Belgium approves NATO missile deployment despite protests
After a 15 hour debate Parliament backed Prime Minister Wilfried Martens by 116 to 93 with one abstention in approving deployment of 16 of 48 U.S. missiles to Belgium. Martens called the move defensive to counter Soviet SS-20s as protests erupted outside the chamber and some party members opposed the decision.
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Brussels
Belgium
Wilfried Martens
NATO
Martens
Reagan
House
Europe
Washington
Geneva
Switzerland
House of Representatives
Senate
Leo Tindemans
Chamberlains
Daladiers
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Daladier
Adolf Hitler
Florennes
Gas leak report avoids blame in India disaster
Union Carbide plans to release an internal review detailing how methyl isocyanate escaped from a tank at its plant in Bhopal on December 3. The report will explain the sequence of events and the chemical release without assigning blame, according to the company chairman.
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Danbury, Conn
Bhopal
India
Union Carbide Corp
Union Carbide
Warsaw
Poland
NYT
Wladyslaw Frasyniuk
Bogdan Lis
Adam Michnik
Navy blocks McDonnell legal bill amid FA 18 dispute
Navy Secretary Lehman vows to block McDonnell Douglas from federal reimbursement of over 24 million dollars in legal fees tied to a private suit with Northrop over FA 18 export versions. McDonnell Douglas defends costs as legitimate for doing business. Navy says litigation offers no program benefit and seeks appeal. Spokesman says roughly 17 million already refunded pending resolution.
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Washington
Navy
John F. Lehman
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Northrop Corp
Pentagon
McDonnell Douglas
Gerald Meyer
Meyer
Foreigners flee Tehran as new raids launched
Iraqi warplanes hit selected targets in Isfahan Kermanshah and Bushehr amid fresh air raids while hundreds of foreigners fled Iran's capital on special flights. Iran warned Baghdad would be reduced to rubble if attacks continued. Civilian evacuations included Europeans and Turks, with some Japanese residents leaving.
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Associated Press
Iraq
Iran
Tehran
Hussein Musavi
Baghdad
Isfahan
Karmanshah
Bushehr
Nian
British Airways
Lufthansa
Tokyo
Basra
Washington
New York Times
Reagan Administration
Family briefed on Illinois priest held hostage
Washington officials briefed the relatives of Rev. Lawrence Jenco, the Joliet native director of Catholic Relief Services abducted in Beirut, about U S government efforts to secure his release. The family met with lawmakers and State Department staff to stay informed as the hostage situation unfolds.
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Washington
State Department
Beirut
Lebanon
David Long
Near East and
South Asia
Department
Lawrence Jenco
Jenco
Joliet
Ill
Catholic Relief Services
Fenco
Illinois
Alan J. Dixon
Paul Simon
George O’brien
Dixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Richard Lugar
William Buckley
U.S
Benjamin Weir
Peter Kilburn
American University of Beirut
Associated Press
Terry Anderson
Cable News Network
Jeremy Levin
Long
Reagan Presses Nicaragua Stand At White House
President Reagan hosted Argentina's Raul Alfonsin at the White House and urged support for efforts to oust Nicaragua's Sandinista government. Alfonsin advocated dialogue and non intervention while Reagan pressed for a renewed $14 million covert aid package and a peace initiative for Nicaragua. Separately, Nicaraguan rebel Adolfo Calero urged Sandinistas to accept a peace plan by opposition leaders.
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Washington
Nyt
Reagan
Argentina
White House
Nicaragua
Americas
Raul Alfonsin
Congress
Managua
Adolfo Calero
Southern Illinoisan Contact and Subscription Rates Notice
The Southern Illinoisan lists office contacts and staff roles for Carbondale headquarters. Subscription options include carrier, motor route, and mail, with varying four week prices.
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Sheron Walters
Suzanne Eddingfield
Dave Burgess
Tony Mikrut
Rayburn Fox
Paul Parson
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Carbondale
Ilinois
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Apple Computer
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South Africa
American Chamber of Commerce
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Frank Lubke
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Lee Enterprises, Inc
Steve Burgess
Mike McGrorty
Dave Worley
Bruce Whittenberg
Pigase
Bill D. Campbell
Aan Anon Eaeh Award
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Rembecs Securities
Visction Corporaticn
Roper
Briggs & Stratton
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Murphysboro
Arlyn’s Service Center
Percy, IL
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Royalton, IL
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