Thatcher vows no cease fire until Argentine withdraws
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said Britain will veto any UN cease-fire proposal and will restore British administration in the Falklands. She insisted there can be no cease-fire without full withdrawal of Argentine troops as Britain presses to retake the islands amid ongoing combat and losses on both sides.
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Argentina
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
White House
House
Robert H. Michel
Falklands
House Rejects Plan to Balance Budget Next Year
Washington AP reports the House voted 242 to 182 to defeat Rep. John H. Rousselot’s plan to balance the budget next year with deep domestic spending cuts and higher anticipated revenues. The debate centers on Democratic and Republican deficit proposals as Reagan and O’Neill clash over Medicare cuts.
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Calif
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Reagan
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Bate
O'Neill
Senate approves 158.2 million SIU budget with raises
The Illinois Senate passed a 158.2 million dollar budget for Southern Illinois University, above the governor's recommendation by 2.4 million and below the board's urge by about 10 million. The plan includes a 4 percent salary increase for faculty and staff effective January 1, 1983, though the governor's proposal had no pay hike.
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SIU
Springfield
House
Southern Illinois University
James R. Thompson
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Nuclear war can be won says ex general in Illinois
Maj. Gen. Henry Mohr contends a nuclear freeze ignores tactical realities and could leave the Soviet Union in a military edge. He warns of a winnable war, cites casualty estimates, and argues for parity and stronger national security. He also criticizes local support for a nuclear freeze and promotes Hard Hats for America.
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Southern Illinois
Army Reserve
Henry Mohr
Hard Hats For America
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Marion
Soviet Union
America
Freeze
United States
Carbondale
Hard Hats
Youngtown
Ariz
Uncle Sam
Israel downs two Syrian warplanes over Lebanon
Israel said its planes shot down two Syrian MiG fighters during a patrol over Lebanon. One plane crashed north of Beirut with the pilot hospitalized. the fate of the other pilot remained unclear. Syria claimed both planes were hit in the crash amid regional tensions and a fragile ceasefire with the PLO eroding.
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Nott
House of Commons
Washington
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South Atlantic
London
British Defense Ministry
Ian McDonald
Argentina
Stanley
Falklands
East Falkland
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Israel
Lebanon
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Beirut
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
United States
PLO
Good Evening Weather Forecast Update
The National Weather Service reports a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight with lows in the lower to middle 60s. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with 40 percent storms and highs in the 70s. Thursday to Saturday trend warmer with scattered showers and storms, lows mid 50s to mid 60s and highs mid 70s to mid 80s.
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