Mine explosion kills 61 in Japan
An explosion in a coal mine shaft 2,640 feet below sea level in Yubari, Hokkaido, killed 61 workers. Methane gas is suspected. Of 336 miners in the colliery, most escaped within minutes. 22 injured, seven seriously. Rescue teams recovered the last 12 bodies at 7 a.m. local time.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shin Kamiya
Mitsubishi Coal Mining Co
Minami Oh
Mitsubishi
Yubari
Takashima
Mitsubishi Coal Mining
Akira Suzuki
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Sapporo
Hokkaido
Tatsuo Takahashi
UPI
Kukiya Kubo
Minami Oh Yubari
Reagan denies costly hammer tale amid defense funding row
President Reagan rebutted a flap over a hammer price claiming the Pentagon overpaid for spare parts. The Navy confirmed a $435 hammer under an $847,000 1982 Gould Inc. contract, with refunds issued. Reagan defended administration gains and attacked Democratic obstructionism over defense budgets and aid to anti government forces in Nicaragua.
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Washington
Reagan
Pentagon
Navy
Gould Inc
Rolling Meadows
John Lehman
Congress
Nicaragua
Public TV chief quits after board veto on Soviet trip
Edward Pfister resigns as president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after the board voted 6-4 against his plan to join a Soviet trade mission. Pfister cited political reasons and said the U S Soviet tensions influenced the board's decision.
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San Francisco
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Soviet Union
Edward Pfister
National Public Radio
United States
Chicago
National Council of Churches
South Africa
Central America
Jane Cary Peck
Williamstown
Mass
Legionnaires’ outbreak in Detroit hospital area
In Detroit at least three people were hospitalized in critical condition and 27 more were sick in an apparent Legionnaires' disease outbreak. Authorities said they do not expect additional cases and urged calm as infectious disease expert Dr Basil Williams cautioned there is no cause for alarm.
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Detroit
Basil Williams
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include carrier weekly 2.25 and mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette service. Postmaster address changes to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
Scientology court awards 39 million in eye sight suit
A Multnomah Circuit Court jury awarded Julie Christoffer Titchbourne 39 million against the Church of Scientology, finding defrauding claims over promises to improve eyesight and boost intelligence. The verdict allocates 1.5 million to the Davis Mission, 17.5 million to the California church, and 20 million to L. Ron Hubbard.
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Portland
Ore
Church of Scientology
Multnomah
Church
Julie Christofferson Titchbourne
Oregon
Earle Cooley
Boston
Titchbourne
Garry McMurry
Bob Titchbourne
Davis Mission
Church of Scientology of California
L. Ron Hubbard
Donald Londer
Hubbard
Heber Jentzsch
Church of Scientology International
IRS
Jentzsch
McMurry
Scientology
I.Q
Teen undercover liquor sting leads to suspensions in Wareham
Geraldine Bartlett an 18 year old from Wareham Massachusetts says she visited 14 liquor stores twice over two months and was refused service at two stores on the first two visits but served on the third. Town selectmen suspended two licenses for 10 days and will hear the remaining stores.
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Boston
Geraldine Bartlett
Wareham
Massachusetts
Bartlett
Democratic committee ends official caucus groups at DNC
The DNC Executive Committee voted to revoke official recognition of seven caucus groups including Black Women's Hispanic Asian-Pacific Liberal-Progressive Lesbian and Gay and Business and Professional caucuses. The move allows informal caucus meetings at party events with staff help but removes them from DNC agenda. Officials say rights are preserved for Black Women and Hispanic caucuses on the Executive Committee.
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Gazette Wire
Washington
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
DNC
Brian Lunde
Rachelle Horowitz
District of Columbia
Executive Committee
Women’s Caucus
Paul Kirk
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Charles ‘Tex’ Watson
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
Leslie van Houten
Tate
Beverly Hills
Robert Steinberg
Vicki Morgan
Andrew Weisz
Steinberg
Morgan
Alfred Bloomingdale
Reagan Administration
Gazette Wire Services
Seoul
South Korea
Seoul National University
Kwangju
New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Satwant Singh
Gandhi
Beant Singh
Kehar Singh
Balbir Singh
Bradford
England
Torquay
Ae Olet Bel
Ayy
Money Back Guarantee Health & Wealth Assoc
Town & Country
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