Red Olympics planned as Soviets boycott L A
The Soviet Union will skip the 1984 Los Angeles Games and may mount a "Red Olympics" in Sofia, Bulgaria. Romania and Yugoslavia show mixed signals while the USSR accuses the United States of undermining Olympic ideals and guarantees.
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L.A
Gazette
Soviet Union
Los Angeles
Alsajiat
Victor Louis
London Evening Standard
Sofia
Bulgaria
Romania
Vienna
Austria
Yugoslavia
United States
Tass
U.S
Branstad Vetoes Election Day Voter Registration
DES MOINES AP Gov Terry Branstad vetoed a bill allowing Election Day voter registration. He argued it would be hard to administer and raise fraud risk. He cited support from county auditors and contended added voters would not justify the method.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Non Yano
Sid
Soviet boycott of Los Angeles Olympics shocks few in C R M
Residents express dismay that politics affected the Games while viewing the Soviet pullout as retaliation for the 1980 Moscow boycott. City leaders and locals note security concerns and speculate on Eastern bloc reactions as they reflect on U S teams and athletes.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Moscow
the Gazette
Marion
Dan Gable
Linda Kipp
Knollshire Road
Sonja Paxson
E Ave
Don Canney
Canney
Steve Moshier
19Th St. NW
Reagan
Moshier
United States
Hart Wins Ohio and Indiana Primaries in Bid to Slow Mondale
Hart wins the Ohio and Indiana primaries as Mondale extends his delegate lead with wins in North Carolina and Maryland seen as expected. Jackson runs second in Maryland and strong third in North Carolina with urban support. Mondale holds a substantial convention lead as delegates tally 186 for Mondale, 143 for Hart, and 37 for Jackson.
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Gary Hart
Ohio
Indiana
Walter Mondale
North Carolina
Maryland
Hart
Connecticut
Mondale
Midwest
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Raleigh
N.C
Texas
Burglars Labeled as Honest by The Day’s Light
A cryptic note suggests burglars are praised as honest, a paradoxical remark framing crime in moral terms. The line hints at a broader commentary on trust and deception in society.
Quebec gunman targets legislature in deadly attack
Cpl. J P L Denis Lortie, 22, wearing camouflage and a flak jacket, stormed the Quebec National Assembly killing three and wounding 13. He held the sergeant-at-arms hostage after a four hour standoff before surrendering. A tape cited his motive as for the world of the future and for the French language.
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Quebec
Assembly
Quebec National Assembly
Johanne Tanguay
Rene Jalbert
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