Reagan to press for sale of AWACS planes
Senate opponents say President Reagan plans a full court press to win approval of the proposed sale of AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia. Sen. Bob Packwood says Reagan will lobby hard, including Camp David invitations, as veto deadlines loom and House already votes to block.
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Retirement rules to ease urged by experts
A House Committee on Aging report argues easing mandatory retirement would help the economy and Social Security. It studies the 1978 law raising private sector age to 70 and ending it for federal workers. The Reagan administration also proposed smaller daily school lunch portions to cut costs while preserving nutrition.
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Reagan Returns to Work in Refreshed Oval Office
President Reagan resumed duties in an redecorated Oval Office after a month’s California vacation. He met with economic and foreign policy advisers at 9 a.m. to review developments and plan a week with defense budget cuts and talks with Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The room features new beige and white upholstery, leather seats, and refurbished seating replacing Roosevelt era chairs.
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Duke trustees push ahead with Nixon library talks
The Duke University Board of Trustees executive committee voted to continue negotiations for a Richard M. Nixon presidential library on campus. After over three hours of debate, the panel approved a resolution outlining conditions for the negotiations, a move that reflects the campus split over Nixon's legacy.
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Laid off pilots to aid air traffic
The FAA will hire 1,500 temporary workers, mainly former pilots, to perform clerical and support duties at airport towers and regional control centers. The move aims to free air traffic controllers to focus on directing flights while addressing fatigue concerns from six day workweeks. The first hires are due within two weeks.
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Atlanta trial delay in Williams case sparks review of evidence
Indefinite postponement ordered in the Wayne B. Williams trial. Justice Clarence Cooper will review the prosecution’s evidence after defense motions, delaying an Oct. 5 start. a related motion to bar police interview evidence is under consideration.
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Protests Rally Critics of O'Connor Nomination
A crowd of several thousand abortion opponents ended a 12 hour rally against Sandra O'Connor's U S Supreme Court nomination. Leaders included Moral Majority head Jerry Falwell Phyllis Schlafly and evangelist James Robison drawing national figures to Dallas.
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Ambassadors Assassinates French Envoy in Beirut Ambush
Gunmen killed French Ambassador Louis Delamare in Beirut during a bloody ambush. He died at Barbir Hospital after a Lebanese chauffeur rushed him there. The coroner noted multiple gunshot wounds and no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Haig reports progress toward Namibia independence
Secretary of State Alexander Haig said in a Thursday interview that the Reagan administration had made considerable progress toward the independence of Southwest Africa in behind the scenes talks with South Africa. He credited South Africa with returning to a stance closer to its 1978 position when Namibia negotiations began.
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Egyptians clash with riot police near Coptic patriarchate
About 1,000 riot police used tear gas to rout some 5,000 bearded white robed Muslims who pelted the Coptic Christian patriarchate with stones. Police fired warning shots. no casualties reported. Seventy Muslims were seized at the patriarchate and at a separate protest site.
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Powerful earthquake rattles Los Angeles on birthday day
A 5.8 magnitude quake centered offshore near Santa Catalina Island shook Los Angeles and a 10 county area as the city marked its 200th birthday. No major damage or injuries were reported though alarms sounded and some buildings swayed.
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