Warsaw Pact maneuvers begin in Poland and allies
The Warsaw Pact exercises labeled Soyuz-81 begin in Poland and neighboring states with under 25,000 troops cited by Moscow. U S officials fearfully watch as Radom reachs a settlement with Solidarity while farmers and timber workers threaten protests.
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Europe
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U.S
Washington
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Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcek
Chnoupek
Mieczyslaw Rakowski
East Germany
Soviet Union
Orbiting Space Laboratory
Radom
Independent Union
Solidarity
Rakowski
Gunmen Hit U S Embassy in San Salvador Amid Protest Ties
Unidentified gunmen fired about 10 shots at the U S Embassy in downtown San Salvador. No injuries or damage reported as Marine guards stood watch while Rep. Clarence Long criticized U S adviser deployments amid rising El Salvador violence and political tension.
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Costa Rica
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Christian Democratic
Clarence Long
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Long
Etna erupts in strongest lava flow in 24 years
Mount Etna in Sicily unleashed its largest lava surge in 24 years near Randazzo and Monte La Guardia. No injuries reported as authorities evacuated a hamlet briefly and logged hundreds of tremors. The lava cut a railroad and two roads then slowed and headed toward the Alcantara river.
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Sicily
UPI
Mount Etna
Monte la Guardia
Randazzo
Alcantara
Budget writers move swiftly on Reagan cuts in Senate
Senate Budget Committee approves about 12.5 billion in reductions on Reagan plan. Highlights include Amtrak and rail cuts of 884 million, retiree cost-of-living adjustments limited, juvenile delinquency grant cuts, almost 1 billion in Postal subsidies, and 375 million for veterans health care with 25 million restored for readjustment counseling.
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UPI
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Reagan
House
Senate Budget Committee
Amtrak
Conrail
Northeast Corridor
Arkansas House Passes Creationist Education Bill
The Arkansas House approved a bill requiring public schools to teach creationism alongside evolution by a 69 to 18 vote. The measure, already facing Senate approval, heads to Governor Frank White who is expected to sign. The bill affects all public elementary and secondary schools.
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UPI
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Arkansas Senate
Frank White
Barbara Pardue
Bomb threat delays Air Florida flight to Miami
An Air Florida flight from New York to Miami diverted to Charleston after a passenger claimed a bomb in a briefcase and a wish to reach Cuba. No device was found after search. Passenger Rigoberto Gonzales, 48, of Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, was arrested on air piracy charges and detained for arraignment.
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S.C
Air Florida
New York
Miami
Cuba
Rigoberto Gonzales
Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico
Charleston County
Roddy Perry
Gonzales
Perry
IRS to Battle False Exemption Schemes Across Nation
The IRS announced a rapid rule requiring employers to withhold taxes based on government allowances rather than employee claims. Workers have reported up to 99 exemptions on W-4 forms to avoid withholding, risking penalties and back taxes. Some tax protest leaders advise delaying payments by filing later.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Michigan
IRS
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