Riots Linked Across Michigan Prisons Prompt Inmate Rampage
About 200 inmates at Marquette State Prison joined a four hour riot after a downstate prison disturbance. Three buildings burned and 13 people injured as guard and inmate injuries rise. authorities note feuds between cell blocks and modular housing sparked the unrest.
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FBI findings bolster case in nuns deaths
FBI linking a fingerprint and a bullet casing to two Salvadoran guardsmen strengthens the prosecution in the killings of four American church women in El Salvador last December. The discoveries provide the first physical evidence tying suspects to the crime scene, with arrests originally based on a single anonymous witness.
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Saudis reject price rise as OPEC freezes output
In Geneva, Saudi Arabia refuses a production cut and forces a six month price freeze for OPEC. The kingdom keeps output around 10 million barrels daily, maintaining the lowest OPEC price and flooding markets with excess supply.
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Mideast envoy Habib to return to U S from Beirut mission
President Reagan orders home special Mideast ambassador Philip Habib after reports Syria did not remove missiles from the Bekaa valley in eastern Lebanon. Reagan calls the three week shuttle trip a remarkable job and says another trip is planned as Habib returns Thursday for talks. Begin notes limited diplomatic fruit but optimism remains.
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EPA approves PCB neutralizer
The EPA approved a new chemical method from Sunohio Corp. that neutralizes PCBs by forming salts and a clay-like substance. It is the first such method to win federal approval, with about 750 million pounds of PCBs still existing in the U.S. in transformers and related equipment.
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Spiderman climber Goodwin on Today Show and World Trade Center bid
Daniel Goodwin 25, the Sears Tower climber, appeared on NBC Today to discuss his ascent and fear of being stopped by police. A network reportedly offered an all expense trip to climb the World Trade Center but its acceptance and approval were unclear. He was charged with disorderly conduct and freed on a 35 dollar bond. Prosecutors said no felony due to lack of $150 in damage.
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Arkansas Creationism Law Challenged in Federal Suit
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in Arkansas on behalf of clergymen educators and private citizens challenging the state's creationism law. The act requires public schools to give equal time to creation and evolution if either is taught, and the suit labels the measure hasty ill conceived and a breach of church state separation.
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Midtown Stabber Indictment Ties Soldier to Buffalo Killings
A white Army private, Joseph Christopher, 25, is indicted by a New York state grand jury for fatally stabbing Luis Rodriguez, 19, and attempting to kill Ivan Fraser on a subway, part of the Midtown Stabber spree linked to several anti black killings. He faces additional charges in related deaths and attacks.
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Dutch premier loses majority in parliament
Dutch voters toppled Premier Andries van Agt's slim majority in a Tuesday election, shrinking his Christian Democrats to 48 seats and reducing coalition strength to 74, just short of a majority. Smaller parties opposing missile plans gained, while Queen Beatrix was expected to seek a new administration.
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Bolivian leader aids succession as Meza quits
Gen Humberto Cayeja moves toward Bolivia's presidency after Luis Garcia Meza says he will resign on August 6 under district military pressure. Meza's coup and three failed takeovers this month shake the regime as he urges unity and a military summit on July 17. In Northern Ireland, hunger striker Brendan McLaughlin accepts treatment for a bleeding ulcer while continuing his 14 day fast under IRA pressure.
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