Northern Cyprus Declares Independence Amid Cyprus Tensions
The Turkish Cypriot legislature proclaims a new state named the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and closes the Ledra crossing. Britain and Greece condemn the move while the United States calls for reversal and NATO unity faces strain. Cyprus pressures UN action as Turkey’s action heightens regional tension.
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Gazette Wire Services
Nicosia
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
U.N
Common Market and
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
NATO
Alan Romberg
State Department
Washington
Ledra Palace
Northern Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
Andreas Christofides
Kyprianou
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Andreas Papandreou
Aegean Sea
U.S
Makarios
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ERA Falls Short In House Vote on Equal Rights Amendment
The House rejected the ERA 278 to 147, six votes shy of the two thirds needed. Debate was brief and party lines showed 225 Democrats and 53 Republicans in support, 109 Republicans and 38 Democrats opposed.
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Era
House
Washington
United States
Congress
Iowa
Tom Tauke
Berkley Bedell
Tauke
Thomas O'Neill
D-Mass
Women of America
Hamilton Fish
R-N.y
O’neill
F. James Sensenbrenner
R-Wis
Patricia Schroeder
D-Coro
Peter Rodino
Denis Waitley Promotes Winning Mindset at Coe College
Denis Waitley, noted counselor to hostage survivors and Olympic athletes, spoke at Coe College in Cedar Rapids to about 600 attendees and later to Rockwell-Collins managers. He outlined his concept of a "double win" where one person’s success benefits others and urged developing innate talents for lifelong happiness.
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Denis Waitley
Iran
Cedar Rapids
Waitley
Coe College
Rockwell-Collins
U.S
Korea
Vietnam
Beer ads to blame for injury suit says Fort Dodge couple
James and Linda Maguire seek 6 million from Pabst Brewing Co. in Cedar Rapids federal court alleging negligent advertising promoted dangerous beer use. They claim a drunk driver injured him, that dram shop actions exist elsewhere, and that beer’s risks to public highways outweigh its community value.
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Fort Dodge
Pabst Brewing Co
James L
Linda Maguire
U.S
Cedar Rapids
M. Gene Blackburn
The
Gazette
Otho
Iowa
Vikki Lynn Paulsen
Webster County
Negotiations Continue On Missiles in Geneva Talks
U S and Soviet representatives met briefly in the intermediate range talks and in the strategic arms reduction talks in Geneva. Both sides planned to reconvene on Thursday as debate over a possible recess or suspension looms amid NATO missile deployments in Britain.
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Gazette Wire Services
Geneva
Switzerland
U.S
Britain
Soviet Union
Paul Nitze
Yuri Kvitzinsky
Kremlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Congressmen seek re election over laws they pass
The piece argues many lawmakers pursue re election because the laws they enact leave them with limited earnings in their post political careers. Copyright.
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