British strike recaptures key position at Port Stanley
British forces backed by sea and air launched a night assault on Argentine positions west of Port Stanley. They advanced beyond spearheads on Mount Kent, capturing prisoners and equipment while claiming heavy Argentine casualties and a rapid breakthrough in the Falklands siege.
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Falkland Islands
Stanley
Britain
Mount Kent
Argentina
John Nott
Port Stanley
Nott
Buenos Aires
Poland frees 257 internees as curfews ease under martial law
Warsaw reports indicate Poland’s martial law authorities released 257 internees and lifted the overnight curfew in Szczecin as curbs are suggested to relax. State TV says normalization of life drives the actions on the eve of the crackdown’s seven month mark. Three Poles marked six months by stealing a light aircraft.
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Warsaw
Poland
Szczecin
Martial law curbs eased in Poland as Solidarity releases rise
The Polish interior ministry lifts curfew hours in the capital and allows reinstatement of suspended cultural and scientific bodies. About 1,743 internees remain from last December, with over 7,000 interned since martial law began. The Warsaw Solidarity chapter urges restraint as underground plans fade amid far reaching state controls.
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U.S
West Berlin
Solidarity
Szczecin
Warsaw
Communist Party
Trybuna Ludu
Poland
Disarmament rally draws record crowd in New York
More than half a million protesters converged on Central Park to press for a nuclear weapons freeze in what organizers called the largest political demonstration in U.S. history. Police cited up to 700000 attendees with no arrests, while organizers claimed 800000 plus.
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New York
Hiroshima
Central Park
U.S
White House
Caspar Weinberger
San Francisco
Boise
Idaho
Augusta
Maine
Leslie Cagan
Israelis and guerrillas agree to cease-fire in Lebanon
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization reach a cease-fire after a day of heavy bombardment on Beirut. Israel says the move was its initiative and seeks talks to resolve the crisis, while warning of full force if attacks resume.
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Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Beirut
Lebanon
Foreign Ministry
United States
Yitzhak Shamir
U.S
Philip
Habib
Watergate ten years on a burglary that shook the nation
The piece recalls the Watergate scandal, tracing the sequence of calls among White House aides and defendants, and Nixon's initial reaction to the break in. It recounts the early hours after the DNC break in and Nixon learning of the incident as coverage mounted.
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Ziegler
Ehrlichman
Washington
Richard Nixon
Grand Cay
Bahamas
Bob Abplanalo
John Dean
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Dean
Nixon
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Miami Herald
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United States
Watergate
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Index The philosopher and the garden adage
A brief note quotes a philosopher who said work well done needs no rework and wryly links the idea to gardening. The remark plays on diligence and practical effort, suggesting consistency matters more than repetitive fixes.
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