Williams Defended as Fool Amid Abscam Expulsion Trial
Sen. Harrison Williams faced expulsion proceedings over influence peddling charges in a five hour ethics trial. Sen. Daniel Inouye called Williams a fool trapped by an unscrupulous justice department and the FBI Abscam operation.
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Mitterrand Voices Support for Israel Right to Exist
French President Francois Mitterrand told a state banquet in Jerusalem that Israel has a right to exist for generations and rejected external attempts to solve the Middle East conflict. He urged peace step by step while Begin promoted an autonomy plan for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
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Newsweek photographers injured by land mine in El Salvador
Two Newsweek photographers J. Ross Baughman and James Natchwey were wounded by a land mine blast in northeastern El Salvador while probing for mines with a stick. Washington Post journalist Joann Omang reported they had warnings the road was mined. An NBC crew also suffered minor injuries in a separate incident nearby.
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Poland Offers Passports to Solidarity Activists
Poland s maiual law authorities on Wednesday offered passports to interned Solidarity union activists and their families interested in leaving the country permanently. Travel restrictions would be eased from March 15 allowing Poles to visit East bloc countries and foreign tourists to visit Poland. Groups could travel to the West to attend international events such as sports activities per PAP report.
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Reagan Deficits Declared Necessary Evil Amid Budget Debate
President Reagan defended a record 91.5 billion dollar deficit as a necessary evil in today’s real world while warning against tax hikes and criticizing delayed tax cuts. Senate leaders and House figures push for budget changes, including higher taxes and reduced defense spending, amid energy and regulatory concerns.
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F 4 Pilot Dies After Bailout In Arizona Training Mission
A two seat F 4 fighter bomber crashed south of Gila Bend Arizona during a training flight. The navigator Maj Robert L Myer age 34 of Fort Wayne Indiana survived the bailout and was found shortly after. The pilot's name was withheld pending next of kin notification. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Peru prison attack frees 255 inmates in Ayacucho
About 150 masked guerrillas attacked Ayacucho prison using dynamite to topple a wall, freeing 255 inmates amid a five hour gun battle that left 16 dead and 12 wounded. President Belaunde declared a curfew and ordered the army to restore order as authorities chase Sendero Luminoso fighters.
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