U S House approves restricted chemical weapons plan
The House passed a plan to allow new U S chemical weapons with conditions after three years of defeats. The agreement requires NATO allies to request the weapons be built and stored in Western Europe and faces a conference committee to resolve differences with the Senate bill.
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Pentagon
U.S. States
Norwegian spy Treholt jailed for 20 years in Oslo verdict
Former Norwegian diplomat Arne Treholt was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and sentenced to 20 years. He was acquitted on one of more than 40 counts, with orders to forfeit 50,000 dollars from a Swiss account and 700,000 kroner plus pay over 11,000 in legal costs. The case involved NATO troop data and talks between leaders. An appeal to Norway’s Supreme Court is expected. Treholt was arrested January 20, 1984 at Fornebu airport.
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Soviet Union
Oslo
Treholt
Astri Rynning
Foreign Ministry
Norway
Supreme Court
Fornebu
Princely gift defends 2500-year vase to Prince Charles
Sicilian regional leader Rino Nicolosi defends giving a 2500-year-old vase to Prince Charles saying it came from a private collection and was released after consultation with historical authorities. The gift was made during a royal visit by Diana and Charles.
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Sicily
Charles
Rino Nicolosi
Nicolosi
Italy
Diana
Princess of Wales
Aijacker Returns Home in Celebrity Welcome in Manila
Danilo Lobitana, 36, the hijacker who seized a Philippine Airlines plane, arrived in Manila after 14 years in exile in China. He was greeted by President Marcos's son Ferdinand Jr and his Japanese wife and two year-old son, who had traveled from Beijing.
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China
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Danilo Lobitana
Peking
Flight Attendants authorize strike against Trans World Airlines
About 95 percent of ballots returned by members of three unions opposed Texas Air's plan to take over TWA. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants president Vicki Frankovich reported the strong strike authorization in New York, aiming to leverage wage concession bargaining.
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Trans World Airlines
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TWA
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Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
New York
Pentagon to sell Phalanx systems to Britain for 46 million
The Pentagon notified Congress of a planned sale to Britain of three Phalanx anti missile defense systems for the Royal Navy. The deal is valued at 46 million dollars. Phalanx is the U S navys most sophisticated weapons system and can fire 3000 rounds a minute.
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Wind lifts Chinese peasant woman over 100 metres
Yang Yiuxiang, 40, was blown into the sky by strong winds while walking with an umbrella on the Jiuda river bank in Hupei province on May 2. She traveled over 100 metres upward and more than 500 metres along the wind before safely landing, according to Wen Wei Pao citing China News Service.
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Hupei
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