Tutu Meets Botha Criticizes South Africa Emergency Decree
Desmond Tutu met with President P W Botha in Cape Town for the first time in six years and condemned South Africa’s new emergency decree. The measure bans political demonstrations and expands police powers as eight people are reported killed overnight, prompting Reagan to call the situation an outright civil war.
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South Africa
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Washington
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Welcome home Vietnam veterans parade tops Chicago crowds
Chicago honors returning Vietnam veterans with a massive downtown ticker tape parade. About 200000 veterans and families from 44 states join the 414 hour march, with police and community groups showing broad support. Curtis Van Gorp leads Cedar Rapids contingent amid emotional scenes along a three mile route.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Vietnam
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William Westmoreland
U.S
Jim Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Vets
Today’s Chuckle Honeymoon Ends Over Breakfast Noise
A light humor item notes the couple’s honeymoon ends as she complains about the noise he makes while fixing his own breakfast. The gag hinges on domestic friction and portable kitchen mishaps.
Inflation Reemerges in Producer Prices and May Output
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent May rise in finished goods prices led by a 2.7 percent jump in energy and a 1.1 percent gain in consumer foods. Fed notes industrial output fell 0.6 percent with notable declines in motor vehicles and durable goods.
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Washington Post
Washington
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Fed
AMA presses limits on doctors supply
The American Medical Association seeks to curb rapid doctor growth by tightening medical school enrollments and restricting foreign trained physicians. The board of trustees signals a policy reversal, noting market forces alone cannot regulate the system amid antitrust constraints.
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New York Times
York
American Medical Association
Board of Trustees
Senate amends tax bill by dropping oil company break
The Senate voted 60 to 33 to remove a $50 million tax break for Unocal Corp as part of a broader tax revision. The move, prompted by irritation with the bill sponsor, leaves the main tax overhaul intact and may lead to near unanimous final passage next week.
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New York Times
Washington
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T. Boone Pickens
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Bob Packwood
Packwood
Benny Goodman Dies at 77 in New York
Benny Goodman the King of Swing and later a classical clarinet virtuoso died in his Manhattan apartment at age 77. Police said he apparently died in his sleep of cardiac arrest while napping on a guest room couch. his housekeeper Anna Lekander found him. An ambulance responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Raymond Severin
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