Reagan seeks better ties with new Soviet leaders after Brezhnev
President Reagan expressed hope for improved relations with the Soviet Union in a dangerous time following Brezhnev's death, stressing that actions will be needed to back any words. He urged a two way effort toward peace while critiquing past détente. He noted talks on a nuclear treaty and considered a higher federal gas tax for highway and bridge reconstruction.
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Washington
Reagan
Leonid Brezhnev
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Congress
Kremlin vows to stay with Brezhnev policies
The Kremlin pledged to continue Brezhnev's policies and announced four days of mourning for the Soviet leader who died of a heart attack. Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko emerged as leading potential successors as funeral plans were organized, with autopsy noting arteriosclerosis and heart disease.
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Kremlin
Brezhnev
Gaz
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezinev
Communist Party
KGB
Yuri Andropov
Konstantin Chernenko
Tass
Red Square
Poland to free Solidarity leader Lech Walesa soon
The Polish regime announced that Lech Walesa will be freed in a few days without conditions after offering to help find a solution to the nation’s problems. Government spokesman Jerzy Urban cited technical formalities delaying release. Police dispersed large crowds in Warsaw and Krakow after Thursday demonstrations.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Independent Labor Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Valesa
Danuta
Associated Press
Gdansk
Jerzy Urban
Walesa
John Paul II
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Krakow
Dismal Iowa Weather Mix Brings Tornado Watches Blizzard Warnings
Iowa faced a diverse weather pattern with tornado watches in the south, blizzard warnings in the northwest, and travel advisories across the state. Thunderstorms and heavy snowfall were reported with 30 to 50 mph winds, 3 to 6 inches of snow, and teens in temperatures, prompting statewide alerts.
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Mother Nature
Iowa
Carroll
Rathbun Lake
Benton
Missouri
Tama
Poweshiek
Sioux City
Spencer
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Index Clerk Behind Cosmetics Counter
A clerk at a cosmetics counter asserts there is no tax on perfume and remarks that the type of man it attracts isn’t considered a luxury, reflecting a provocative interaction about value and class.
Protected Tylenol capsules unveiled
Johnson & Johnson announced a tamper resistant Tylenol package and a program to send free bottles to consumers who discarded the tainted product after cyanide poisoning deaths in Chicago. The firm also offered a $2.50 coupon nationwide in November and December.
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New York
Johnson & Johnson Co
Chicago
Johnson and Johnson
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