Kaufman and Lawler confrontation on Letterman shocks NBC
Comedian Andy Kaufman and heavyweight champion Jerry Lawler traded insults on Late Night With David Letterman. Lawler slapped Kaufman, who dumped coffee on him. NBC received over 100 calls questioning staging. Network investigators found no staging by producers.
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Civil charges filed against Warner Bros in Twilight Zone crash
Civil penalties were filed against Warner Bros and three individuals for exposing minors to hazardous conditions and violating child labor laws after the July 29 helicopter crash during a Twilight Zone remake scene killing Vic Morrow and two child actors. The state Labor Commissioner cited neglect and issued $5,000 citations to Warner Bros, John Landis, George Folsey Jr., and Dan Allingham.
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GOP lawmakers assured of no policy change on Taiwan
President Reagan told congressional Republicans that the administration will maintain current arms sales to Taiwan and uphold the Taiwan policy as is. White House spokesmen said no change was planned and that the commitment was shared with Congress and a document to Beijing.
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Elderly Couple Pleads Innocent In Reagan Home Swindle Case
An elderly couple, Anne and James Yarbrough, pleaded innocent in Los Angeles to charges connected with a phony $1 million escrow loan intended to buy the Reagan home in Pacific Palisades. Prosecutors allege false inheritance claims and staged documents harming several victims. the Reagans faced potential losses though no money was actually taken.
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Panama’s President Royo resigns amid health and shakeup
President Aristides Royo announced his irrevocable resignation due to throat illness. Vice President Ricardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president as General Ruben Dario Paredes, head of the National Guard, ordered a sweeping government overhaul and urged immediate resignations from cabinet ministers, agency directors, provincial governors, and mayors.
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