Mubarak and Arafat Reconcile in Cairo Meeting
Yasser Arafat arrived at the Rabbeh Republican Palace and was greeted by Hosni Mubarak in Cairo ending a six year Egypt PLO rift. Mubarak asked about Arafat health as Shamir expressed astonishment at the meeting and recalled past Beirut celebrations after Sadat's assassination.
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Egypt
UPI
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
Hosni Mubarak
Palestine Liberation Organization
Mubarak
Arafat
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
Shamir
Anwar Sadat
Beirut
Rabbeh Republican Palace
Arafat Returns to Egypt After Tripoli Evacuation
Yasser Arafat arrived in Port Said aboard a Greek ship convoy after fleeing Tripoli with 4,000 fighters. In Cairo he met President Mubarak, signaling a repair of the Egyptian PLO rift and Egypt’s acceptance of Arafat as PLO leader amid regional isolation easing.
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Arafat
A Qabas
Mubarak
Egypt
Israel
Tripoli
Lebanon
Odysseus
Suez Canal
Yemen
South Yemen
Mediterranean
Port Said
Suez
Marines Beirut role studied by House panel
The House Armed Services investigations subcommittee found Marine commanders in Beirut stressed visibility over security, contributing to the Oct. 23 bombing that killed 241 at the Marine headquarters. The report says the mission was political and not a traditional military one, and that directives given were only general.
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UPI
Beirut
House
Marine Headquarters
House Armed Services Investigations
U.S
Lebanon
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Timothy Geraghty
Paul Kelley
Bishops death blamed on Nicaraguan rebels amid Peru? no
Rebels allegedly killed American born Bishop Salvador Schlaefer as Nicaragua charged anti government forces abducted him and other clergy and led Miskito Indians toward Honduras. The report cited government radio and a Honduran press quote without independent confirmation.
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Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador Schlaefer
Foreign Ministry
Schlaefer
Campbells Port
Wis
Wendelin Shafer
Jackson, Mich
Francia- Zirpe
Managua
Zelaya
Staedman Fagoth
Aandestine
Francia-Zirpe
Tegucigalpa
Larbuna
Boris Leets
Anduras
Rogers says honesty, not Cabbage Patch doll, best Christmas gift
Fred Rogers urges parents to tell children the truth about affordability during Christmas. He emphasizes honesty as a greater gift than gifts and notes the season’s true value lies in people feeling loved and valued, not price tags.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Fred Rogers
Rogers
Public Broadcasting Service
Grudge fuels in-law's kidnapping plot tied to Fingerhut fortune
Los Angeles police say elderly relative Robert Giffis sought to hire an undercover detective to kidnap Ronald Fingerhut for a $6 million ransom over a $1 million debt. Giffis, married to Fingerhut's niece, was arrested in Tarzana on $100,000 bail. He denied harming the victim, and conversations were recorded at meetings in 1980s era planned abductions.
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UPI
Fingerhut
Robert Giffis
Giffis
Robert Altieri
Ronald Fingerhut
Manny Fingerhut
Tarzana Area
Fingerhut Corp
Minneapolis
Altieri
Raye
San Fernando Valley
Minnesota
Fingerhuts
FBI
U.S. military tightens security in Europe
U.S. forces in Europe boost security with sand filled trucks at base gates and heightened checks. Officials call measures precautionary and not tied to a specific threat, as authorities in West Germany and across Europe scrutinize possible attackers after recent Middle East bombings.
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West Germany
UPI
U.S
Europe
Middle East
U.S. European Command
U.S. Army
Fifth Corps
European Command
Britain
Spain
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Western
School board taxes rise in Pittsburgh budget
The Pittsburgh School Board approved a 212.6 million budget with tax hikes to cover a 15.7 million deficit. The plan, by a 5-4 vote, raises property taxes from 36 to 40 mills and income tax from 1.5 to 1.875 percent, and adds a 0.5 percent deed transfer tax affecting wage earners homeowners and home buyers.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh School Board
Teenager Charged Over Erie DA Extortion Letter
State police arrested a Harborcreek youth on December 17 for sending an extortion letter to Michael Veshecco Sr. of Security Bank Erie and father of Erie County district attorney Michael Veshecco Jr. The letter demanded $50,000 and warned of harm to the family if not paid, with authorities noting inspiration from a TV show.
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UPI
Harborcreek
Erie County
Michael Veshecco Sr
Security Bank
Michael Veshecco Jr
Judge declares mistrial in Henkel jailbreak case
Pittsburgh UPI report says Common Pleas Judge James Clarke declared a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict following ten hours of deliberation. Robert Henkel, 38, of Youngstown Ohio, faced charges of assisting his brother Richard to escape from Allegheny County Jail in November 1981. Garbage collections in Pittsburgh will shift one day next week due to Monday holiday, per Public Works Director Joseph Cook.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert Henkel
Youngstown
Ohio
Common Pleas
James Clarke
Henkel
Richard
Allegheny County
Joseph Cook
Public Works
Correction notice for obituary of G Arthur Lundy
Correction and clarification regarding the obituary of G Arthur Lundy of 37 Meadow Brook who died December 20. He is survived by a foster daughter Mrs. Vincent Elma Galano of New Castle. her name was incorrect in yesterday's edition. Call Len Kolasinski at 654 6651 with corrections.
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G. Arthur Lundy
Meadow Brook
Vincent
Elma) Galano
New Castle
Len Kolasinski
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