Mobil chief Tavoulareas wins over two million in libel suit
A federal jury awarded Mobil Oil Corp. president William Tavoulareas over 2 million dollars in libel damages against The Washington Post for a 1979 article alleging he set up his son in the oil shipping business. No award against Tavoulareas’ son Peter.
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Sweden fears foreign subs preparing for war
Sweden's defense chief Adm Bengt Schuback says six months of unidentified submarine sightings indicate a foreign power likely the Soviet Union is preparing for war. Navy and air force units comb the coastal waters north of Stockholm and coast guard reports note three periscope sightings as alarms rise.
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Hostages Deadlock as Deadline Expired in Zimbabwe Kidnapping Case
Two Americans six tourists and captors are in a standoff after a Friday ambush in Bulawayo region. Brigands allied with Joshua Nkomo’s camp seized six travelers including two Americans two Britons and two Australians. An air search for three more missing British tourists began in the Inyanga Mountains as officials said there is no clear political motive.
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Clashes at SMU student center injure three, spark arrests
At Southern Methodist University, 50 to 75 pro Khomeini supporters clashed with 100 to 150 anti Khomeini demonstrators in the student center. Three Iranians stabbed and 29 were arrested as police struggled to disperse the crowds.
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Hoffa Heirs Eligible to Seek Legal Death Declaration
Seven years after James R. Hoffa vanished outside a Detroit area restaurant, his heirs may petition Oakland County Probate Court to declare him legally dead. FBI courts papers imply Hoffa was likely slain by organized crime, though no probate filings have been made yet.
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Barge Blast in Intracoastal Waterway Kills Three
An explosion during welding on a barge in Belle Chasse Louisiana killed three workers and injured 15 others as about 30 men were aboard repairing the deck. The barge caught fire and listed about 20 degrees while authorities worked for hours to recover bodies and reach the injured.
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Faulty Argentine bombs may have altered Falklands outcome
A Pentagon official cites after action reports indicating fewer than half of Argentine bombs hitting British ships detonated. Unexploded ordnance found in at least six vessels raises questions about potential British loss avoidance. Exocet missile failures are noted, including the Sheffield sinking bomb not detonating.
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Progress by women noted in federal equity report
A White House briefing on a seven month study by the Task Force on Legal Equity for Women reports progress in removing sex bias from federal statutes and regulations. While many statutes remain masculine in language, Congress has passed laws to level treatment. examples include Army retirement rules, agricultural loan programs, and railroad benefits for wives. The report highlights NASA opening astronaut programs and the Federal Reserve updating ad rules to ban sex discrimination.
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