Reagan Declares Cancun Summit a Success
President Reagan returned from the Cancun Mexico summit saying it created a spirit of new hope to revitalize the world economy. He described the two day gathering as a substantial success with direct frank talks and broad acceptance of economic development ideas centered on free enterprise fiscal discipline and expanded global trade. The White House emphasized progress toward mutually beneficial relations with developing countries and global negotiations on reducing income disparities.
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George Gedda
Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
Cancun
Mexico
United States
Philadelphia
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Caribbean
Haig
United Nations
Strong quake hits Mexico City in Pacific coast epicenter
AP reports a 6.5 magnitude quake struck Mexico City Saturday night causing widespread outages and fires. Tacubaya Seismological Center cited tremors lasting about three minutes with heavy damage feared in the capital. Burglar alarms, traffic lights out, and numerous accidents were noted as officials assessed impacts.
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Mexico City
Tacubaya Seismological Center
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Widows to gain $95 monthly under new UMW contract
Hundreds of elderly Illinois women who are widows of United Mine Workers members will receive $95 a month starting next March, thanks to the union’s June contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The measure targets both current and some older pensioners, with an estimated 42,000 nationwide eligible.
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Evan M. Davis
The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Iona Beck
Pinckneyville
Karpov Opens Big Lead With Ninth Win In World Match
World champion Anatoly Karpov defeated Viktor Korchnoi in Merano Italy, taking a 4-1 lead after Korchnoi resigned on his 44th move following 42 hours of play.
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Merano
Italy
Anatoly Karpov
Soviet Union
Viktor Korchnoi
Korchnoi
Police killed in Brink's job buried Nyack New York
Thousands of peace officers lined black banners through Nyack as two policemen Sgt Edward O Grady and Officer Waverly Brown were buried after being gunned down in the Brink's armored car holdup. Separate services were held. a Brink's guard Peter Paige was buried in New Jersey. Three Weather Underground members Katherine Boudin Judith Clark and David Gilbert were charged with the killings as authorities tie the trio to the May 19 Coalition.
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Nyack
N.Y
FBI
New York City
Edward O’grady
Waverly Brown
O.T. Moore Jr
Nanuet
South River
N.J
Peter Paige
Clarkstown
East Brunswick
Weather Underground
Katherine Boudin
Judith Clark
David Gilbert
Ms. Boudin
Ms. Clark
Gilbert
Coalition
Ho Chi Minh
Malcolm X
Move clocks back as standard time resumes nationwide
The United States returns to standard time as daylight saving ends, with most of the nation setting clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. Alaska Hawaii and parts of Indiana remain year round. Weather outlook shows mostly cloudy skies, mild warmth, and a chance of showers today and tonight with a cool, partly sunny Monday.
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Indiana
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