Israel and Lebanon set to sign troop pullout pact today
Israel and Lebanon approved a binding accord to pull troops from Lebanon with ceremonies planned in Khalde and Kiryat Shmona. Syria vowed to block the deal as U S officials, led by George Shultz, prepared for signings and security arrangements to enforce the buffer zone and end the state of war.
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Court backs off job bias dispute in Boston layoffs
The Supreme Court declined to rule on whether layoffs during hard times can preserve minority representation by laying off whites with greater seniority. The Boston police and fire dispute, sparked in 1981, was deemed moot after Massachusetts restored all laid-off workers. The session also signaled future consideration of offshore oil tract leases by the Reagar administration.
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Williams asks Georgia high court for new trial
U S Williams' lawyers urge the Georgia Supreme Court to overturn his 1982 conviction in the Atlanta slayings of two Black youths. They accuse prosecutors of a trial by ambush and using unreliable fiber evidence while portraying Williams as a mass murderer amid the 22 month spree that ended May 1981.
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Engine seals blamed for Eastern jet failures near Atlantic incident
An Eastern Airlines official testified that engines on twelve jets failed due to oil seal trouble, and a near-ditched jumbo on May 5 highlighted how easily such tiny parts can be overlooked. A foreman warned two months earlier.
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Birth-control pills linked to skin cancer risk
A University of California study finds prolonged birth-control pill use associated with higher rates of malignant melanoma in women. Researchers note earlier studies showed weak or no links, though more long-term pill users among melanoma patients were observed.
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University of California
Rebel Chicago aldermen win round in council reorganization
A Cook County judge ruled on May 2 that rebel aldermen acted legally by pushing through a city council reorganization that limited the mayor's influence. The ruling also backed Washington's fees for continuing city business and noted the mayor may appeal.
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Harold Washington
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U.S. factory use hits highest level in 13 months
The Federal Reserve data show factory utilization rising 1.3 points to 71.1 percent in April, the strongest rate since March 1982. The gain followed a 2.1 percent rise in industrial production and signals potential higher employment and a steadier recovery than expected. Metals, machinery, and motor vehicles-led the broad gains.
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Washington
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Iran tied to Beirut embassy bombing, CBS reports
U S intelligence links Iran government to the Beirut attack that killed 17 Americans. Cables from Tehran to Damascus allegedly approved a $25,000 payment for the strike and directed aid for 12 Iranians moving toward Beirut before the April 18 bombing.
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Labor unveils plan to cut unemployment and rethink missiles
The Labour Party opened its campaign announcing a 17 billion dollar stimulus to reduce unemployment from 3.17 million to 2.5 million within five years. It also pledges scrapping the U S Trident missile buy and NATO cruise missile deployment plans in Britain.
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New trial ordered in Marx case
A California judge ordered a new trial over punitive damages in the Groucho Marx estate case. Judge Jacqueline Weiss found Erin Fleming was not shown to have acted with fraud malice or oppression, while upholding $221,000 in compensatory damages for undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty.
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U S to sell rockets to private firms
President Reagan announced that the government will allow commercial companies to buy Delta Atlas and Titan rockets and launch them from existing pads. The policy aims to foster private space enterprise while the Air Force phases out ELVs and Titan II ICBMs, with the government retaining first claim on facilities for national security missions.
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