World Leaders Honor Truman Across World After Death
World leaders and former adversaries mourn Harry S Truman praising his postwar reconstruction efforts NATO and Korea policy while debating his decision to drop atomic bombs. Leaders in Japan Germany Italy and Korea offered varying tributes highlighting his role in shaping 20th century history.
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Demolition Shapes Managua After Devastating Earthquake
In Managua Crews leveled a large city section with dynamite and bulldozers entombing unknown earthquake dead. Red Cross burned scattered bodies as government fed survivors to curb looting. Official toll 3000 with estimates up to 6000. Army set up 19 distribution points for 107000 people.
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Reagan signs anti conflict of interest bill in California
Governor Ronald Reagan signs a package including an anti conflict of interest bill to bar lawmakers and their families from financial ties to firms bidding on Medi Cal prepaid health care contracts The action follows Los Angeles Times disclosures about lawmakers connections to bidding firms The package also raises foster child support from 80 to 120 dollars monthly and grants abortion rights to women prisoners.
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Uruguay Air Crash Survivors Ready Statement After Isolation
Twenty six survivors of the Oct. 13 Uruguayan F27 crash remain in hotel isolation in Montevideo while a diplomat says they will issue a statement on return. Cannibalism rumors circulated after rescue leaders hinted at evidence, though officials called the reports unfounded and relatives dismissed them as false.
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la Segunda
Bus and truck crash kills teens on retreat to New Mexico mountains
A loaded cattle truck jackknifed on a narrow Fort Sumner bridge and hit a chartered bus carrying 34 Texas teenagers and chaperons en route to a Baptist church retreat. Nineteen people died, including 16 in the mortuary, with three more unidentified bodies taken to Clovis. The first bus had just crossed the bridge seconds earlier.
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Reagan orders state shutdown for Truman mourning day
Sacramento Calif Gov Ronald Reagan designates an official day of mourning for former President Harry S Truman. Most state employees receive the day off though essential emergency and public services remain. The proclamation notes unclear staffing levels for the day. SACRAMENTO APS arson eyed as possible cause of a fire wrecking the California National Guard headquarters and damaging the DMV building on the fifth floor officials say the guard has faced threats to its armories.
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Christmas holiday highway toll tops 592 deaths nationwide
The National Safety Council counts 592 highway deaths during the Christmas weekend with an NSC projection of 430 to 530 more deaths expected New Year’s weekend. The UPI tally lists 592 highway deaths, 53 fires, 9 plane mishaps, and 34 other accidents, totaling 688 fatalities from Friday evening to Monday midnight. In Alaska, rescuers found oil slicks and debris from the Pacrover after it vanished with a 33 crew aboard while sailing from Vancouver to Yokohama with coal.
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Hughes arrives in Britain after Managua quake
Millionaire recluse Howard Hughes reached Britain after leaving Managua following last week's earthquake. His 10 passenger private jet landed at Gatwick Airport shortly before midnight, according to official sources.
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Santa Calls Twin Falls Boys Through Walkie Talkies
Eight year old Michael and ten year old Kurt Van Auscheln in Twin Falls Idaho spoke with a voice claiming to be Santa Claus over a Christmas morning walkie talkie set their father witnessed the boys insisting the calls proved Santa exists.
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Bess Truman says goodbye to Harry in Independence
Bess Truman aged 87 viewed Harry S Truman's coffin at Carson Funeral Home in Independence after a three week hospital vigil ending with his death. The widow, frail and aided by her daughter Margaret Daniel, had spent Christmas with him before his passing.
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