Shultz Says U S Could Negotiate With PLO If Changes Made
U S secretary of state nominee George P Shultz testified at a Senate hearing that the United States would consider negotiating with the PLO only if the group changes from the PLO as known. He stressed support for Israel's security and the Palestinians must join in talks, amid reports Arafat seeks U S recognition to leave Lebanon.
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W. Dale Nelson
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
George P. Shultz
Senate
Middle East
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
Reagan
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Shultz
Haig
U.S
Israel
Lebanon Future Uncertain as Troop Plan Deadlock
Washington AP Secretary says Reagan’s conditions for Lebanon troop deployment unmet and no quick political settlement seen. Percy warns of Israeli pressure to invade west Beirut and destroy Palestinian guerrillas amid rising civilian casualties. 10,000 noncombatants killed and 300 Israeli soldiers dead in Lebanon.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
Wartorn
White House
Charles Percy
Percy
R-Ill
West Beirut
United States
Retail sales slump sparks economy worry in June
Economists warn of recession risk as Commerce Dept reports a 1.5 percent drop in retail sales in June, with auto sales down 6.9 percent. Major chains like Sears and Kmart show sluggish June results, while IBM and Warner see strong second-quarter gains. Also, gold prices rise, and Continental Airlines merges with Texas Air amid an FBI fuel-investigation note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Robert Gough
Data Resources Inc
Lexington, Mass
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Kmart Corp
International Paper Co
North America
Toledo
Ohio
Owens-Illinois Inc
Games
Consumer Electronics
IBM
U.S
ERA fight renewed as supporters reintroduce amendment
Washington AP reports advocates vow the ERA will not die and reintroduce the measure in Congress two weeks after its defeat. Key backers Schroeder and Heckler lead a coalition with over 150 co sponsors as lawmakers cite worsening economic conditions and insist equality of rights under law cannot be denied on account of sex.
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Washington
Congress
Margaret Heckler
D-Mass
Capitol Hill
United States
House
Schroeder
Heckler
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
Don Edwards
Dcalif
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R-Il
Foreign Relations Committee
George Shultz
Secretary of State
Robert Mic
Illinois
Michel
Lorraine Cichowski
Whirlpool Corp
Benton Harbor
Mich
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Warner Communications Inc
Atari
International Business Machines Corp
Warner
New York
Treasury
Continental Airlines
Texas Air Corp
Texas Air
Company of Texas International Airlines
Continental
Texas International
Braniff International
Braniff
Sam Coats
FBI
Dallas Morning News
Rep
Patricia Schroeder
D-Cole
Dillard's
Tan
Orig
Sea of Ave
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