U N Demands End to Gulf War Resolution Adopted
The United Nations Security Council unanimously urged an immediate cease fire and withdrawal of forces in Iran and Iraq. Iran boycotted the session and rejected any resolution not meeting its conditions for ending the war.
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Resister Sasway Given 22 Year Prison Term
Benjamin Sasway, first postwar American jailed for failing to register with the Selective Service, receives a 30 month sentence and release on $10,000 bail pending appeal. Judge Gordon Thompson Jr. orders minimum security facility with potential preterm release. Sasway defended by saying registration risks a draft and unjust Vietnam wars.
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Richard Thomas Plays Hank Williams Jr in Living Proof
Richard Thomas departs from John Boy Walton to portray Hank Williams Jr in NBC movie Living Proof. He sports a mustache and beard as the country star battles alcoholism pills and a near fatal crash before a rehabilitation and comeback on the country charts.
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Carson signs long term contract to host Tonight
Johnny Carson began his 21st year as Tonight host with a new long term NBC deal effective immediately. He revealed at a staff party that he signed the agreement in September replacing his prior three year contract. Terms were not disclosed and his former pay was reported at over 5 million dollars annually.
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Love Letter Writer Sells Romance for $25 in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh AP reports Andy Schmidt, 25, runs a love-letter service nine months old. For 25 dollars he crafts 400 words of various tones after interviewing clients and their beloved, then mails the draft to a writer to copy by hand for an authentic touch.
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Richards says he will quit GOP chairmanship next January
Ogden Utah lawyer Richard Richards said he will resign as Republican Party chairman when his term ends next January. He claimed the decision was his and denied White House pressure while noting speculation he was being dumped. He said he plans to return to private life after repaying loans and turning down an administration post.
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Pulitzer says cocaine ruined his marriage in divorce trial
Peter Pulitzer testified that his wife Roxanne pulled him into cocaine use that shattered their 64 year marriage and led to asset decline from 4 million to 2.6 million. He said he used cocaine eight to ten times starting at Aspen parties and stopped after separation last year.
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Reagan letter to cat prompts vote drive in Alabama
In Birmingham the state GOP sent about 50 000 please vote letters bearing President Reagan to Omar Katz a five year old Persian cat owned by Jan Lewis of Homewood. Lewis says she did not sign him up and wonders how the felines name appeared on the mailing list. The party blames a commercial list and eligible voter records.
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Polish Primate Glemp cancels trips over Solidarity concerns
World Warsaw Poland Primate Josef Glemp, a Solidarity supporter, canceled his planned trips to Rome and the United States amid fears Poland's military rulers may move to outlaw the suspended union. Church sources say the leadership could outlaw Solidarity at a Friday Saturday parliamentary session, which is also to discuss new labor movement rules.
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Sino Soviet talks open in Beijing after years apart
A Soviet delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Leonid Ilyichev arrives in Beijing for initial consultations on Sino Soviet relations. Chinese officials say the talks will be exploratory, focusing on economic and cultural cooperation while leaving major strategic issues unresolved.
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Reagan aides urge Saudi loan to Egypt for fighter production
U S officials say Washington asks Saudi Arabia to lend up to 2 billion dollars to Egypt to manufacture Northrop F-5G fighters for Bahrain and other allies. The plan would share designs and engines while protecting secret techniques to boost Western-aligned Arab nations’ defense against extremists.
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Nimmo resigns as Veterans Administration chief
Robert Nimmo quits Monday amid veteran discontent and allegations of misusing funds. President Reagan reluctantly accepts the resignation as a congressional report on Nimmo’s aircraft and first class travel looms. The Washington Post notes the timing.
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