Falklands Crisis Deepens as Forces Close In on Stanley
British troops tighten siege around Stanley as fighting intensifies. Argentine sources report talks on a mutual withdrawal and open negotiations while Spain proposes a U.N. cease-fire. Thatcher warns of a "very considerable battle" unless Argentine forces withdraw.
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U.N
Falklands
Stanley
Buenos Aires
Washington Post
Britain
Argentina
Spain
Margaret Thatcher
London
Port Stanley
New single family home sales plunge in April
U S government figures show new home sales fell 15.3 percent in April to 315,000 units at an annual rate, the lowest since records began. Commerce chief economist Robert Ortner warns prospects for an upturn are virtually nil amid high interest rates.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Robert Ortner
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sick 84-year-old man shoots three after eviction demand
Roy Decker a frail 84 year old man weighing about 80 pounds was charged with wounding Steven Kroll 66 and his two sons William 42 and George 44 after the family told him to move out of their Neptune New Jersey home. The victims ranged from back and hand to chest wounds all in stable condition. Police said the shooting occurred about 830 am Tuesday with a .32 caliber pistol.
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Neptune
N.J
Roy Decker
Steven Kroll
William
George
Walter Gilbert
Gilbert
Decker
Constance Kochanik
Roselle
Kroll
Roy
Explosion at Gulfport chemical plants leaves two dead
An explosion at Plastifax Corp and adjacent Chemfax plant in the Harrison County Industrial Seaway hurled barrels up to a quarter mile, killed at least two, injured 64, and forced 5000 residents from their homes as nitric acid fumes delayed firefighting.
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Gulfport
Miss
Plastifax Corp
Civil Defense
Richard Glazier
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Chemfax Corp
Plastifax
LeRoy Amburn
Highway 49
Pat Sullivan
Harrison County
FMC to trim Cedar Rapids plant to 80 workers
FMC Corp plans a June 21 cutback reducing Cedar Rapids cable crane and excavator output to 80 production workers with 310 more laid off for six to eight weeks. Officials say actions aim to lower costs as the economy improves, with transfers of small crawler crane production to Kentucky plants to consolidate operations.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnston
FMC
Lexington
Bowling Green
Reagan Arrives in Paris for Grueling European Visit
President Reagan lands in drizzle at Orly with Nancy as he begins a nine day European tour. He aims to align economic policies with allies, meeting French President Mitterrand and planning talks with Prime Minister Thatcher at Versailles. Reagan vows to seek sustained non inflationary growth and closer Western consultation.
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Paris
Reagan
Europe
Washington
Air Force One
Orly
Nancy
Claude Cheysson
White House
Francois Mitterrand
France
Presidential
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Andrews Air Force Base
Versailles
Jacques Chirac
Neighbors Strive To Stay Ahead In Quiet Competition
A brief note reflects on the challenge of keeping up with neighbors and the effort they invest to maintain an edge. The tone hints at everyday competition and social dynamics within a community.
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Richard B. Johnston
Waller
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Marion
Iowa
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