Jackson sees freeing Jenco possible amid diplomatic gaps
Joliet based Rev. Jesse Jackson said his chance to free Roman Catholic missionary Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco and four other U S captives in Lebanon may exceed the government's due to bureaucratic talk hardening. He urged patience and prayer for Jenco's relatives at a Mass with about 35 family members. Jackson pledged action if a solid lead emerges, possibly traveling to Lebanon to aid efforts.
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Lebanon
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Beirut
Kennedy cancels speech after heckler disruption in Soweto
Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu says black hecklers did not reflect the black majority as Senator Edward Kennedy ends a nine day tour in white ruled South Africa. Kennedy regrets missing a church address in Soweto and deplores apartheid before departing for Zambia. elsewhere, two French cease fire observers are ambushed in Beirut.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Beirut ambush near airport heightens sectarian tension
Reports from Voice of Lebanon and Voice of Free Lebanon say a jeep attack in a Shiite area near Beirut’s airport killed a captain and a corporal. The Cabinet in Jerusalem considered a troop pullback in south Lebanon as Israel Army Radio and papers note officers already acted.
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Cabinet debates phased withdrawal from Gaza plan
SS Wire Services note Cabinet discussion on Defense Minister Rabin plan for phased withdrawal and a spokesman said a decision would come after the afternoon reconvening. Also, a London High Court judge ruled a 10 day-old baby born to a paying couple goes to the natural father and his wife, a first legal precedent. Gen Vesey Jr. told Chinese cadets in Peking that US and China share a peaceable aim, the Joint Chiefs chair’s first China visit since 1949.
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China
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U.S
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Famine fighter from Mount Vernon aids Africa famine relief
Fred White, a 66 year old Mount Vernon maintenance man, has donated over $22,000 to fight starvation in Africa while living on Social Security and part time work. He saved every penny, lived simply, and ended up giving through the American Red Cross after direct gifts to African nations were rejected.
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Southern Illinois
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Fred White
White
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Time errors shadow Sharon libel trial
New York AP Time magazine issued a correction to the Feb 21 1983 cover story about Ariel Sharon while the four woman two man jury weighs whether the article implied he consciously intended or actively encouraged Christian Lebanese troops to kill civilians in two refugee camps. Sharon sues Time for 50 million dollars over the report and the judge readied jury instructions as the trial advances.
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Ariel Sharon
Time Magazine
Time
Sharon
Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel
West Beirut
Reagan budget sparks clashes over deficit plan
A House Democratic leader calls President Reagan's new budget dead on arrival as Democrats delay action until Republicans and the president reach a consensus. Senate leader Robert Dole counters that Democrats cannot walk away. White House budget chief Stockman says the February 4 proposal may miss the goal of cutting the deficit to under 100 billion by 1988.
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Senate
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Congress
Stockman
ABC
Miner recounts firing over race at No 4 coal mine
McNary, one of about 11 to 12 black workers at No 4, says he faced racial slurs from miners and supervisors before his firing. He describes a segregated crew, shifting shifts to avoid problem supervisors, and limited support from the union as he pursued EEOC action and potential civil suit. He plans to save any award for his children's education while awaiting further developments.
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No. 4
Consol
Charles Kolker
Belleville
Weber
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Dave Burgess
Tony Mikrut
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