British raid on South Sandwich Islands targets Argentine weather station
British troops reportedly landed on the South Sandwich Islands after a raid on an Argentine weather station, with helicopters firing and troops surrounding the site. Argentina said the weather crew destroyed code equipment and remained, while Britain urged no comment. The report notes 4,500 Argentine POWs returning home aboard ships Canberra and Norland, amid a contested Falklands backdrop.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Falklands
South Sandwich Islands
Foreign Ministry
London
Defense Ministry
British Broadcasting Corp
Brian Hanrahan
Stanley
Falkland Islands
South Atlantic Islands
South Georgia
Britain
South Sandwich Chain
Falkland Islands Co
Puerto Madryn
Canberra
Norland
Battles erupt in Beirut as siege tightens
Israeli PLO clashes flare at west Beirut perimeter while U S and Lebanese negotiators rush to avert a tank assault. Refugees flood the Green Line as Israeli reinforcements edge closer, despite a 48 hour truce. Habib Sarkis and Salaam press the PLO to disarm. Haig and Gromyko discuss the broader crisis.
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Beirut
Lebanon
West Beirut
U.S
United States
Philip C. Habib
Elias Sarkis
Saeb Salaam
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Alexander Haig
Andrei Gromyko
New York
Government Moves Closer to People Amid Financial Struggles
The piece discusses government efforts to connect with citizens as fiscal strain worsens for both the state and the public. It highlights funding pressure, budget gaps, and calls for reforms to preserve services and support vulnerable communities.
Mayors denounce Reagan budget hurting cities at 50th convention
Minneapolis mayor Donald Fraser leads a push by U.S. mayors outraged by a budget plan with 6.3 billion in domestic cuts and a 35.3 billion three year total. Lincoln's Helen Boosalis and St. Paul’s George Latimer join in warning against federal abandonment and excessive defense spending.
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Reagan
Congress
Pentagon
Donald Fraser
Helen Boosalis
Lincoln
Neb
U.S. Conference of Mayors
House
Senate
George Latimer
St. Paul
Minn
Latimer
Bell says rising scores end a national school slump
Education Secretary T H Bell reports higher test scores in New York and Washington and other cities as proof the nation’s schools are climbing out of a long slump. He credits schools and teachers amid hard conditions and notes a nationwide pull exists but a longer effort remains.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
T.H. Bell
New York
Cable
Supreme Court
Texas
Haig accuses Soviets of unprecedented missile activity
Secretary of State Alexander Haig charged the Soviet Union with unprecedented strategic missile activity after talks with Andrei Gromyko. He cited an anti satellite weapon test, two intercontinental ballistic missiles launched, a sea launched ballistic missile fired and two anti ballistic missiles intercepting targets. Haig warned the actions contradict Brezhnev’s pledge and said the United States may raise the issue with Soviet leaders.
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Alexander Haig
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
Haig
Gromyko
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
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