Thai claim opium king Khun Sa driven from Thailand
Thai officials flew reporters to the Golden Triangle to announce they drove Khun Sa, a major opium dealer, out of the country. The mountainous area at Burma Laos Thailand borders produces the world’s largest illegal opium crop, with Khun Sa estimated to handle 200 to 300 tons yearly.
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Bangkok
Golden Triangle
Burma
Khun Sa
Laos
Khun Sa Han
Shan United Army
U.S
Kriangsak Chomanan
Paisal Evattrakul
AT&T Eyes Nationwide Realignment to One Stop Service
AT&T plans a major nationwide realignment to provide one stop service for all markets. The change would group functions by customer type, creating separate offices for residential business and other customers, with work to begin within about three months.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Donald F. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
At&t
Bell System
Marine sergeant dies after bomb in lawyer's office
A Marine reserve sergeant and his estranged wife died when a bomb strapped to his body exploded in lawyer Thomas Earls office in Cary North Carolina. The 32 year old man had demanded time alone with his wife as police evacuated the building. The blast occurred about 10 35 am as the pair discussed a legal separation. The wife 8 year old daughter watched from a car outside and cried after the explosion. Police said the man had recently received psychiatric care and had no military explosives training. The home was found in disarray with broken mirrors and smashed furniture.
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Sowers
Thomas Earls
Earls
J. W. Boles
Boles
Charles Patton
Raleigh
Farm labor clash over use of child labor rules
In Washington Moses Robles of Toledo recalls youth spent harvesting tomatoes and cucumbers at age 10 amid pesticide sores and missed schooling. Lawmakers debate federal rules that may allow 10 and 11 year olds to pick crops under waivers, with farmers rushing waivers before June 1 while AFL CIO objects to lax wording and migrant-worker protections.
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Washington Star
Washington
Moses Robles
Toledo
Ohio
Robles
U.S. Department of Labor
Congress
Department of Labor
Ivan Matlock
Tacoma
Wash
Rudy Oswald
Afl-Cio
Oswald
Labor Organization
Department
John E. Davies
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
State aid for jails questioned by governor
Springfield County and city jails rest with local governments Gov James R Thompson told reporters He stopped short of vetoing bills seeking 50 million in capital bonds for new jails noting the total capital spending would not rise and local funds would be needed If 50 million in new money were added it would limit other bond projects and raise interest costs Officials say changes by the Department of Corrections grant the state leverage to push jail standards under a 1969 law inspections can close non compliant jails
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield County
James R. Thompson
Thompson
House
Senate
State Department of Corrections
Ment
8 week old girl missing from hospital Chicago
Police questioned Wyler's Children's Hospital staff after an 8 week old girl with a respiratory infection disappeared from a second floor private room around 3 p.m. Thursday. Authorities fear possible abduction by a hospital worker or visitor and are reviewing records to rule out accidental release or misdirection.
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Chicago
Wyler
Children’s Hospital
South Side
Jeanette Curtis
Kenneth Parks
University of Chicago
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