We can handle Syrians says Israeli official
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens told Radio Jerusalem that Israel is strong enough to resist and dictate terms in any war with Syria. He warned Syria not to count on a quick victory while acknowledging the risk of a prolonged conflict. Syrian Prime Minister Abdel-Raouf el-Kassem rejected Western threats and touted Syrian morale and Soviet support as tensions rise along the Golan Heights.
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Syria
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Radio Jerusalem
Arens
Mustafa Tlass
Abdel-Raoef el-Kasm
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Golan Heights
NAACP board asks chairwoman to resign after hooks suspension
The NAACP board voted to urge chair Margaret Bush Wilson to resign for suspending executive director Benjamin Hooks and limited her powers. Forty eight of sixty four members approved a telegram at an emergency Brooklyn meeting. Hooks was reinstated. Wilson had said she ended the suspension earlier.
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Naacp Board of Directors
Margaret Bush Wilson
Benjamin L. Hooks
Hooks
Wilson
Nathaniel Colley
Sacramento
Calif
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kelly Alexander Sr
NAACP
No clear favorite seen in Indy 500
Report from Indianapolis notes Rick Mears appears to hold a slight edge as the field concentrates on the Indy 500. Other stories tease decorating tips and a nationwide playwright talent search with parade coverage.
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Rick Mears
Mitterrand Calm at Summit With Reagan
In Williamsburg the ninth annual economic summit opened with a 35 minute chat between President Reagan and French President Mitterrand. Officials called the mood very calm with no confrontation as they discussed the world economic picture East West issues arms control INF and developing countries.
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Reagan
Amintore Fanfani
Williamsburg
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Sces Williamsburg
Francois Mitterrand
France
Mitterrand
U.S
Sunday Spotlight Rohn trial and questions of justice
The Cedar Rapids case of Michael Rohn, acquitted of aiding a stabbing death, prompts debate on justice and jury rules. Former officials Eugene Kopecky and William Faches defend or critique the system while noting limits of defense tactics and the need for nuance in criminal accountability.
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Roland Krekeler
4Zette Courts
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Kopecky
William Faches
Michael Rohn
Rohn
Reagan reshuffles Central America policy posts
President Reagan plans to replace Deane R. Hinton as ambassador to El Salvador and oust Thomas O. Enders from inter American affairs, signaling a staffing shift to loyalty over tenure. Officials cite irritation with policy execution and a desire for aligned personnel in key Latin American roles.
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Deane R. Hinton
U.S
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Thomas O. Enders
Central America
Alexander Haig Jr
Enders
Latin America
William P. Clark
State Department
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Langhorne A
Tony) Motley
Brazil
Clark
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Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
Middle East
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