Secret Star Wars plan revealed before Geneva summit
An AP summary notes Reagan’s Star Wars defense proposal remained secret until two days before its public reveal. George Shultz learned of it late, while science adviser George Keyworth and physicist Edward Teller shaped behind the scenes push with supporters like Joseph Coors and Adm. Joseph Watkins. Pentagon advice to alert allies was ignored.
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Reagan
Geneva
George P. Shultz
Knight-Ridder
Shultz
Pentagon
White House
United States
George Keyworth
Edward Teller
Joseph Coors
Adm
Joseph Watkins
Naval Operations
Lucky Stores settles sex bias suit in California
California's Lucky Stores Inc. will pay a 3 million compensation fund and establish a 10year quota program reserving up to 30 percent of blue collar openings for women. The settlement covers up to 4,000 women denied or discouraged from warehouse and truck jobs since 1980. Retroactive seniority rights for overlooked women are included, potentially facing union challenges.
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California
Lucky Stores Inc
U.S
Raul Ramirez
San Leandro
Brad Seligman
Seligman
Lucky
Teamsters Union
Ling Ling the Giant Panda Likely Pregnant at National Zoo
National Zoo officials say Ling Ling the giant panda is likely pregnant and could birth before year end. Spokesman Mike Morgan notes strong evidence but not absolute confirmation. Ling Ling and mate Hsing Hsing have two prior Cubs, one died at birth and the other was stillborn.
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Washington
National Zoo
Ling-Ling
Mike Morgan
Zoo
Hsing-Hsing
Hurricane Kate Near Puerto Rico Becomes Category One
Tropical Storm Kate strengthened to Hurricane Kate about 180 miles north of San Juan Puerto Rico with winds near 80 mph and seas to 12 feet. The storm moves west about 5 mph and may intensify. warnings for coastal flooding and beach erosion issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with similar alerts in the Dominican Republic.
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Kate
San Juan
Puerto Rico
National Hurricane Center
Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic
Protestants vow to sink Ulster with mass Westminster resignations
Protestants in Northern Ireland pledge to end all political cooperation with British rule to protest the Anglo Irish agreement. Leaders Ian Paisley and James Molyneaux threaten to resign their 15 Westminster seats and claim to render Northern Ireland ungovernable by Britain. They label nonwithdrawers as collaborators.
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Northern Ireland
Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley
James Molyneaux
Official
Ulster Unionist Party
Britain
Ulster
Paisley
Molyneaux
Tom King
Dublin
Ireland
Mercy the Birthplace: a family friendly delivery scene
Mercy the Birthplace markets itself as the ideal place to deliver a baby with flexible birthing options including traditional methods, in room mother and baby care, husband presence, and a family suite for first time parents. The hospital touts modern facilities and staff that treat patients with care and offer complimentary candlelight dinners. Families can request a brochure or schedule a tour.
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Mercy the Birthplace
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