Israel protests possible U S sale of weapons to Jordan
Israel's Knesset voted 88 to 3 with six abstentions to oppose a proposed U S sale of Hawk mobile anti-aircraft missiles and F-16 jets to Jordan. Prime Minister Begin warned such a deal would erase Israel's qualitative edge, urging Reagan and Congress to veto the sale while stressing Israel's security concerns and regional balance of power.
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Jerusalem
Israel
U.S
Jordan
Menachem Begin
Reagan
Labor Party
Knesset
Congress
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Middle East
Begin
Hawk
Amman
Arieh Naor
Naor
Washington
Moshe Arens
State Department
Weinberger
Syria
Hussein
Moscow
Missionary Slain in Guatemala Raises Guatemala Violence Toll
Brother James Alfred Miller a 37 year old American Catholic missionary from Wisconsin was shot to death by four hooded men while repairing a window at a school in Huehuetenango Guatemala. He had left Nicaragua after opposing the Sandinista government and was part of the LaSalle Order. This murder marks the 15th kidnapping or killing of priests and religious in the country this period. Funeral plans set for Stevens Point and St Paul with mourners staying vigil.
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Guatemala City
Nicaragua
Guatemala
James Alfred Miller
Custer
Wis
Miller
Brother Santiago
Ituehuetenango
LaSalle Order
Stanley Rother
Oklahoma
Santiago Atitlan
St. Paul, Minn
Christian Brothers
United
States
St. John Baptist de la Salle
St. Paul
Stevens Point
Huehuetanango
Lorraine Miller
Solidarity, Church Blamed For Demonstration In Poland
In Poznan a mass protest drew 200 people as the military government blamed underground Solidarity leaflets for incitement. A Trybuna Ludu article accused Solidarity extremists of planning terrorism and revanchist acts, and charged priests with provoking political tension. Police jailed 194 demonstrators, per PAP.
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Warsaw
Poland
Poznan
Solidarity Union
Solidarity
PAP
Lubin
Communist Party and Youth Organization
Legnica
Diesel Surges as Gasoline Prices Pivot in U S
Diesel demand has risen over three years while regular unleaded prices fall. A Landberg Letter notes diesel prices edged toward unleaded levels as gasohol demand wanes amid abundant supply. Propane use climbs with lower costs, but outlet scarcity slows fuel diversification. martial law impacts in Poland also described.
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Los Angeles
Dan Lundberg
U.S
Landberg
Lundberg
Navratilova Dominates Kansas City Final for 11th Straight Win
Martina Navratilova, ranked No. 2, crushed Barbara Potter 6-2 6-2 in the Avon Championships final to extend her 20-match singles win streak and 38-3 sets record for 1982. She earned $22,000 to bring 1992 earnings to $132,000, tops on the tour, and credited improved practice, confidence, and conditioning for the hot run. Potter earned $11,000 for second, while Potter and Sharon Walsh won the doubles title.
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Kansas City, Mo
Martina Navratilova
Navratilova
Barbara Potter
Kansas City
Potter
Sharon Walsh
Mary Lou Piatek
Anne Smith
Walsh
Waterbury, Conn
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Underwood
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Dengel and Son
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Radio Shack
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