Lebanon War Powers Showdown Drives Cutoff of U.S. Funds
The House Appropriations Committee voted to halt funding for U.S. forces in Lebanon unless President Reagan invokes the War Powers Act and recognizes congressional authority over 1,200 Marines in Beirut. The panel backed a stopgap bill linked amendment requiring a formal notice by Oct. 1.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
U.S
Lebanon
Reagan
Beirut
House
Thomas O'Neill
D-Mass
U.S. Navy
Amin Gemayel
Robert Dillon
John Rodgers
Arthur Radford
Metn
Aley
Clarence Long
House Committee
You’re In Old Age When Compliments Change In Tone
A witty remark notes that aging brings a shift from compliments on looks to remarks that one is not truly handsome. The line plays on social perceptions of attractiveness and aging with a light humorous tone.
AT&T seeks largest long distance rate cut in history
AT&T announced it would ask federal regulators to approve long distance rate reductions totaling about 1.75 billion dollars a year, the biggest cut in telecom history. The plan envisions a 10 to 15 percent reduction, with formal details to be filed with the FCC on October 3 as part of the post breakup restructuring.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
At&t
FCC
Pic Wagner
Diesel tax setback on Iowa rail rehabilitation plan
Iowa Supreme Court overturned an 8 cent per gallon diesel fuel tax aimed at funding rail line upgrades. Railroads challenged the levy as discriminatory against other transport modes, predicting annual costs of about 7.3 million dollars. Advocates said they would pursue new approaches while Gov Branstad expected a possible appeal.
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Iowa
Soviet says downed Korean airliner was a mistake
A Soviet official in Edinburgh acknowledged that pilots mistook the Korean Air Lines jumbo jet for a military reconnaissance plane and would not have shot it down if they had known it was civilian. He said there was strong evidence the flight was on a spy mission.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Korean Air Lines
Sakhalin
Viktor Linnyk
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Edinburgh University
Viktor Afanasyev
Pravda
Linnyk
Communist Party Central Committee
Department of Internal Information
KAL
Riots Kill 10, Injure 200 in Manila Demonstration
The Philippines faced its bloodiest anti government riot under President Marcos with at least 10 dead and nearly 200 injured after a peaceful rally in Manila. Rioters attacked police on Mendiola Bridge near Marcos residence as police responded with force.
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Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Benigno Aquino
Washington
Reagan
Aquino
Mendiola Bridge
Ninoy
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