Fireworks seized after deadly Newport explosion rocks town
In Newport Kentucky a secret fireworks factory blast killed two and injured 25. Fireworks totaling enough for several trucks were seized in raids on four locations in Covington Ludlow and Kenton County within five miles of Newport. National Guard was deployed to deter looting. Investigators question Victor Scharstein linked to the blast.
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Thomas Stokes
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Kentucky
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Victor Scharstein
Scnarstein
Ralph Mussman
Covington
Ludlow
Kenton County
Border Star 81 starts as 21000 troops train in El Paso
About 21,000 troops from Fort Bliss Fort Polk and others begin Border Star 81 desert warfare drills in El Paso Texas. The free play exercise uses general missions with no live ammo except on firing ranges while Hawk missiles target unmanned drones.
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Treasure salvage case over Espiritu Santo shipwreck in Texas waters
The Espiritu Santo shipwreck, found in 1967 off Padre Island, yielded gold silver and artifacts. Platoro's salvage led to court battles from 1969 to the 1980s with state officials overseeing excavation and eventual museum displays.
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Texas Antiquities Committee
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Bunton
Odessa
Spain
Mexico
Padre Island
Curtis Tunnel
Mexico City
Tunnel
Platero
Jack Sá Pchez
Brownsville
Espirita
San Estaban
Inflation and jobless trends mix in March reports
The Labor Department reported inflation held near 9.6 percent for clothing, 1.5 percent for household furniture, and 1.6 percent for pharmaceutical preparations. Unemployment steady in major areas, 98.4 million employed, 35.4 hour workweek, with some economists predicting a slow rise in unemployment after February and March. Construction and housing starts fell sharply, industrial production slipped, signaling weak job prospects for workers and seekers.
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Pentagon wary of Soviet intervention in Poland
The Reagan administration weighs possible Soviet military action in Poland as Warsaw Pact forces tighten along the border. Bush announces new food aid and potential further economic help while Polish economy remains unstable. Officials cite about 20 Soviet and Warsaw Pact divisions in high readiness to strike, though no U.S. forces are on alert.
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Caspar Weinberger
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Budget clash over Reagan plan sparks Democratic pushback
Dems pressed Republicans to defend social cut proposals as 24 amendments aimed at trimming jobless, food stamps, and education benefits failed to win over hardened GOP hearts. Senate leaders hail the budget measure as fiscal progress while the House braces to begin work on Reagan proposals. Panetta promises a Democratic alternative.
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Cranston
House
Pete V. Domenici
Rn.m
Senate Budget Committee
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
House Budget Committee
Fencing Sword Killing Then Suicide Behind Tragedy in Albuquerque
A 67-year-old man allegedly killed his wife Vera Willis with a fencing sword and then died by rifle self-inflicted wounds in Albuquerque. Police say Mrs Willis, 57, had defense wounds and was stabbed in the head abdomen and arm. Their son Stanley, 30, found the bodies. The weapon’s origin remains unclear.
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Albuquerque, N.M
William
Harry
Vera Willis
Stanley
Denver Earthquake Rattles City Hall Evacuated
A 4.0 magnitude quake shook Denver area causing dishes to rattle and doors to swing. Thornton City Hall evacuated as a precaution. two hairline cracks found in basement walls. Felt as far as Boulder and Idaho Springs. Police reported no widespread damage.
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Northglenn
Thornton City Hall
Devere B. King
Boulder
Idaho Springs
Rocky Mountain
Chrysler to close Detroit factory ending 53-year run
The Chrysler Lynn Road plant will shut after producing the last full size car today. The 2,160 workers will be laid off as the 1929-built facility closes its doors. The site made the Newport, New Yorker, St. Regis, and Grand Fury, with the New Yorker name moved to a LeBaron Diplomat luxury version for 1982. The shutdown lifts Chrysler factory closures to five since 1978 and drops Detroit area hourly staff to 22,600.
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Lynn Road
Walter P. Chrysler
Weather outlook for Permian Basin eases wind and dust
Winds diminishing tonight as National Weather Service at Midland reports 20-30 mph today, 10-15 mph tonight, 15-20 mph Saturday. Saturday brings fair skies and cooler temps with highs mid 80s today and mid 70s tomorrow. Panhandle high wind warning continues with 70s-90s elsewhere across Texas, showers in Panhandle yesterday, Amarillo rain total .05 inches and 66 mph gusts.
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South Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Texas
Amarillo
el Paso
Brownsville
McAllen
Midland Regional
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