April leading index rises 1.5 percent in April
The Commerce Department reports the leading indicators index jumped 1.5 percent in April, the strongest since 1983, marking the third straight month of gains and suggesting growth into the summer though some analysts remain cautious about sustaining the pace. Edward Djerejian calls the gains signs of a robust economy. David Wyss notes three-month rise is good news for summer. Please turn to 18A. Economy
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Ashington
Commerce Department
White House
Edward Djerejian
U.S
David Wyss
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
Pollard case ties Israel to broader spying ring in U.S.
Washington sources say Jonathan Pollard’s arrest fit a planned, financed Israeli espionage network operating in the United States. An unnamed Israeli air force official is cited as a master case officer, with ongoing federal probes expected to yield new arrests. Pollard remains in custody without bail as prosecutors seek indictments.
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Washington
Jonathan Jay Pollard
Israel
United States
Pollard
U.S
Naval Investigative Service
FBI
Mideast
Jerusalem
Independent counsel named to probe Deaver lobbying
Whitney North Seymour Jr. is appointed as independent counsel to investigate alleged improper lobbying by former White House aide Michael Deaver. The probe covers Canada acid rain lobbying, Puerto Rico tax breaks, and any related matters referred by federal offices and senators.
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Washington
Whitney North Seymour Jr
U.S
Manhattan
White House
Michael Deaver
Seymour
Deaver
Canada
Puerto Rico
Justice Department
Department
General Accounting Office
Office of Government Ethics
Robert McFarlane
National Security Affairs
McFarlane
New York
Eight indicted in terrorist conspiracy in Northeast attacks
Eight people tied to a radical group formerly known as the Sam Melville-Jonathan Jackson Unit and later the United Freedom Front face federal charges for a decade of bombings and armed robberies. The 1976 Suffolk County Courthouse attack injured 22. 19 targets across Massachusetts and New York are cited, with nearly $900,000 stolen from 10 banks to fund operations.
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U.S
Northeast
Justice Department
Grand Jury
Sam Melville
Jonathan Jackson
United Freedom Front
Massachusetts
New York
Suffolk County
Michael Loucks
Maine
Today’s Chuckle Duck Kiss Caution
A light humor item notes that people who dislike feeling down should avoid kissing a duck. The gag relies on wordplay and tastefully winged whimsy without further details.
Branstad signs watershed bill to reorganize Iowa government
Gov. Terry Branstad signs a landmark reform cutting state agencies from 68 to 24. He says the measure will save millions, curb tax increases, and boost efficiency and accountability while expanding the governor’s power to appoint agency heads. The ceremony in the Capitol rotunda drew 100 attendees.
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ES Moines
Terry Oderes
Iowa
Capitol
Branstad
Allies alarm as Reagan moves to scrap SALT II terms
NATO foreign ministers from Canada Britain West Germany and other allies voiced alarm over President Reagan’s plan to end adherence to SALT II unless the Soviet policy shifts. Secretary Shultz faced isolation defending the U S stance while warning the accord may be dead in months.
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Nova Scotia
Britain
West Germany
Canada
NATO
Reagan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
George Shultz
United States
Shultz
Geoffrey Howe
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