Dozens jailed as White House protests climax series
Washington protesters ended a month of action with 80 arrests on Friday. Thirty-one refused to leave the White House lawn, while others blocked Pennsylvania Avenue. The demonstrations, by Community for Creative Non-Violence and Jonah House, targeted Reagan budget cuts and El Salvador policy. Philip Berrigan joined the Pennsylvan ia blockade, while others await appeals from a prior GE plant incident.
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Commuter stockpiles extra tickets
AP reports Tom Ritter a Chicago commuter from Highland Park bought about 400 single ride tickets and 10 ride packets to beat a price rise effective Monday. He plans to use some, sell some at near cost, and save about $30 a month with tickets valid for six months. Ritter says he is not out to make a killing.
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Reagan Family Quiet Fourth Birthday Plans Abroad
Washington AP President Reagan spent a calm White House holiday with no public appearances while aides took the day off. Demonstrators protested nearby as 31 entered the gates on a public tour and were arrested on the lawn for defying orders. The First Lady’s 58th birthday nears with a party for 78 at Woodlawn Plantation in Mount Vernon. Reagan issued a statement praising American liberty and urging unity as Brezhnev sent greetings from Moscow.
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