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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1985
Page
2
In a Newsweek poll of 862 adults conducted Aug 27-28, 62 percent approved of Reagan's job performance, up from 59 percent in May, while 58 percent opposed U.S. aid to the Sandinista rebels in Nicaragua. A CBS poll found most Americans know little about apartheid in South Africa.
About 50,000 mourners gathered at a stadium near East London for the funeral of 18 black riot victims. Witnesses said clergy saved a suspected police informer from being burned alive as the crowd marched to the cemetery with coffins borne high. The unrest has left over 650 dead across South Africa this year.
A fire at the rectory of St John Catholic Church in Starlight Indiana killed three priests. Witnesses said doors and windows were locked as they attempted rescue. Firefighters found one body with a telephone in hand. The blaze began on the first floor in a 64 year old building. Investigators had no clues and ruled out foul play.
Bild am Sonntag reports Sonja Lueneberg a Hamburg secretary in the Economics Ministry fled to the Soviet Union not East Germany after defecting spy Vitali Yurchenko. She served 12 years as chief secretary to economics minister Martin Bangemann, whose tenure began in 1984. Her Aug 6 disappearance preceded the Aug 19 Tiedge counterspy case, fueling a widening espionage scandal.
Richard Ramirez, identified as the prime suspect in the Night Stalker slayings, was captured by police after a crowd mobbed him during an attempted car theft outside a market. He was taken to Hollenbeck Station for murder investigation amid fears in Southern California.
Taxpayers fund more than $26 million annually for three living ex presidents including office rent, phone bills, stamps, and pensions. The National Journal details library costs, Secret Service protection, and rising spending since 1955, with lawmakers pushing to curb perks.
Washington AP reports Sen. William Proxmire ridiculed a Vallejo California SSA blunder after a survivor was listed as deceased. He warned about the burden of proving life and noted SSA must verify obituary reports to avoid misdirected benefits.
Weather bulletin outlines hot, sunny conditions across zones with highs in the mid to upper 90s, several readings near 100. Tonight cools to around low 70s, winds southerly 5 to 20 mph. Sunrise 6 50, sunset 7 53.
U S officials report Nicaragua resistance forces received about 10 000 Polish made AK 47 rifles in a deal valued around 6 million dollars shipped from Burgas Bulgaria via a Latin American intermediary. Warsaw authorities allegedly aware some officials doubt Poland would approve such sales.
Evidence in lawsuits over the Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 suggests U S radar operators in Alaska heard a warning to the pilot hours before the plane strayed toward Soviet airspace. The affidavit by a veteran air controller cites a ground to air recording as plaintiffs seek answers in federal court.
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