Druse Hit Lebanon Planes as Army Opens Assault
Druse gunners bloodied Lebanon's air force on its first combat mission in a decade, shooting down one Hawker Hunter and damaging two others while forcing a fourth to emergency land in Cyprus. The fighting spilled to Beirut area, with Syria and Israel flying but not entering the battle. Nine Soviet T54 tanks were destroyed as Lebanese army claimed gains around Aitat, Keitoun, and ridges near Souk el Gharb. Casualties listed as six soldiers dead, 20 wounded, 10 missing. Druse leader Walid Jumblatt reported at least 25 soldiers killed around Aitat and Kairoun. Western officials urged continued Marine peacekeeping.
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Argentina suspected of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons
Intelligence specialists warn Argentina may plan to divert a ton of uranium via a secret program to fuel elements that could be irradiated to yield plutonium for a bomb or stockpiled for a larger arsenal. The report circulates among Reagan administration officials but avoids detailed scenarios.
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Soviet scientist seeks asylum after defecting in Tokyo
Kyodo News Service reports Soviet Academy of Sciences member EA Novikov defected while in Japan for an international symposium and sought political asylum in the United States. Japan says he is under protection. the Foreign Ministry has no information and INS director Vern Jervis says he is unaware of the case.
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Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat For Haj Climax
More than two million Muslims from 65 countries converge on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat as security police monitor from helicopters and patrol cars. Saudi state TV calls it the largest traffic jam in the world as Iranian pilgrims face police action to curb demonstrations and pamphleteering.
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Washington state ruled guilty of wage discrimination
U S Tacoma AP report says a federal judge found Washington state guilty of direct overt and institutionalized wage discrimination against thousands of female workers in clerical and cooking roles. Union officials seek about 500 million dollars in back pay and wage increases as the second half of the trial unfolds. The case claims about 14 000 workers are paid at least 20 percent less than men in comparable state jobs. Donald Harp 22 died in a separate hit and run incident with manslaughter penalties up to 15 years.
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Teenager Plays Pac Man as Clerk Is Dragged From Store
In Orlando a 16 year old boy watched a robber drag clerk Shirley Gerentine from a Jiffy Food Store then went inside and played Pac Man instead of calling police. An officer arrived minutes after a silent alarm and Gerentine was found stabbed to death. Investigators will question the teen again to determine if fear or shock kept him from reporting the abduction.
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Policeman Convicted in Miami Police Shooting
An all white jury found Metro Dade officer Robert Koenig guilty of manslaughter for the shooting of an unarmed Black man after mistaking his movements. The conviction marks the third such trial this year involving white officers accused of shooting Black suspects.
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Judge voids Berkeley ban on electroshock therapy
In Oakland, opponents of electroshock therapy voiced fury after Alameda County Superior Court Judge Winton McKibben overturned Berkeley’s pioneering local ban. The judge issued a permanent injunction, saying state law preempts stricter local rules and permits electroshock treatment.
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Teamsters reject plan to cut laid off workers' wages
Washington AP reports members of the Teamsters Union voted down a rider to the current contract that would have cut wages for truckers and warehouse staff laid off before April 6 in a bid to boost rehiring. The defeat, 94 086 to 13 082, drew praise from Ken Paff who called it an unprecedented loss for Presser.
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Spiders Escaped Jar Bite Ten Danbury Middle Students
In Danbury Texas hundreds of newly hatched black widow spiders broke from a jar in a classroom and bit at least 10 students at Danbury Middle School. Ten were treated at a hospital with six staying overnight. The district plans no more live spiders in classrooms.
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Businessmen urge Marcos to quit in Manila protest
In Makati workers and executives flooded the streets calling for President Ferdinand Marcos to resign after the Benigno Aquino assassination. The public business sector for the first time joined opposition sentiment, with the protest fourth this week and seen as a portend of more to come.
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