Bloch Named as Highly Trusted in Vienna Spy Claims
Former U.S. ambassador Helene von Damm said Felix Bloch held high security clearance and could read all embassy cables and know undercover CIA station chief identities. FBI says Bloch had unauthorized contact with the Soviet Union and security was compromised, a setback for the Foreign Service.
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Thatcher reshuffles Cabinet to boost Tory support
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher promoted 12 Cabinet ministers and ousted four others in a Downing Street reshuffle aimed at reviving Conservative support amid rail, dockers, and white-collar strikes. Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe was named deputy prime minister, a post last held in 1987, with a rising star tapped to succeed him. The announcement arrived more than two hours late after a morning full of ministerial visits.
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Taggarts convicted in PTL tax case in Charlotte
In Charlotte, David and James Taggart, former PTL aide and interior decorator, were found guilty on five counts each of tax evasion for failing to pay federal taxes on about 1.1 million tied to PTL. Each faces up to 25 years. no sentencing date set. The jury, four men and eight women, deliberated 4 hours 45 minutes over two days. Prosecutors framed the case around embezzled PTL funds and lavish Taggart living, while defense urged careful consideration of the evidence.
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Cambodian peace talks open near Paris under cloud of division
French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas opened a round-table meeting with Cambodia's four factions outside Paris as a prelude to a global peace conference. Vietnamese-backed troops and Khmer Rouge clashed on the Thai Cambodian border while the Phnom Penh government and resistance remained deadlocked over Khmer Rouge inclusion. Dumas warned of the task ahead as the two day symposium began.
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Weather spreads across mid Atlantic with heavy rains
United Press International reports widely scattered thunderstorms and heavy downpours overnight from the mid Atlantic coast to the Carolinas. Rain totals included 1.55 inches at Fayetteville North Carolina and over two inches in an hour at White Pine Pennsylvania, with flooding basements and roads near Frostburg Clarysville Zihlmand and Eckhart.
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Illinois Weather Forecast and Lottery Draws
Chicago area forecast through Saturday calls for scattered thunderstorms Thursday and cooler conditions Friday and Saturday with highs upper 80s to low 90s north to south. Lows range from the 60s north to low 70s south. Illinois lottery numbers drawn include 9 8 0 for the daily game and Pick Four 5 3 2 8. Estimated Lotto grand prize for Saturday is 6 million dollars.
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Commodity noon quotes from Merchants Trading Company
Live cattle and hog futures show mixed gains and declines with August oats and other grains listed. Soybeans, corn, wheat, and meal futures reflect varied movements, alongside metals and cotton. Market activity noon today as reported by S. T.
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