Street clashes flare after Aquino funeral in Manila
In Manila police reported a student killed and 18 wounded as protesters clashed with riot troops after the funeral of opposition leader Benigno Aquino. The demonstrations, marked by noise barrages, followed Aquino's Aug. 21 assassination at Manila airport and continued into the night with youths and police firing in the air.
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Reagan speaks to shuttle crew on India satellite flight
President Reagan praised the Challenger crew during a satellite delivery to India, saying the flight by the first black American astronaut marks an era of brotherhood. Lt. Col. Guion Bluford, the mission’s notable flyer, was cited as a role model and inspiration for many.
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Stone accuses leftists of rejecting peace process in El Salvador
US special envoy Richard Stone said leftist rebel leaders refuse a democratic path to end the 46 month civil war and may seize power if talks fail He also accused them of breaking confidentiality of discussions held in Costa Rica with officials reporting after briefing interim President Alvaro Magana and others for three hours on progress of the peace initiative.
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Air France jet hijackers free last hostages in Tehran
Arabic speaking hijackers surrender in Tehran ending a five day crisis aboard the Air France Boeing 727. Dr. Clayton Thomas and wife Margaret among eight passengers and seven crew freed without harm.
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Paris
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Cyprus
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Desert wildflower popweed may yield plastic substitute
Lehigh University researchers say popweed oil forms a tough plastic with polystyrene, offering a potential desert grown source for materials. The finding was presented at the American Chemical Society meeting, highlighting a new route to petrochemical alternatives using plant oil.
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Bomb Lands On Forest Road In Ocala Forest
A 500 pound general purpose bomb missed its Navy range and struck Forest Road 88 in Ocala National Forest Florida creating a 22 foot deep hole. A dump truck entered the crater driver Johnny Teate 25 observed the danger but could not stop before impact. Marion County authorities said the bomb did not explode and Teate awaited aid thinking the device was a dud.
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Erale
Medicare rates nationwide hospital payment reform begins
The Reagan administration announced the first major move toward standard nationwide rates for hospital treatments. The plan aims to unify payments across hospitals and set a baseline for reimbursements under a new nationwide rate framework.
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Soldier pleads guilty in extortion letter case
Sgt. Marc E McDonnell of Fort Devens pleaded guilty in federal court to writing a threatening letter and trying to obtain a 1.2 million interest free loan from Kenneth Olsen, president of Digital Equipment Corp. He detonated plastic explosives to frighten Olsen, with two small explosions reported in Lincoln on June 4.
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Economic index slows to 0.3 percent rise
The leading indicators index shows a 0.3 percent July gain, the smallest in almost a year, signaling a slower but still expanding economy. The 11th straight monthly rise follows a brisk second quarter and reflects modest growth with consumer credit and business debt increases shaping the latest reading.
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Poland braces as Solidarity protests clash with police
Police clash with more than 20,000 Solidarity supporters in Nowa Huta Wroclaw and Gdansk on the third anniversary of the outlawed union. Demonstrations in seven other cities mark a nation wide round of protests with injuries and arrests reported but not fully counted. Lech Walesa attended in Gdansk where a police cordon blocked thousands of supporters from escorting him.
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Olsztyn
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Lenin Shipyards
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President urges 3.5 percent federal pay boost
President Reagan rejects a pay freeze for 1.4 million federal white collar workers and demands a 3.5 percent salary increase. The White House says this would cost about $1 billion annually, versus a 21.5 percent rise needed for parity with private industry.
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