Pope Improves Notably as Suspect Transferred to Prison
Pope John Paul II shows measurable improvement in the last 24 hours as doctors note stabilization and semi solid meals. Police move suspect Mehmet Ali Agca from Rome police HQ to Rebibbia Prison near Tivoli while investigators weigh whether he acted alone or was hired.
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Pipe bomb found on truck at U.N. in New York
A pipe bomb attached to a garbage truck undercarriage was found at the United Nations. Police seek other bombs in garbage in the U.N. basement amid a citywide wave of threats tied to the Kennedy Airport blast. The ARSON squad led the probe as FBI labs examine parcels for fingerprints.
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Begin sets tough peace terms for Syria and Lebanon
Prime Minister Begin demands removal of missiles from Lebanon and the Syria Lebanon border and a pledge not to fire on Israeli planes. He ties the cease fire to a return to the status quo ante, while Assad dismisses the Israeli demands as illogical. Habib meets with Peres amid stalled diplomacy and no immediate breakthrough.
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Budget blueprint OK'd in Senate amid recess rush
The Senate approved Reagan's 695.5 billion austerity budget with deep cuts across domestic programs and room for a 54 billion tax cut, though the plan does not endorse the tax cut. The House had passed the compromise plan a day earlier as Memorial Day recess neared.
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Death of hunger striker sparks new Ulster violence
In Belfast the death of IRA hunger striker Raymond McCreesh ends his 60 day fast and triggers fresh violence. Police report 300 rioters assaulting a base with 50 gasoline bombs as Catholic areas erupt with hijackings arson and street clashes.
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Reagan Schmidt talk of meaningful arms talks with Soviets
President Reagan assured Helmut Schmidt that the United States will pursue meaningful negotiations later this year on limiting nuclear arms deployment in Europe. Schmidt warned of the Soviet buildup and Afghanistan occupation while calling for determined allied action and reliability.
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Spain grants emergency powers amid Basque threat
Spain's Parliament approves a broad emergency law enabling arrests, searches, phone taps, newspaper closures, and curfews amid Basque terrorism and a post coup climate. The measure passed 266 to seven with 21 abstentions, alongside Francoist era comparisons.
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