Syrian troops seen withdrawing amid Lebanon clashes
Eastern Lebanon tensions ease as Syrian armor thinning and troops reportedly head back to the border. In central Lebanon two Israeli soldiers died and three were wounded in an ambush by the Lebanese National Resistance Front as UN peacekeepers faced a fatal shooting near Kneise. Arafat toured PLO units to stem a Bekaa mutiny, while Damascus denied plans to relocate offices.
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Soviet Economy Likely To Muddle Through 1980s
CIA analysis released notes the Soviet Union faces sluggish growth but unlikely collapse. It sees little chance of radical reforms and warns sanctions could harm Western interests. The 1,100 page study for the Joint Economic Committee says average 1980s GNP growth could reach about 2 percent in some years, not enough to spark major change.
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Sandinista Government Shuts Money Dealers in Currency Clampdown
The Sandinista government ordered all money dealerships closed and tightened exchange controls to curb a large black market. A new decree limits individual foreign currency holdings to 500 dollars and requires tourists to declare currency on both arrival and departure.
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Walesa questioned again on sedition case in Poland
In Warsaw AP reports police questioned Solidarity leader Lech Walesa for three hours as part of sedition inquiries involving five former Solidarity advisers charged with plotting to overthrow Poland's communist system. Walesa refused to answer questions.
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Jet shot down near Maputo sparks regional tension
An unidentified jet was shot down Monday over Maputo, Mozambique, falling flaming into the Indian Ocean. AIM reported Mozambican defense forces detected the plane over Moamba before it was hit by ground to air missiles. The event comes a week after South African airstrikes in Mozambique following a Pretoria car bombing that killed 19 and wounded 216.
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Cuba to hold western and central military maneuvers
Havana radio reports the Cuban armed forces will conduct maneuvers in western and central Cuba involving the army air force and navy. The exercises run through Friday as Havana cites rising anti American demonstrations after Reagan's visit to Miami.
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Rebels Launch Eastern El Salvador Campaign Says Rebels
Left wing rebels seized two small towns in eastern El Salvador on Monday as government troops counterattacked and recaptured one town amid reports from Radio Venceremos. The station warned residents to take precautions, calling the attacks the first blows in a new campaign against Reagan's aggression.
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Memorial Day Observances Honor War Dead Across Nation
Memorial Day events honor veterans with ceremonies in West Virginia California and Boston while rain and storms affect many communities. Arlington Cemetery marks a new Vietnam War tomb. President Reagan calls for a national moment of prayer. 328 highway deaths reported during the weekend.
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Oldest Politburo member Arvid Pelshe dies in Moscow
Arvid Pelshe, aged 84 and the Politburo’s oldest member, died Sunday from lung cancer and heart problems. Tass reported a state funeral likely at Red Square and burial in the Kremlin wall on Wednesday. The obituary, signed by Yuri Andropov and other leaders, praised him as a prominent Communist figure and long-serving Bolshevik-Leninist pioneer. The death reduces the Politburo to 11 members and signals possible leadership changes.
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Baby receives liver transplant in six hour surgery
A 17 month old boy, Jeffrey Marshall of Morgan Hill, remains in critical but stable condition after a 6 hour transplant at UC Davis Medical Center. He was born without bile ducts and received a liver from an 11 month old drowning victim. The father described the update as a relief but cautioned not to relax.
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Dealers End Strike at Bally’s Park Place in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City on Monday 700 dealers and croupiers ended a two day strike at Bally’s Park Place after the casino declared the walkout over at 3 pm A Bally’s negotiator Jerold Glassman said the union had abandoned efforts to win a contract for card handlers The strike marked the nation’s first by card handlers against a gambling casino and no union had ever secured a contract for dealers and croupiers at an American casino.
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Telethon charge denied in NBC pledge drive dispute
In Burbank California Republicans rejected a Democratic accusation of a well organized conspiracy to jam telethon phone lines. RNC Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf called the program's calls spontaneous and said the NBC broadcast drew about 20 million dollars in pledges.
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Arson string hits Columbia with five fires in four days
Police increased patrols after five suspected arson fires erupted in four days in Columbia, totaling seven fires in five weeks. Downtown property suffered about 895000 dollars in damage with no injuries reported. The latest blaze struck a downtown warehouse Sunday night.
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