Arrest shown to deter family violence in police study
A Justice Department study of Minneapolis domestic assaults found arrests cut repeat victimization. Among 136 arrests reviewed, only 19 percent of victims saw renewed violence, versus 35 percent when no arrest was made. The report urges broader police discretion to arrest in domestic cases.
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Terrorist fears rise as Beirut clashes widen
United States residents fear for safety in Beirut as terrorists threaten Americans and the U S Embassy moves some offices from west Beirut to the eastern Christian sector near the Green Line. Mortars and gunfire resounded as Christian and Muslim militias clashed at the border amid abductions and heightened security.
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Vietnam veterans honored in Memorial Day observances
Memorial Day 1984 honored Vietnam veterans with the Unknown Soldier burial at Arlington National Cemetery and a Des Moines monument dedication for 855 Iowa men who died in Vietnam. President Reagan praised veterans while Seattle gave a large welcome for the marching era unit amid rain driven ceremonies.
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Five drown, four missing in Texas water accidents
Five people including two children died in Texas water incidents over Memorial Day weekend and four others were missing. Comal County search resumes for a man missing after a sailboat capsized on Canyon Lake. Harris County divers seek an unidentified man thrown overboard after a boat collision on the San Jacinto River. A boy disappeared while swimming with his brother near the Rio Grande border, and two men drowned in Mountain Creek Lake Dallas.
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U.S. drug war falters as cocaine flow rises
UPI reports Reagan administration anti-drug officials conceding failure two years after pledging cuts. Adm. Daniel Murphy and Rear Adm. Donald Thompson say cocaine and marijuana remain abundant, with only about 3 percent of drug flights intercepted. Authorities note devious smuggling, rising domestic marijuana, lower cocaine prices, and higher quality drugs on the streets.
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Death Record Extended Forecast
Extended forecast for Thursday through Saturday calls for showers Thursday and Friday, with partly cloudy skies Saturday. Lows will be in the 40s. Highs reach the upper 50s and 60s Thursday and Friday, and 65 to 75 on Saturday.
Stanford to Launch Million-Channel Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Stanford University scientists begin a NASA funded project to probe distant planets for intelligent life. The $20 million effort will use a radio analyzer with 1 million channels to scan targeted sun like stars within about 100 light years and perform a sky survey over 5 to 10 years.
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