Rebels seize six PLO depots near Damascus in rift
Palestinian rebels claim control of six supply depots near Damascus amid a rift with the PLO. Wafa says alien armed elements seized centers, while rebels insist commanders took over. Some gunfire reported. two Al Fatah guards slightly wounded. Arafat orders precautionary security measures.
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New York Times
Damascus
Syria
PLO
Palestinian Press Agency
Wafa
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
al Fatah
Arafat
Israelis and Syrians trade shell fire in Bekaa Valley
In the Bekaa Valley clash, Israeli gunners and Syrian artillery exchanged fire across the cease-fire line. One Lebanese man was killed and another wounded when a shell hit a home in Kab Elias. Israeli jets faced anti-aircraft fire as troops were moved into the area.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Israel
Bekaa
Syria
Kab Elias
Economic summit ends with accord on arms agenda
Leaders from seven industrialized democracies including President Reagan reached a declaration on reducing nuclear weapons in Europe while keeping allied strength. France Canada and Italy objected, but after hours of wrangling the final text backed deployment of medium range missiles and broader arms limits. European officials noted talk also touched on U.S. rates protectionism unemployment and the budget.
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Williamsburg
Reagan
Europe
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Donald Regan
Canada
United States
France
Geneva
Claude Cheysson
Dwindling World War I veterans remember fallen comrades
More than 65 years after serving overseas, few local WW I veterans remain active. Linn County World War I Barracks No. 695 has under 50 members, down from about 350 at its peak. Edward Machula, 88, says they are a vanishing breed. The auxiliary led by Mabel Klever counts 57 wives and widows of WW I veterans. Fewer than six men attend a monthly potluck, and the group loses members as they age.
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Linn County
Edward Machula
Ave
Machula
Barrack’s Auxiliary
Mabel Klever
24Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Klever
Lewis
France
Auxiliary
Cuba Calls for Mass Anti U.S. Mobilization
Cuba denounces U S criticisms as anti Cuban aggression and launches islandwide mobilization. Granma editorials condemn Reagan Miami address to Cuban exiles and Goldwater remarks suggesting U S annexation. Government cites Bay of Pigs legacy and independence anniversary.
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Washington Post
Havana
U.S
Communist Party
Granma
Reagan
Miami
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Spain
Goldwater
United States
Employers surprised by job bias enforcement fears
Washington AP report indicates some employers think civil rights laws are not enforced under Reagan. Clarence Thomas of the EEOC says field offices report penalties still apply for job discrimination and that affirmative action remedies remain available where appropriate. He cites a perception problem and distinguishes civil rights from the administration's stance on affirmative action.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Clarence Thomas
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Thomas
Reagan
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