Soviet icebreakers press rescue as 26 ships trapped
In the Chukchi Sea north of Siberia, icebreakers and helicopters race to free 26 cargo ships and hundreds of crew after a midsummer freeze. One ship sank with 53 aboard rescued in a midnight helicopter operation. 26 vessels remain jammed in a 10 foot ice sheet, threatening food fuel and water supplies for isolated Arctic towns.
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Grenade wounds Marine as Beirut clashes slow
A car bombarded Marine checkpoints in West Beirut wounding one U.S. Marine. In Tripoli, Yasser Arafat led PLO guerrillas into the city to curb three days of Muslim communist clashes that left 75 dead and 190 wounded. An Oct. 20 national reconciliation conference agenda was reported by six of Lebanon’s nine leaders.
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Trudeau Liberals lag in latest Canadian poll
A Gallup poll shows the Liberal Party led by Pierre Trudeau trailing the Progressive Conservatives under Brian Mulroney by 39 points. Conservatives gain to 62 percent, Liberals fall to 23 percent, marking record highs for the poll over four decades.
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China and U S Agree to Resume Cultural Exchanges
Washington and Beijing will restart official cultural exchanges at the start of next year, reversing a prior Chinese reprisal after the U S granted political asylum to Chinese tennis star Hu Na last April. The agreement followed four days of talks involving Wu Xueqian and Secretary of State Shultz.
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EPA Narrow Lindane Ban Narrowed To Dog Fumigation Dip
The Environmental Protection Agency abandoned a broad ban on lindane and instead restricts its use to a dog fumigation dip. The decision cites new data weighing benefits against risks, despite lindane’s links to cancer birth defects and aquatic toxicity.
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Energy Department geothermal plant abandoned in New Mexico
The GAO reported the Energy Department invested 45 million dollars in a New Mexico geothermal project that failed when insufficient natural steam halted the generators. Early drilling suggested steam would be present, but the risk did not pay off and the plant was abandoned.
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Study says high schools need restructuring not just pay raises
Theodore R. Sizer argues that higher pay and more required courses will not ignite school improvement. He calls for substantial restructuring with personalized instruction and student thinking. Brought from a four year study by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Independent Schools. James Keating.
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Doctor Branson Returns to Begin Prison Term for Wife Murder
Dr John M Branson Jr, once physician to Idi Amin, has returned to Chicago to start a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of his socialite wife Donna. He fled the United States in 1971 after his conviction and was apprehended at Entebbe airport in Uganda.
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Schizophrenia Study Links Brain Blood Flow to Tasks
Researchers at St. Elizabeth's Hospital observe reduced blood flow to key brain centers in eight young chronic schizophrenics when performing intellectual tasks. Findings support view that schizophrenia has physical brain basis, not just mental illness.
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Reagan agrees to back drive for re election 84
Sen. Paul Laxalt says Reagan endorses forming Reagan Bush 84 campaign committee to re elect the president. Laxalt will file with the FEC and Reagan will sign a letter authorizing the step in a White House ceremony.
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Mondale Gains Key Backing From Cuomo Moynihan in N Y
Former vice president Mondale secures strong endorsements from Gov Mario Cuomo and Sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan in New York boosting his 1984 Democratic bid. The pair join Newspaper Guild support as New York gears toward the April primary and 285 delegates. A Free Congress poll suggests evangelical Christians favor Glenn nearly as Reagan.
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White House backs Partnerships in Education program launch
President Reagan announces a national Partnerships in Education initiative at the White House East Room urging all schools to form partnerships. He challenges America to engage 110 000 public private and parochial schools and community colleges with corporate and network support and directs federal promotion nationwide.
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