Arab anti-bias group official killed in blast
A bomb ripped through the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee office in Santa Ana killing local director Alex Odeh, 41, and wounding eight others. Police and federal agents searched for a second device while evacuating the area. Odeh defended the PLO's role in resolving conflicts and condemned the hijacking linked to a dissident faction. Relations and investigation details remained active with no suspects identified.
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Calif
American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Alex Odeh
United States
Middle East
Odeh
Kabc-Tv News
Palestine Liberation Organization
Achille Lauro
PLO
Abc-Tv
Yasser
Arafat
Los Angeles
Inves
FBI
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Mike Mitchell
Washington
James Abourezk
KFWB
Bob Ensley
Fetal tobacco syndrome eyed in study of heavy smokers’ babies
A researcher reports a possible pattern of birth defects in infants of women who smoke two packs or more daily, including microcephaly, heart defects, and distinctive facial features. The preliminary study of 25 cases notes persistent facial folds and slowed growth, with follow ups planned to confirm the syndrome.
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Salt Lake City
Bryan Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Hall
American Society of Human Genetics
Rebels attack El Salvador training center seek U S advisers
Leftist guerrillas said their main aim in striking an army training center was to kill or capture U S military advisers. They failed to do so but vowed to keep targeting U S personnel. Foreign Minister Teran announced Nicaragua broke relations with the Sandinista government and ordered the ambassador to leave.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
U.S
Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
Ecuador
Edgar Teran
Oscar Cortes
Gazette Wire
U.S. infant death rate hits record low in 1984
The National Center for Health Statistics reports 1984 infant mortality at 10.6 deaths per 1 000 live births, the lowest ever. Under-28 day deaths fell to 6.8 per 1 000, while total births rose to 3,697,000. Marriages reached a record 2,487,000 and divorces declined to 1,155,000. overall deaths topped 2,047,000 with record age-adjusted mortality at 547.7 per 100,000.
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Washington
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Tape at Belushi murder trial cites drug supply claims
In a 1982 tape played in court Cathy Evelyn Smith says she supplied Belushi drugs on request in his final days. She describes giving him heroin and cocaine during the last 24 hours and notes he enjoyed liquor, while authorities weigh admissibility and continue the preliminary hearing.
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Los Angeles
John Belushi
Cathy Evelyn Smith
Free-Lance
Christopher van Ness
van Ness
James Nelson
Nelson
Smith
Belushi
Hollywood
Toronto
New MADD Leader Named President and Spokeswoman
Norma Phillips, president of the San Diego MADD chapter, was named national MADD president and chief spokeswoman on Friday, succeeding Candy Lightner who was ousted as founder. Lightner will stay with the group as a media and legislative consultant.
Auto sales drive largest PPI drop in three years
U S inflation gauge falls 0.6 percent in September while retail sales rise 2.7 percent signaling slowing inflation risk. Auto showroom activities and favorable financing boosted prices downward and consumer spending grows, aided by food cost declines.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
David Burson
Wharton Econometrics
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