Warring Lebanon factions set Geneva as peace talks site
Government said rival leaders agreed to a new location for reconciliation talks with Geneva as the likely venue next week. Violence continued along the Green Line with casualties among soldiers police and gunmen amid security concerns and a French peacekeeping delay.
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Army leader takes over in Grenada
Gen. Hudson Austin proclaimed himself head of Grenada's Revolutionary Military Council after reports of the execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and five aides. Caribbean nations urged sanctions, CARICOM planned talks, and the White House voiced concern as curfews and warnings circulated.
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GM brake warnings on 1980 X-body before production
Unsealed GM files show test drivers and internal memos warned of brake locking in 1980 X-body cars prior to general production. Judge orders release as DOJ seeks recall of 1.1 million X-body vehicles. GM claims the government analysis is distorted.
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Conservatives press Reagan to veto King holiday bill
Conservative Caucus delivered 43,700 signatures to the White House urging a veto of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday bill. Democratic leaders Mondale Kennedy and Carter criticized Reagan over the King dispute while the Senate passed the measure 78 to 22 to make the third Monday in January a holiday beginning in 1986.
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Branstad cites cost of MLK state holiday
Gov. Terry Branstad says declaring a state holiday for Martin Luther King Jr would carry significant financial implications. He supports honoring King but favors other methods, noting the $18 million yearly federal cost and recalling his own Jan. 16 King recognition day proclamation.
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Burger urges prison reform in first TV interview in 12 years
Chief Justice Warren Burger criticized U.S. prisons as the worst part of the justice system in a CNN interview to be aired Saturday. He has long pressed for improvements and had not granted an extensive TV interview since 1971.
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Iran Pushes Into Iraq In Kurdistan Offensive
Iranian forces struck Iraqi artillery positions in Kurdistan and crossed the border in a major offensive. Iranian media claimed 40 square miles captured while Baghdad radio said the advance was contained with the enemy fleeing. Independent verification was not possible.
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Soviet unmanned craft launches fuel for Salyut 7
Space officials report the unmanned vessel lifted Thursday carrying fuel and cargo to the Salyut 7 station, which Moscow says is low on supplies. Two cosmonauts were to take part in a replenishment mission canceled after a rocket explosion last month at Baikonur. BBC had claimed a propellant leak crippling Salyut 7, which Soviet officials deny.
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The Gazette Established 1883 Cedar Rapids Iowa Ad
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier and mail pricing is listed with various weekly and yearly rates.
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Army Reopens 13 Jobs to Women in Pentagon Policy Shift
The Army reopened 13 of 23 specialties to female enlistees following pressure from women's groups and an advisory panel. Jobs include repairing missile radar and fire control systems, operating heavy construction equipment, and nuclear biological chemical decontamination. Combat units remain off limits. A new joint strength test for men and women recruits was introduced.
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