John Paul II instructed the Chihuahua archdiocese to resume Sunday worship, blocking plans to cancel Masses as a protest over alleged election fraud. Archdiocese official Adelberto Almeida said the denouncement of irregularities remains, but worship must go on for the faithful.
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Mexico
John Paul II
Adelberto Almeida
Almeida
Rome
Holy Father
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New Mexico
National Action Party
Tiny reunion marks Crossroads anniversary at Bikini Atoll
A small group gathers on a Bikini Atoll beach to honor victims of the atomic age on the anniversary of Operation Crossroads Baker. Jonathan Weisgall calls Baker the first U.S. nuclear disaster as officials note plutonium traces found on ships in the lagoon.
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Jonathan Weisgall
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