Economy barely grows 0.7 percent in first quarter
U S growth slowed to a 0.7 percent annual rate in Q1 due to foreign competition and weak industrial demand. Inflation cooled modestly with April prices up 0.4 percent while the year over year inflation sits around 4.2 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Reagan
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Treasury
James Baker
Senate Appropriations
Jerry Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Robert Wescott
Wharton Econometrics
Roger Brinner
Data Resources Inc
Reagan seeks 42 million aid for contras in Nicaragua conflict
President Reagan and congressional allies announced the plan to seek 42 million in aid for Nicaragua's contra rebels. Democratic leaders signaled openness to renewed support, while Honduras pledges 147 million in aid and defense guarantees amid cross-border fighting with Nicaragua.
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Reagan
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Congress
Nicaragua
Congressional
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
House
Robert Michel
Honduras
Roberto Suazo Cordova
Palestinians gain before Beirut cease-fire called
Palestinian guerrillas broke out of a besieged refugee camp in Beirut seized four high rise buildings and attacked Amal militia fighters amid a cease fire mediated by Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah. The fighting left at least 121 dead and 650 wounded with Red Cross ambulances allowed to evacuate casualties as scrolls of fighters moved through Fakhani district and Gaza Hospital.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah
Red Cross
Fakhani
Ama
Sabra
West
Gaza
Chatilla
Bourj el- Barajneh
Amal
Abu Mira
Ramelieh
Bourj el-Barajneh
Israel
Senate renews MX missile clash with White House
The Senate rejected a motion to halt Pentagon spending on the MX missile 56 42. Sen Sam Nunn seeks to limit deployment to 40 missiles, against Reagan's 100, while White House talks of a pause and possible compromise.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Gary Hart
D-Coro
Pentagon
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Reagan
Nebraska
Wyoming
Nunn
Georgia
Robert Mc
Scientologists march on Oregon Capitol over $39 million verdict
More than 500 Scientologists from Portland arrived by Caravan of 20 buses and cars to protest a juried verdict against the church. Ken Haden, former Oregon church head, urged that actions against one faith threaten all religions as the rally unfolded outside Salem’s Capitol. The Multnomah County jury had ruled the church defrauded Julie Christofferson Titchbourne, 27, a Scientologist for nine years.
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Salem
Ore
State Capitol
Portland
America the Beautiful
Ken Haden
Church of Scientology of
Los Angeles
Church
Oregon
Multnomah County
Julie Christofferson Titchbourne
US to halt Cambodian refugee admissions from Thailand
Washington officials said the United States will stop processing Cambodian refugees in Thailand for resettlement here, ending a program that brought about 120,000 Cambodians to the United States since 1975. Officials cited ineligibility of most refugees at the Khao-i-Dang camp and a cutoff of new admissions.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Thailand
Indochina
Khao-i-Dang
Gazette Wire Services
Witness Testifies to Knife Attack Linked Blood on Blade
ST. LOUIS AP Edwin Thomas 35 was arrested on suspicion of murder after he allegedly slit his girlfriend Janith Pleasant 36 throat and fatally stabbed her would be rescuer Daniel Boyer 26. Boyer died at the scene while Pleasant was in critical condition. Officer Roy Orr was struck by a knife during the arrest and treated at a hospital. Thomas was subdued and jailed pending charges.
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ST. Louis
Edwin Thomas
George Seper
Thomas
Janith Pleasant
Seper
Daniel Boyer
Boyer
Mike Woodson
Woodson
Roy Orr
Orr
St. Louis University Hospitals
City Hospital
Montgomery Ward Ad Error Corrected Prices
Montgomery Ward apologizes for a misprint in the May 15 sale section. The sleeper price was listed as 399.99 but the correct sale price is 499.99. the sofa or sleeper offer was affected by the error.
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Montgomery Ward
Six Dead Five Missing In Capsized Drilling Rig Incident
A 22 member crew aboard the Tonkawa drilling rig capsized and sank in a bayou near Morgan City Louisiana. Six were confirmed dead five missing and feared trapped as rescue efforts were hindered by a storm. NTSB and Coast Guard investigated while divers searched the overturned hull and crews reported survivors in good condition.
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UPI
Tonkawa
Louisiana
Bayou Chene
Morgan City
Temple Drilling Co
Houston
Temple
Don Patteson
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Ira Furman
Washington
Coast Guard
St. Mary Parish
Hull
Keith Simon
Acadian Ambulance Service
Jimmy Greco
Terrebonne
Aubrey Authement
Mark Kugelberg
Terrebonne- St. Mary Parish
Amelia
Rio Fuel Co
Gulf of Mexico
Keith Spangler
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