Vietnam to Return 3 U S Remains in gesture of goodwill
A U S delegation in Hanoi welcomed news from Vietnamese officials that three sets of American servicemen remains have been found and will be returned. Lt Col Joseph Harvey called the development very happy, while Vu Hoang cited ongoing goodwill and humanitarian effort in locating missing personnel as discussions proceed on a date for repatriation. With about 2,500 missing in action since the war, only 71 bodies have been recovered since 1973, the last in 1978.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
United States
Joseph Harvey
Pentagon
Joint Casualty Resolutions Center
Hawaii
Harvey
Paul Mather
James Tully
Bangkok
Vu Hoang
Paris
Rebels strike at police HQ in San Salvador attack
In San Salvador guerrillas struck the national police headquarters at dusk, killing at least 10 bystanders. Police and troops with tanks and armored vehicles fought the attackers for 40 minutes before repelling them. Two Red Cross workers were seriously wounded. Government officials offered no immediate comment.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
National Police
Red Cross
Northeast Kansas Weather Forecast With Weekend Outlook
Partly cloudy today with a 30 percent chance of showers into early afternoon then clearing. High near 80, north winds 10 to 15 mph. tonight low around 60. Sunday highs in the lower 80s, generally clear with 5 to 10 mph winds and a 60 degree low. Official Friday readings show a high of 80 and low of 64, with .01 inches of precipitation. Clinton Lake report at 8 am lists water temp 72, lake level 877.67 ft above mean sea level, multi purpose level 875.5 ft.
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Kansas
Clinton Lake
Reagan and Democrats to meet on tax cut talks
President Reagan invites House and Senate Democrats to the White House to seek a bipartisan tax bill amid Democratic resistance to an across the board three year cut. House Republicans urge compromise not capitulation as talks hinge on party leadership and possible two year relief.
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Reagan
Washington
White House
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Il
Robert Dole
Kansas
Senate Finance Committee
James A. Baker III
Thomas P
Tip” O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Jim Wright
Texas
Rostenkowski
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Russell Long
Louisiana
Finance
Wright
Robert H. Michel
Illinois
Michel
Baker
Larry Speakes
Congress
Ziaur Rahman Assassinated in Chittagong
President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh was killed by assailants described as miscreants in Chittagong. Vice President Abdus Sattar seized control, declared an internal emergency, and ordered 40 days of mourning as security forces guard key sites.
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New Delhi
India
Ziaur Rahman
Bangladesh
Chittagong
Bangladesh Radio
Abdus Sattar
Supreme Court
Sattar
Zia
Dacca
Bay of Bengal
Libyan missiles in Lebanon amid Israeli overflights
Syrian observers report Israeli jets over eastern Lebanon triggering sonic booms in the Bekaa while Syrian anti-aircraft missiles track the airspace. Arafat confirms Libyan troops have fought with Palestinians in Lebanon since 1972, countering prior denials. Four civilians killed and 40 wounded in Beirut across the Green Line, as Hawatmeh threatens oil shocks. Libya reportedly has up to 150 soldiers in Lebanon, aiming to destabilize U.S. peacemaking efforts.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Israel
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
PLO
Menachem Begin
Begin
Back to 49 states Alaskans study secession implications
Alaska Statehood Commission explores secession as leverage in disputes with the federal government while denying support for independence. It authorized a study on costs, defense, currency, and staffing if Alaska became independent, amid fights over oil leasing and revenue sharing.
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U.S
Fairbanks
Alaska
Alaska Statehood Commission
United States
Interior
James Watt
Congress
Constance Brooks
Washington, D.C
Court upholds Pinto award in fatal 1972 crash
An appellate court in San Bernardino unanimously sustains a $6.3 million award to Richard Grimshaw, who was badly burned in a Ford Pinto crash at age 13. The 1972 incident, where Lily Gray died, had previously seen a jury award of $128 million reduced from $125 million in punitive damages.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Ford
Stephen K. Tamura
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Marcus M. Kaufman
Franklin D. McDaniel
Richard Grimshaw
Lily Gray
Grimshaw
Orange County Superior Court
Leonard Goldstein
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U.S. Postal Service
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Zahle
Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Nayef Hawatmeh
Mideast
State Department
Libya
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United Nations
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