Du Pont to buy Conoco expands energy presence
Du Pont Co launches a major move into the energy field by agreeing to acquire Conoco Inc, combining chemical strength with Conoco's oil and coal assets including Consolidation Coal mines in Southern Illinois. The deal values Conoco at about 6.8 billion after stock market shifts, with 40 percent cash and 60 percent in Du Pont shares.
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du Pont
Southern Illinois
New York
du Pont Co
Conoco Inc
Chemical and Plastics
Shell Oil Co
Belridge Oil Co
Consolidation Coal
Illinois
Seagram C. Ltd
Canada
Seagram
New York Stock Exchange
Jack Henry
E.F. Hutton & Co
Monsanto
Oil firms oppose Watt plan to lease offshore reserves
Washington AP Oil companies tighten opposition to Interior Secretary Watt's plan to lease 1 billion offshore acres over five years. Industry argues the pace is too fast and resources strained while environmentalists and coastal governors warn of damage to fishing grounds and coastlines. Watt defends accelerated leasing aiming to energize production and honor Reagan pledge.
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Washington
James Watt
U.S
Alaska
American Petroleum Insitute
Atlantic Richfield
Cal
Exxon
Watt
Jay Hammond
Interior Department
The
Wall Street Journal
Douglas Baldwin
Reagan Plans Political Swing On Rostenkowski Turf
President Reagan moves to Chicago for a fundraising event to press his tax cut plan with Dan Rostenkowski absent. The trip promotes a three year 25 percent personal tax cut while Democrats push a 15 percent two-year cut. Thompson backs Reagan, has wide lead and no announced GOP challenger in 1982.
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James Gerstenzang
Washington
Reagan
House Ways and Means Committee
Chicago
House Ways and Means
Dan Rostenkowski
White House
Larry Speakes
McCormick Place Convention Center
Speakes
Congress
House
Rostenkowski
Illinois
Ford
Thompson
Brady Family to Meet Reagans at Chicago Dinner
The Harold Bradys of Centralia Illinois, parents of White House Press Secretary James Brady, will meet President Reagan and Nancy at a Reagan Thompson dinner in McCormick Place Chicago. They were flown to Illinois Governor James Thompson's plane for the event, their first meeting since their son became press secretary after Reagan was wounded in March 1981.
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Chicago
Harold Bradys
Centralia
White House
James S. Brady
Reagan
Nancy
McCormick Place
Bradys
Illinois
James Thompson
Governor’s Lane
Reagans
Brady
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, D.C
Block Signals Sugar Price Support in New Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary John Block says government sugar price supports are expected in the new farm bill but rejects the higher figures proposed by House and Senate committees as unacceptable. He notes they exceed what Reagan would accept and expects some sugar program overall. Reagan had opposed price supports but agreed to the concept to win conservative votes. Tauzin and Breaux say administration pledged to back Congress plan in return for votes.
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Washington
Agriculture
John Block
Block
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Reagan
Black
Rep
W. J. Tauzin
Louisiana
John Breaux
Tauzin
Congress
Star witness calls Buono case into doubt in Hillside Slayings
In Los Angeles AP coverage, prosecutor says Kenneth Bianchi’s conflicting testimony undermines key witness credibility. He may drop charges against Angelo Buono, while Buono faces separate prostitution charges and Sept trial with potential death penalty. Bianchi recanted and then described the murders, claiming Buono’s partnership.
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Los Angeles
Hillside
Angelo Buono
Buono
Kenneth Bianchi
Bianchi
Roger Kelly
Kelly
Slasher suspect linked to family woes in Bowery arrest
NYPD says 31 year old Charles Sears faced murder and attempted assault charges after a spree of derelict slayings in Manhattan. He allegedly killed Fiorentino and tried to harm Feliciano as officers stopped him five minutes after the Feliciano incident. Police note a prior record and Vietnam service.
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New York
Bowery
Charles Sears
Sears
Manhattan
James T. Sullivan
Michael Fiorentino
Harold Wilson
Fiorentino
Edwin Feliciano
Lower Manhattan
Feliciano
Sing Sing
Vietnam
Secret U S Cuba talks failed under Carter and Castro
Secret talks between the United States and Cuba during the Carter era failed to resolve disputes over Cuba's military involvement in Africa. Meetings in Havana with Peter Tarnoff and Robert Pastor occurred, and disclosures tied to Reagan era discussions noted the channel's status.
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U.s.-Cuba
Carter
Castro
Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Africa
Havana
Peter Tarnoff
Cyrus R. Vance
Robert Pastor
National Security Council
CBS News
United States
Ethiopia
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du Pont Board
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John van de Kamp
N.Y
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Janie
Bronx
Murphysboro Iron & Metal Co
Southern
Murphysboro Iron & Metal Company
Gartside St
Murphysboro
Donna P. Yandell
Plaza
Herrin
State Farm
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Tlinois
INSU
Jackson County Health Improvement Assoc
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Jackson County
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