Philippines Chief Justice quits over Aquino murder inquiry
Chief Justice Enrique Fernando resigns as head of the presidential inquiry into Benigno Aquino's murder. Arturo Tolentino named to replace him as protests erupt in Makati with 5 000 participants, tear gas, and arrests as police disperse crowds.
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Aquino
New York Times
Manila
Philippines
Presidential Commission of Inquiry
Benigno Aquino
Ferdinand Marcos
Arturo
Tolentino
Enrique Fernando
Fernando
Marcos
Commission
Makati
Central Post Office
Greenhills
EPA orders emergency ban on ethylene dibromide pesticide
The EPA, citing cancer and birth defect risks, imposes an immediate ban on most agricultural uses of ethylene dibromide EDB. The action covers 61 registered makes used as soil fumigants across crops in the South California and Hawaii, with a 30 day phase in before full effect.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
William Ruckelshaus
South
California
Hawaii
Ruckelshaus
Bomb blast hits Marseille trade fair stands
A bomb exploded near the American and Algerian stalls at a Marseille trade fair, killing a French woman and injuring 27, three critically. The blast collapsed a false ceiling as U S consulate officials were present but unharmed. Responsibility was claimed by the Orly Group, then challenged by the ultra right Charles Martel Group in a split claim.
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Marseille
France
U.S
Orly Group
Charles Martel
Weinberger praises Pakistan on Afghan stand during visit
U S Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger lauded Pakistan for opposing the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan as he arrived for a three day trip in Islamabad. He noted Pakistan faced pressure from overflights and rocketing while hosting more than 3 million Afghan refugees. President Zia ul Haq and Defense Minister Talpur pressed for uninterrupted American military aid.
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Pakistan
U.S
Caspar Weinberger
Afghanistan
Weinberger
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Defense
Ali Ahmed Talpur
Finance ministers urge more aid to poor nations
Washington AP reports closing talks with pleas by World Bank chief A W Clausen for sustained aid to developing countries. He urged the Reagan administration to push Congress and said aid remains necessary as fears rise that hopes may fade amid the recession.
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Washington
United States
World Bank
A.W. Clausen
Reagan Administration
Congress
Bank
Pilots group ends Moscow flight boycott early
The International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations suspended its Moscow flight boycott after three weeks and urged members to foster international cooperation. Airlines across Britain Sweden Denmark Finland and Holland planned resume flights as early as Monday.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Japan
Sakhalin
U.S
Tokyo
Maritime Safety Agency
Hidenobu Yukisada
The
International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations
London
Britain
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Holland
British Airways
Scandinavian Airlines
Air France
Japan Airlines
Swissair
NOW to Endorse Democratic Candidate With Labor and Teachers
The National Organization for Women will back a Democratic presidential candidate this fall joining organized labor and teachers. NOW President Judy Goldsmith said the move aims to mobilize women voters and reflect discontent with the Reagan era. The board will vote in November or December.
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Washington
National Organization For Women
Organized Labor
NOW
Judy Goldsmith
Walter Mondale
National Education Association
Syria rejects U.S. bid for U.N. cease-fire force
Secretary Shultz met Syrian Foreign Minister Abdul Halim Khaddam to discuss observers for the Lebanon cease-fire. Syria refused to authorize a U.N. force, while most nations supported UN monitors. Lebanon's cease-fire panel reported progress on road checkpoints and prisoner exchanges, with Red Cross to remove corpses and calls to end faction positioning.
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United Nations
Syria
U.N
Lebanon
Reagan Administration
Washington
George Shultz
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Khaddam
U.S
United States
Elie Salem
Shultz
Hughes
Salem
Beirut
Druse
Red Cross
California Supreme Court Clears Way for Fain Parole Release
The California Supreme Court refused a governor request for a hearing and denied review of an appeals ruling that Gov. George Deukmejian acted illegally when he ordered William Archie Fain to remain in prison two days before his scheduled release.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
William Archie Fain
George Deukmejian
Fain
Catholics and Lutherans reach joint salvation agreement
A 40 member team ending a debate that began in 1978 concluded that salvation rests on faith in Jesus Christ rather than human effort. They added that good works are also necessary and flow from genuine faith. The 21,000 word statement was completed in Milwaukee and released by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Lutheran Council.
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Washington
Milwaukee
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Lutheran Council
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