Andropov becomes Soviet leader after Brezhnev death
Former KGB chief Yuri Andropov takes command of the Communist Party amid Brezhnev’s death, vowing peace only through the invincible might of the Soviet armed forces. Reagan signals U.S. willingness to work with the new leadership, as Brezhnev’s funeral plans unfold in Moscow.
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Dmitri Ustinov
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U.S.S.R
Washington
George
Seven Dead in Midwest Storm Hits Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan
A autumn blizzard battered the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes with over a foot of snow. Seven deaths were blamed on the storm as high winds caused power outages and school closures across Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa with dozens of communities reporting significant disruption.
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Reprisal fears rise after Tyre blast kills 62
Syrians and Palestinians in Lebanon brace for retaliation as Israel faces cross-border alerts. The Tyre blast ripped through an Israeli military HQ, killing 62 and wounding 28 with 15 residents among the dead. Prime Minister Begin, in the U.S., presses for thaw in ties with Reagan over settlements.
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Bekaa Valley
Tyre
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Tel Aviv
Menachem Begin
United States
Los Angeles
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Begin
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Gaza Strip
Mideast
Betting at the Track on a Horse Named Striptease
A race track patron wagers heavily on a horse called Striptease to show. The note reflects a betting scene and mentions the term show in racing terms.
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Striptease
Social Security panel backs cost of living reform idea
The National Commission on Social Security Reform endorsed changing the livingsadjusted formula to slow benefit growth and ease a projected 150 to 200 billion dollar shortfall over seven years. A fail safe for economic calamities and broader Social Security inclusion for federal workers drew majority support, while specifics and timing remained unsettled.
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Polish officials foresee end of martial law by year end
Warsaw officials and Polish delegates predicted martial law would be lifted and most internees freed before year end following the decision to release Solidarity leader Lech Walesa. Reports said Walesa’s release order was signed and he might be heading home to Gdansk soon, with a possible political reform move ahead of Pope John Paul II’s visit.
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