AWACS Sale Rejected by House 3-1 Vote Stuns Critics
The House voted 301 to 111 against the proposed AWACS radar plane sale to Saudi Arabia. President Reagan lobbied hard to save the deal, winning two Senate converts and keeping the fight alive for a Senate vote slated after next week.
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UN Office Wins Nobel For Peace
The UNHCR won the Nobel Peace Prize for aiding millions of homeless amid global conflict. Poul Hartling accepted the $180,000 award, noting it honors refugees worldwide and recognizing UNHCR's work despite political hurdles. The office, set up in 1951, has aided Vietnam, Cyprus, Uganda, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe refugees and resettled over 1 million boat people since 1975.
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Harrisonburg Fire Damages Smoldering Remains and Beneficial Finance
A pre-dawn two alarm blaze in downtown Harrisonburg caused slight damage to Smoldering Remains Restaurant and the Beneficial Finance Co of Virginia. Story and photos on Page 19.
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Mubarak Sworn In as Egypt Leader and Prime Minister
President Hosni Mubarak pledged to pursue peace with the United States and to use the law to punish violence. He appointed himself prime minister while keeping the Sadat-era cabinet, as paratroopers guarded Parliament after Sadat’s assassination.
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Watt Won't Release Documents Refusal under executive privilege blocks U S Canadian mineral rights inquiry
Interior Secretary James Watt defied a House subcommittee subpoena claiming executive privilege as he refused to turn over documents on U S Canadian mineral rights. Rep John Dingell warned of contempt while Watt pledged to follow the president's instruction though the panel pressed for compliance. The dispute centers on foreign ownership of mineral rights and reciprocal treatment under U S law.
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Boycott Call Doesn't Affect Trade
In a fourteenth Africa series piece, an expert notes that African states traded with South Africa despite boycott calls, totaling at least 1.4 billion in 1980. Malawi alone formally cuts ties. others avoid explicit trade yet rely on South Africa for grain, shipping access, and goods through indirect routes, complicating sanctions efforts. The piece surveys OAU concerns, Western pressures, and growing regional solidarity across Africa.
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Polish Textile Workers Protest Food Shortages
Nearly 12,000 women garment workers occupied 12 textile mills west of Warsaw for a second day while 10,000 others ended a 24 hour strike in two towns south of the capital. Solidarity and the government sought talks as Central Committee meets Friday.
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