Economic Summit Opens in Versailles Amid Trade Debates
Leaders of seven industrial nations opened the gathering in Versailles with hopes for freer trade and tighter Soviet credit policies. Reagan and Haig pressed for Western unity while finance ministers narrowed gaps on currency stability and credit strategy as unemployment weighs on recovery.
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Warning on aspirin for children and FDA label changes
Health secretary Schweiker warns against giving aspirin to children with viral illnesses due to Reye Syndrome risk. FDA will begin steps to add warning labels on aspirin packages. Also recall issued for Bumble Bee Seafoods up to 1.5 million cans with holes risking botulism, spanning multiple brands and sizes.
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Iran demands $150 billion war reparations for peace
Iranian President Ali Khamenei on a Tehran University sermon tripled Tehran’s demand for war reparations to 150 billion dollars as a condition for peace with Iraq in the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict. Radio Tehran reported the sermon.
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Panel urges limits on high absorbency tampons to curb toxic shock
A U.S. Institute of Medicine panel warned adolescents and menstruating women to avoid high absorbency tampons to reduce toxic shock syndrome risk. The panel found risk rises across brands but cites higher danger with high absorbency products and notes uncertainty about Rely. A related Denver case orders a new P&G tampon trial after a 1980s TSS outbreak.
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Sherman Finesilver
Man Becomes Santa Claus in Los Angeles Court
A 63-year-old man had his name legally changed to Santa Claus in Los Angeles Superior Court. He wore a red shirt and handed out candy canes to children in the courtroom, drawing smiles and minor concern over possible conflicts of interest.
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Bertrand Mouron Jr
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North Carolina Senate kills ERA ratification bid
The North Carolina Senate voted 27 23 to permanently table the Equal Rights Amendment ending ERA hopes here for a deadline driven effort led by Gov. Jim Hunt. Supporters vowed to press on with potential referendum plans for the June 29 primary.
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Hinckley apologizes for leaving trial during Reagan attempt case
John Hinckley admitted restlessness in court while denying insanity for the Reagan assassination attempt. Judge Parker warned against absences stalling the trial as Dietz testifies Hinckley has a sad mood disorder rather than schizophrenia.
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