Soviets push for U S space weapons talks statement
Moscow hosts a public challenge to Washington to join a formal joint statement committing both sides to begin negotiations in Vienna on a treaty banning anti satellite and anti ballistic space weapons. Tass reported the proposal seeks a moratorium on testing and deployment as talks start.
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Washington Post
Moscow
Soviet Union
Washington
Tass
Vienna
Austria
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
United States
U.S
Kremlin
Weinberger and Vessey defend U S military readiness report
Secretary Weinberger and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen John Vessey challenged a House subcommittee study saying U S forces would struggle to fight concurrent wars. They argued the 1980 baseline is far behind today, noting improvements in air power and training despite gaps like limited ammunition reserves and ongoing defense budget battles.
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Pentagon
House
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Senate
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Boston woman's ruse as Soviet athlete broken
A 21-year-old Boston woman, Wendy Ann Devin, admitted posing as a 14-year-old Soviet hockey player to gain care and meals, fooling families in Minnesota. Authorities declined charges, urging her to seek psychiatric help in the Boston area. the ruse involved multiple Russian aliases tied to hockey stars.
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Sheriff's Office
Social Services
Frank Ball
Crow Wing
Associated Press
Gazette
Valeria Skvortsov
Kiev
Soviet Union
Ball
Brainerd
Stephen Rathke
Rathke
Devin
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Court bars inmate from starving to death in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that inmate Joel Caulk, 36, who faces suspected involvement in up to 60 assaults tied to a California rapist case, cannot starve to death to avoid prosecution. The 4-1 decision says allowing a death-by-starvation would undermine justice and state authority over inmates. Caulk had lost about 60 pounds and had stated a wish to die rather than life imprisonment.
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Concord
N.H
California
State Supreme Court
Joel Caulk
Caulk
State asks von Bulow ruling reinstated by Supreme Court
Rhode Island asks the U.S. Supreme Court to revive two attempted murder convictions of Claus von Bulow, arguing the state Supreme Court misapplied the exclusionary rule in overturning his 1982 conviction over drug evidence seized without a warrant. In Cincinnati, a former physician testified on 11 more rape charges after being convicted of 21 rapes, calling the attacks a battle between good and evil and claiming lack of control over fantasies.
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Dennis Roberts
Supreme Court
von Bulow
State Court
Cincinnati
Edward Jackson Jr
Columbus
Hamilton County
Fagan held after cafe assault amid royal past shock
Michael Fagan, the man who once climbed into Queen Elizabeth II’s bedroom in Buckingham Palace, was jailed for 21 days in Wales after pleading guilty to four counts of assault from a cafe fight. His lawyer cited pressure from his notoriety as a factor in recent troubles.
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Paul Davies
Duarte urges Reagan and Congress for more aid to El Salvador
Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte pressed President Reagan and Congress for increased economic and military assistance. House Leader Wright signaled likely support during summer session, backing ongoing aid as Duarte cites need to defend his government. He endorsed continued funding of CIA actions against Nicaraguan arms flows.
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Los Angeles Times
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House
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D-Texas
Wright
el Salvador
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Poland frees 82 prisoners amid amnesty vigil
The government freed 82 prisoners as part of a general amnesty in Poland. Ten were political criminals. The release included 29 more from investigative custody and 32 with sentences up to two years, plus 11 minor offenses. The amnesty aims to free 652 political detainees and about 35,000 nonpolitical prisoners. Reagan weighs easing sanctions and will consult Lech Walesa and Polish Americans.
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U.S
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