Irish hunger strike ends at Maze prison after seven months
Irish nationalist prisoners at the Maze outside Belfast end a seven month hunger strike that left 10 dead. The last six Provisional IRA inmates began eating again after families and church leaders pressured for resolution.
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Flight Delays Climb Sharply Across U S
U S air travelers face nearly tripled delays after a controllers strike. FAA data show 356 delays over 30 minutes daily in late September, up from 165 a year ago, with a 1.63 percent share of flights. Newark data missing, FAA cuts schedules to ease system strain.
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Polish Solidarity backs factory management compromise
The Solidarity union in Poland gave guarded approval to a historic plan on worker management of factories and will hold a referendum among its 10 million members. Leaders hailed Hungary union dialogue as a breakthrough in East Bloc labor relations. In Warsaw the government announced sharp price increases for cigarettes, tobacco, and matches starting Monday.
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Saudis reject partnership in AWACS deal despite info sharing
Saudi Arabia agrees to share AWACS information with the United States while rejecting any American crew presence or partnership in the planes. The foreign ministry spokesman said the kingdom will use the aircraft within its borders and exchange security-reintelligence, with maintenance help allowed. The stance followed talks between Prince Saud al Faisal and U.S. Secretary of State Haig. Nixon urged the sale amid Israeli and U.S. opposition.
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Senate Democrats Blast Reagan Defense Plan
West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd led 40 Democratic colleagues at Canaan Valley State Park to vent that President Reagan’s plan for 100 B-1 bombers and 100 MX missiles is political and a nondecision. Byrd called for clear, timely choices and criticized pushing for obsolete weapons. The retreat, unprecedented for Democrats, aimed to craft strategies against the Reagan majority while keeping media out. Defense Secretary James Schlesinger spoke to the group on MX and B-1 plans.
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Relief for little guy in fight against feds
The new law requires losing federal agencies to pay the winner's legal costs, opening access to fees for individuals and small businesses. Eligible parties include those with net worth under 1 million dollars or firms with up to 500 employees and up to 5 million dollars in net worth, plus qualifying non profits and agricultural coops.
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Index Today's Chuckle About Sealing Letters
A light note on sealing a letter sparking a new idea. The playful line links careful mail habits with fresh, imaginative thinking.
Prince Charles Grants Himself Large Tax Free Raise
Prince Charles increases his income by 50 percent to 751000 as he adjusts to married life following his July wedding to Lady Diana Spencer. The move comes amid government pay curbs and prompts both media comment and political criticism over the Duchy of Cornwall payments.
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