Falklands Talks Break Down as War Fears Rise
United Nations Secretary General Perez de Cuellar ends negotiations with Britain and Argentina after 12 days amid growing crisis. Margaret Thatcher warns of hard days ahead as Argentina braces for possible invasion and Telam cites a deadly outcome for Britain. Security Council to meet informally Friday.
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Britain
Argentina
Falkland Islands
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Margaret Thatcher
Falklands
Telam
South Atlantic Islands
Perez de Cuellar
New York
Thatcher
Leopoldo Galtieri
United Nations
Security Council
Qing Ling
Nicanor Costa Mendez
Buenos Aires
Proposed tax Cut survives in Senate
The Republican controlled Senate rejected Democratic efforts to repeal or delay the 10 percent personal income tax cut set for July 1983. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said Reagan was lobbying against the move as Democrats pressed a separate plan to raise revenues by about 76 billion dollars over three years to cut deficits, a bid that failed 68-32 with only five Republicans supporting.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Senate
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Hollings
Farmer hijacks Philippine Airlines jet demanding coconut levy rise
A farmer armed with a hand grenade hijacked a Philippine Airlines domestic jetliner with 99 aboard Friday. The plane landed in Cebu City where 16 women were released. Negotiations continued as aviation security troops surrounded the aircraft at the runway end.
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Gazette Wire Services
Manila
Philippines
Philippine Airlines
An Airlines
Thunderstorms spawn funnel clouds in Eastern Iowa
A line of heavy storms produced 17 funnel clouds across Eastern Iowa with three to five on the ground. A tornado touched down at 12 50 p.m. northwest of Tipton, and touchdowns followed near Stanwood and Clarence. No damage was reported.
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Gazette
Iowa
Cedar County
Civil Defense
Dale Cook
Tipton
Stanwood
Clarence
Cook
Benton County
Tornado Warning Delays School Field Trip and Buses
Storm warnings delayed departure of homeward-bound buses by 15 minutes Thursday afternoon. Ninth grade principal Marc Haack kept Key stone students in the basement at 12:40 p.m. before radio warnings, later cleared by the Benton County Sheriff. Two funnel clouds were observed in Ottumwa with 60 mph winds. hail near Shueyville and widespread thunderstorms hit Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, and Clarinda. Power outages affected Iowa Electric Light & Power Co. and Cedar Rapids nearby areas.
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Marc Haack
Keystone
Haack
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
McDonald’s
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Shueyville
Johnson County
Iowa
Clarinda
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
14Th Street
11Th Avenue SE
Worthington water causes odor and taste complaints
Worthington residents report cloudy, foul smelling, stinky water after a 100 percent HUD funded upgrade. The city built a new 150000 gallon tower and 6 to 8 inch mains to replace private wells with nitrate contamination. Mayor Fortman increased chlorine levels as complaints grew.
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Worthington
Dubuque
Gilbert
Gib” Fortman
Drunk driving penalties gain support from motorists
A national survey finds nearly 90 percent of U S motorists favor stiffer penalties for drunk driving and reveals high rates of self admission to drinking and driving. Of 2650 adults polled, 39 million say they had three or more drinks before driving or rode with a drunk driver in the past six months.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Saic
John Hemphill
J.D. Power & Associates
Westlake Village
Hemphill
Agatha Crusty’s opens as blend bookstore bakery
A new shop named Agatha Crusty’s combines a bookstore and bakery. The unique venue offers reading and pastry options, inviting patrons to browse shelves while enjoying fresh baked goods. Copyright.
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Agatha Crusty’s
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