Moonlight invasion lands Falklands beachhead
British forces landed in the Falklands in pre dawn operations, with 20 ships assembling in the channel. Reporters described silent, disciplined landings, Scorpion tanks advancing with infantry, and fear of Argentine air attack as the invasion began at daybreak.
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London
UPI
Falkland Islands
Michael Nicholson
Independent Television
Falklands
Scotland
Falkland Sound
Nicholson
Britain lands on Falklands amid heavy fighting and counterattacks
Waves of British marines and paratroopers landed on Port San Carlos on East Falkland as Argentine forces attacked from land sea and air. Britain asserted a firm bridgehead with about 2,500 commandos, while both sides reported casualties. Argentina claimed damage to British ships and aircraft, with several planes and jets shot down, and Britain acknowledged losses though without full figures.
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Gazette Wire
Falkland Islands
Britain
British Defense Ministry
London
Port San Carlos
Falkland Island
Stanley
Argentina
Falklands
Prices reverse drop edge higher at 3 percent rate
Consumer prices rose at a modest 3 percent annual rate in April, reversing the largest monthly drop in 29 years. Higher food and housing costs offset record declines in gasoline and fuel oil, while durable goods orders fell 3.9 percent, signaling a further recession impact. White House officials called the news favorable as inflation moderation continues.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
White House
Index A girdle is an accessory after the fat
A brief line notes that a girdle serves as an accessory following body fat, reflecting an observational or fashion-oriented remark on garment use and style adaptation. The compact statement presents a casual commentary on clothing choices and body silhouette.
Grassley offers to work on Cryts farm to ease jail strain
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley offered to serve a day in jail for Missouri farmer Wayne Cryts who was jailed after reclaiming his 31,000 bushels of soybeans from a bankrupt elevator. Grassley said colleagues should also lend aid to Cryts and his family to ease their legal burden.
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Gate
Washington
Charles ‘Genedioy
Iowa
Missouri
Wayne Cryts
Grassley
Cryts
Cryis
American Agriculture Movement
FBI
House
Senate
Senate approves White House budget plan 49 to 43
The Senate passed a White House endorsed budget with 107 billion dollars in tax increases over three years and record 1983 deficits. Democrats urged higher spending on elderly, sick, and education programs while Republicans argued long term deficits would fall and rates drop. Only three Democrats backed the measure. two Republicans defected.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
GOP
Howell Heflin
Alabama
John Stennis
Mississippi
Edward Zorinsky
Nebraska
Jesse Helms
Board cancels Sirhan Sirhan parole over threats
The California Board of Prison Terms unanimously canceled the 1984 parole date for Sirhan Sirhan citing ongoing threats since his 1968 Kennedy assassination. Board chairman Raymond Brown denied public outcry influenced the decision and said the board focused on legal and factual issues from the Los Angeles County DA’s petition.
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Gazette Wire Services
Sacramento
Calif
California Board of Prison
Sirhan Sirhan
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan
Kennedy
Raymond Brown
Parole Board
John van de Kamp
van de Kamp
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Larry Speakes
Port Sanarlos
San Carlos Settlement
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Eve
Port Stanley
Miles
Abby Money
U.S
Marion
David Lynch
Charles Grassley
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