Border tensions rise as Syria masss troops on Jordan line
Syria doubles frontier forces to 50,000 troops and 1100 tanks amid warnings of possible conflict. Saudi mediation efforts and letters to Assad stir a tense scene with Jordan reinforcing its border while Iran backing blocs are cited. Arafat, Hussein, and Israeli officials weigh in as border actions intensify.
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Yasser Arafat
Arafat
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Soviet Union
Middle East
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Iran
Tremors force prolonged closure of Pompeii ruins
Fresh tremors rocked southern Italy forcing Pompeii to shut down indefinitely. Fourteen shocks jolted the region overnight as new cracks appeared in hundreds of buildings, undoing repairs and weakening foundations. Authorities reported no immediate casualties, but the quake followed the earlier disaster eight days earlier that killed about 3,000.
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Fausto Zevi
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Salerno
Some men marry poor girls and settle down
A brief wry observation on marriage choices, contrasting men who wed modest partners with those who marry wealthier spouses and subsequently balance or settle up.
Supreme Court to rule on male only draft in the United States
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether the male only draft registration is constitutional. About 4 million men registered last July. A ruling could force Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act to include women.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Philadelphia
China denounces Reagan aide ray cline over taiwan stance
Peking denounced Ray Cline a foreign policy adviser to the incoming administration for crudely interfering in China’s internal affairs and for criticizing Beijing’s stance on Taiwan. Xinhua called him a self-styled spokesman of American civilization and said his remarks disgrace the United States. China had warned against severing sino American ties over the Taiwan issue while praising Reagan’s defense and anti-Soviet position.
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China Today
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Ronald Reagan
China
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U.S
Three firms banned from AAFES after bribery probe
The three companies Bazar Sales Co Churchill Sales Co and Martin A Taylor Co were banned from AAFES operations amid a federal bribery inquiry led by Rep Dan Daniel. The panel says suspensions aim to pressure quicker results though officials warn it could hinder the two year investigation. Nine other firms tied to the kickback scheme continue to do business with AAFES as the inquiry proceeds.
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Army Air Force Exchange Service
AAFES
Dallas Morning News
Bazar Sales Co
Churchill Sales Co
Martin A. Taylor Co
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House Armed Forces Committee
Investigations Subcommittee
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