Haig outlines five point plan to end Central American strife
Secretary of State Haig announces five proposals to halt the Central American crisis. The plan calls for Nicaragua to end support for El Salvador rebels, non aggression pacts, a U S pledge not to aid anti Nicaragua rebels, and stopping heavy weapons flow. Haig cites talks with Castaneda and Mexican mediation while urging Moscow and Havana to help ease tensions.
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UPI
Alexander Haig
United States
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Haig
Central America
Mexico
Jorge Castaneda
U.S
Cuba
Castaneda
United
Washington
Moscow
Havana
Tampon chemicals not to blame in toxic shock
Mayo Clinic researcher Dr. Miles Jones reported microscopic analysis shows tampon chemicals and construction are not responsible for toxic shock syndrome. He studied six brands and found most tampons similar, with Rely differing in design, while the disease remains linked to menstrual periods and multiple lawsuits accompany cases.
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New Orleans
UPI
Mayo Clinic
Jones
Doctor says teen-ager didn't have toxic shock in tampons case
In Denver a 18 year old suing Procter & Gamble for 25 million claims toxic shock from Rely tampons. An expert testified the teen had flu and a medication reaction instead, eliminating toxic shock as the cause.
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Procter & Gamble Co
Deretha Dawn Lampshire
Procter & Gamble
Elizabeth McKinivan
Miss Lampshire
Swedish Medical Center
Guerrilla Offensive Hits San Salvador City Center
Leftist guerrillas launched a coordinated three pronged attack in central San Salvador near major facilities including the Antel telephone complex and a key bridge. The fighting lasted about two hours and 14 minutes, ending inconclusively as insurgents withdrew with minimal losses amid warnings ahead of the March 28 constitutional assembly elections.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Antel
National Telephone Company
Constitutional Assembly
Walesa’s Release Sought by Wife and Church
Warsaw Poland wife of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa pressed General Wojciech Jaruzelski for his release as he nears four months in detention. Clergy and internees called for freedom while authorities note new emigration passport rules.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Jaruzelski
Eleven Fed New York coin workers indicted in embezzlement
Eleven of sixteen coin department workers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York are charged in a conspiracy to steal more than 60000 in Susan B Anthony dollars and quarters. The scheme allegedly ran from January 1980, with bags slit and dollars replaced by quarters to conceal shortages. If convicted, each faces up to five years in prison.
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NEW York
Coin Department
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Philadelphia
U.S
Deborah Batts
House panel funds student aid to preserve graduate loans
A House Appropriations subcommittee approved a $1.3 billion supplemental for student aid in fiscal 1982 to keep graduate students in the guaranteed student loan program. The measure, backed by Reps. Whitten and Conte, must pass further rounds in Congress.
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Washington
UPI
House
Reagan
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Conte
Senate
Khadafy seeks talks with United States over Libyan issues
Austria's foreign minister said Muammar Khadafy is under pressure and wants to visit the United States to seek solutions with the Reagan administration. He may also submit the Gulf of Sidra dispute to the International Court of Justice and discusses any question with the U.S. Khadafy left Austria after an official visit, a period marked by prior U.S. air actions in the gulf.
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Walesa
Gdansk
Henryk Janowski
Warsaw
Jozef Glemp
Slowo Powszechne
PAX
Glemp
Appeal For Free
Washington
Austria
Muammar Khadafy
United States
Libya
Khadafy
Gulf of Sidra
International Court of Justice
Willibald Pahr
British Adventurers Resupplied After Arctic Accident
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton were airlifted after losing tent navigation gear food and fuel when Fiennes snowmobile broke through ice. Pilot Karl Zberg delivered supplies and the pair pressed on with the Transglobe Expedition backed by Prince Charles.
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London
UPI
Ranulph Fiennes
Charles Burton
Fiennes
Arctic Ocean
Artic
Karl Z’berg
Transglobe Expedition
Burton
Transglobe
Britain
Prince Charles
American Movie Awards honor Raiders Fonda Hepburn
Hollywood AP The American Movie Awards named Raiders of the Lost Ark best movie with Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn winning top acting honors. Alan Alda and Sally Field won favorite film stars in NATO poll amid 500000 voters in 2000 theaters. Steven Spielberg hailed best director. Jane Fonda and John Gielgud won supporting awards.
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Henry Fonda
Katharine Hepburn
U.S
John Gielgud
Arthur
Jane Fonda
Golden Pond
Steven Spielberg
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