Marcos abandons plan to lift martial law this year
President Marcos said lifting martial law this year would be folly and announced he would consult with the people over the next 18 months and hold local elections then. He spoke at military ceremonies on the eve of his 62nd birthday amid warnings from Cardinal Sin of potential civil war if dismantling does not proceed. There is no timetable for ending his authoritarian rule.
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Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Jaime L. Sin
Motorcyclist dies after accident in Manchester
A Lowell, Massachusetts man, Fred Wright, 38, died in a Manchester hospital from a broken neck after his motorcycle struck a guard rail on Interstate 93. A good Samaritan doctor aided at the scene and left without giving his name.
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Manchester
N.H
Fred Wright
Lowell
Mass
Wright
U S negotiator heads to Israel amid cautious optimism
In Cairo U S Mideast envoy Robert Strauss travels to Israel to gauge Prime Minister Begin's willingness to pursue Palestinian autonomy talks. Strauss says Sadat shares optimism but warns no gut-final breakthrough before March. aims for progress on self-rule for West Bank and Gaza Arabs and notes growing high-level momentum.
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Cairo
Egypt
U.S. Mideast
Robert Strauss
Israel
Menachem Begin
Strauss
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Mustafa Khalil
Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Khalil
Mideast
U.S
Arms to Cuba intelligence predicts weapons flow
DIA report to Congress warns of a steady flow of new Soviet weapons to Cuba to boost Fidel Castro’s forces. CIA experts say Russia has given over 1.6 billion in military aid since 1960. The censored findings note Cuban military ties with the Soviet Union are closer, with deliveries rising, and describe Cuban support to Latin American insurgents and ties with leaders in Jamaica and Guyana.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Defense Intelligence Agency
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Congress
CIA
Pentagon
Russia
Africa
Soviet Union
Moscow
Martin J. Scheina
DIA
Latin America
Somoza
Nicaragua
Michael Manley
Guyana
Gary R. McClellan
Caribbean
Scheina
Public funds tied to pope visit spark Boston controversy
Boston plans to spend 150000 in public money to build outdoor Mass facilities for Pope John Paul II on the Boston Common drawing protest over church state separation. Critics question funding for platforms and a 300 member choir, while supporters cite security and dignity for a head of state.
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Joanne D'Alcomo
Associated Press
Boston
John Paul II
Boston Common
Kenneth Claus
United Church of Christ
United States
Ficials
Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
William Baird
Claus
John Grant
The
Pilot
Grant
Elizabeth
Old North Church
Lawrence DiCara
Massacre confirmed in Central African Empire
The State Department affirmed a massacre of hundreds of school children in the Central African Empire. It will terminate economic aid promptly and reassess diplomatic representation. A five-nation African jurists commission confirmed the deplorable deaths, with witnesses alleging orders from Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Department
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Foreign buyers flock to Texas farm and ranch land
Foreign investors bought 53,002 acres across 32 Texas counties from March through August, valued at about 27.3 million dollars. West Germans led with 8,456 acres for 7.2 million, while Mexican buyers show a rising trend. Major purchases include 14,030 acres in Pecos County and 9,206 acres in Delta County.
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Associated Press
Austin, Texas
Texas
Texas Agriculture
Reagan Brown
Brown
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas House
Hidalgo County
Cameron County
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Zavala County
Pecos County
Alvaro Lebrija
Mexico
Delta County
Sulphur Bluff Realty
Netherlands Antilles
Ed McKay
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Prince Francis Joseph II of
Liechtenstein
Panhandle
Plains
Dallam
Hartley
Lubbock
Kent
East Texas
Bowie
Brazoria
Franklin
Grimes
Henderson
Hopkins
Morris
Nueces
Smith
Concho
Gonzales
la Salle
Maverick
Zavala
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Truman
Detroit
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Detroit General Hospital
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Miller
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Gary Buckley
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