Falklands clash escalates as British press predicts Stanley assault
Reporters in London describe British forces tightening around Stanley while Argentine troops defending the port town, 7 000 to 8 000 strong, conduct raids and endure artillery fire. Highlights include comments from Maj. Gen. Jeremy Moore and reports of renewed diplomatic pressure for cease-fire talks.
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Alastair McQueen
London Daily Mirror
Robert Fox
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Korea
U.N. Security Council
Mount Kent
Caracas
Venezuela
Argentina
Non-Aligned Movement
Cuba
U.S
Britain
Spain
Jose Pedro Perez-Llorca
NATO
Brussels
Belgium
Latin America
Western Alliance
Israeli air raids strike Palestinian camps and towns after border shelling
Israeli warplanes bomb Palestinian positions from Khalde near Beirut to Nabatiyeh and Tyre in a retaliatory campaign after shells hit northern Israel. The attack aimed to silence Palestinian gunners who fired hundreds of shells, with 23 towns reported hit and residents in bomb shelters. Ambassador Argov remained in critical condition after Thursday night shooting. Scotland Yard charged three suspects in the case.
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Sidon
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Tyre
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Shlomo Argov
Scotland Yard
Argov
Europe
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Reagan Paris Summit Brings Mixed Echoes and Protests
At the Versailles summit Reagan and leaders from Canada Britain France Italy West Germany Japan sought currency fixes and eased Russian credit terms while 10,000 Paris protesters clashed with riot police. Mitterrand proposed ministerial talks and Britain condemned a U.N. vote shift as Haig blamed a late miscue. Metzenbaum criticized Reagan’s diplomatic stance in Washington.
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France
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Japan
Paris
Mitterrand
U.S
Jobert
Soviet Union
Emilio Colombo
Falkland Islands
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Colombo
Reagan tours Monet home in Giverny France
Nancy Reagan visits Claude Monet's home in Giverny 50 miles from Paris. Gerald Van der Kamp and Florence show the house studio and garden where Monet lived from 1883 to 1926. She loves impressionism and says I never want to leave.
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France
UPI
Nancy Reagan
Normandy
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Reagan
Paris
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White House
Bob Hope saluted with 250 hats in Montgomery fundraiser
In Montgomery Alabama comedian Bob Hope received over 250 hats including a Bear Bryant Crimson Tide cap. The 79 year old entertainer spoke at a Huntingdon College fundraiser drawing 1400 attendees and indicated he plans to continue touring. Elvis Presley’s Graceland opens first floor for guided tours Monday with memento displays and staff trained in CPR and first aid.
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Ala
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Hope
Huntingdon College
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Crimson Tide
Auburn University
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Memphis, Tenn
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