Reagan backs South Korea as North Korea warned
President Reagan warned North Korea was perched for conflict while pledging America’s steadfast friendship with South Korea. He spoke to the National Assembly amid massive security and a crowd estimate of about 2 million, citing the Rangoon bombing and urging U.S. support for reconciliation with North Korea under South Korea’s inclusion.
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Seoul
South Korea
Reagan
North Korea
America
Korean National Assembly
U.S
Rangoon
Burma
Chun Doohwan
Ron
Nancy
Ronald Reagan
United States
Europe
Korea
North
18 year old in Cedar Rapids hit by train at crossing
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man, Monte Smock, was struck broadside by an Illinois Central Gulf train at a Council Street NE crossing at 9 am. He was treated for a head cut and listed in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital. He was charged with disobeying a railroad crossing signal.
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Mark Glennarette
Monte Smock
Cedar Rapids
Council Street
Collins
Blairs Ferry
St. Luke’s Hospital
Smock
Old Marion Road
Ed Harn
Harn
Corporate exorcism at TDK controls newsroom fears
In Port Washington New York TDK Corp employees report a wave of misfortunes from divorces to accidents and theft. Fifty to 150 workers fear a haunted headquarters and Japanese executives call in a Buddhist priest to perform a luck ritual at the American plant.
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Washington
N.Y
TDK Corp
Roc Challender
TDK
White House Congress reach 'hybrid' civil rights panel
A compromise reconstitutes the Civil Rights Commission as an eight member panel named by both the White House and Congress. Four members from each side will serve staggered six year terms and can be removed only for cause. The move aims to shield the panel from political firings and preserve independence amid school desegregation and affirmative action debates. The deal follows lengthy talks and was finalized with White House input from Edwin Meese.
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Washington
U.S
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Commission
Reagan
Senate
House
White House
Edwin Meese
Admiral compares current tension to prewar era in WWII
Admiral Sylvester Foley Jr. told the Veterans Day audience that Lebanon remains the most unstable factor in U S overseas relations and warned that continued U S Marines and naval presence could result in losses. He cited the New Jersey in Lebanon as signaling U S commitment and pausing local fighting.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
Lebanon
U.S
Sylvester R. Foley Jr
U.S. Navy
League of Women Voters
Foley
Latin America
Grenada
Middle East
New Jersey
TV Still in Infancy Says Expert on Copyright
An expert argues that television remains in its infancy and requires ongoing updates as viewers demand more. The discussion centers on evolving copyright issues and the continuing adaptation in broadcasting and content use.
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