Elizabeth Taylor Celebrates 50th Birthday in London
Elizabeth Taylor marked her fiftieth birthday in London with friends and celebrities at a Chelsea party. Richard Burton, absent from the guest list, flew in from Italy for a separate charity performance in London. Burton arrived at the Dorchester Hotel to perform in Under Milk Wood and to support a Welsh memorial plaque in Westminster Abbey.
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Southeast storm paralyzes region with heavy snow and ice
A Dixie storm blew across Arkansas to Virginia bringing four deaths and thousands without power. Crowded roads iced over in Greenville and Pittsburgh area, while Illinois reports flood damage of 8.5 million dollars. Snow and sleet totals ranged up to 12 inches in North Carolina and Virginia mountains with widespread accumulations in multiple states.
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Tax issues resurface in Bay State towns vote Monday
Massachusetts voters in Brain tree Stow Wakefield Canton and Randolph head to the polls Monday to weigh propositions under the 1980 Proposition 2 1/2 tax law. Ballot items would let some towns raise taxes toward the cap and allow bonded debt to be exempted, but officials warn a ruling could reduce funds next year.
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Panel urges end to gold coin plans in Congress
Washington AP A majority of the House Banking Committee urges the Gold Commission to drop its plan to mint a new U S gold coin The letter signed by 30 committee members says the coin would harm the economy and serve the gold lobby The panel may alter its stance after elections The commission meets March 8 to vote on its report to Congress
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Northeast Kansas Weather Outlook Through Monday
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Northeast Kansas through Monday with mild temperatures. Day highs near the 50s, nights near the 20s to 30s, and southerly to southwesterly winds at 10 to 15 mph. Journal-World readings note daytime highs around 50 and overnight lows in the low 20s with no precipitation.
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Panel weighs options to fix Social Security reform
Washington AP headline reports Reagan administration facing a bipartisan National Commission on Social Security Reform exploring all options to correct the program's fiscal problems. Alan Greenspan chairs the 15 member panel while Reagan urges a bipartisan solution by year end amid talks of temporary fixes and a possible cost of living increase freeze.
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Helms Says Reagan Policy Weakened on El Salvador
U S Senator Jesse Helms criticized the Reagan administration for not acting forcefully enough in Central America and urged withdrawing U S support for El Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte He argued land reform and Duarte tied the United States to a left wing stance and urged alternatives He condemned media coverage of El Salvador and defended traditional values while Haig and Reagan spoke at CPAC conference nearby.
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Haig argues support for El Salvador if commitment to win
Haig told conservatives in Washington that Americans will back U S assistance to El Salvador if there is a clear commitment to win The State Department briefed reporters on a proposal to give El Salvador 166 million in security aid next year The official said total regional aid for fiscal 1983 would rise to 8 7 billion and El Salvador would get 45 million more than the current year The remarks also touched on China and broader U S strategic interests in countering Soviet and Vietnamese influence.
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Armed hijackers threaten to blow up Tanzanian jetliner
Four armed hijackers seized a Tanzanian jetliner with about 90 hostages aboard and warned they would blow up the plane if security forces approached. Police said the plane would not take off and that authorities kept people away from the aircraft as negotiations continued.
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Candidate shot in El Salvador
Guerrillas ambushed and seriously wounded retired army Maj. Roberto D Abuison, leader of an extreme right wing party running in next month’s El Salvador election. He was treated at Polyclinic Hospital, then moved to an undisclosed location as doctors reported the bullet entered his upper right chest and exited his back. He was out of danger but no further details were given.
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Reagan would stall new federalism on welfare swap
President Reagan may delay requiring states to assume basic welfare duties, with top adviser Richard Williamson saying governors must discuss welfare components for any federalism package. Governors favor Medicaid shift but oppose handing over food stamps and AFDC, seeking continued federal role. Negotiating teams from the White House and National Governors Assn begin talks to craft a Congressable formula amid slow progress on welfare terms.
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