Beirut strikes as Moslems protest assassination
Moslems in Beirut shut down the Moslem sector in a general strike to protest the assassination of Lebanon's Druse judge Halim Takieddine. Yasser Arafat offered to evacuate PLO fighters from Tripoli if UN supervision is arranged. Airport remained closed amid rebel violence and talks with U.S. officials on Lebanon's future.
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Lebanon
Yassar Arafat
PLO
Tripoli
U.N
Arafat
United Nations
Attaune Lavelaouli Organization
Druse
Halim Takieddine
Washington
Amin Gemayel
U.S
Takieddine
Gemayel
Phatan
Beebe
Pentagon
George Snultz
Middle East
Donald Rumsfeld
Reagan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Eggs hatch food price jump in November rise
An Associated Press market basket survey shows November brought the biggest lift in grocery bills in about 18 months, led by higher egg prices. Meat was mixed with pork chops down across regions while frankfurters showed varied moves, in a survey of 14 items across 13 cities.
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Associated Press
Soviet price cuts blur lines of gains amid rising costs
In Moscow the Soviet Union cut prices on selected consumer goods from rugs to mink pelts, touting the move as proof of economic strength amid a worsening international climate. Pravda praised the policy as evidence of the Leninist party’s concern for citizen well being, while stores showed mixed reaction and many items remained out of reach. Officials signaled further retail adjustments to eliminate imbalances, with price rises implied on new goods as quality gaps widen.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S.A
Pravda
Leninist Party
Nikolai T. Glushkov
State Committee On
Yuri V. Andropov
Glushkov
Acid rain debate widens to nationwide tax plan
Lawmakers and New York officials debate national acid rain reduction measures and the potential electricity tax to fund pollution controls in the Midwest. Governor Kean and a Northeastern governors group push for a unified national approach, warning the problem crosses regional lines and demands action in Washington.
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Boehlert
Adirondacks
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
New York
Midwest
Martin
Syracuse
Hancock International
New England
New Jersey
Thomas H. Kean
Kean
Secaucus
Ing
Trenton
William O’neill
Connecticut
Duomo
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
J. Joseph Garrahy
Rhode Island
John H. Sununu
New Hampshire
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
Washington
Lavelle Convicted of Perjury in Stringfellow Case Verdict
Rita Lavelle was found guilty on all perjury counts after testimony to Congress and a sworn statement claiming unawareness of Aerojet’s involvement in the Stringfellow Acid Pits disaster. The verdict followed a seven hour jury deliberation in a packed courthouse. Lavelle cried as Judge Norma Johnson set a sentencing date.
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Elliott Levitas
D-Ga
House Public Works
Miss Lavelle
House Energy Committee
John Dingell
D-Mich
Rita Lavelle
Congress
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
James Stanfield
Washington, D.C
Patrick Lavelle
Miss Lavelie
U.S
Norma Johnson
Aerojet General Corp
California
Stringfellow
Glen Avon
Calif
Bierkower
Jobless rate edges down for eleventh straight month
The national unemployment rate declined or held steady for the eleventh consecutive month with broad gains across most groups. Adult men and women posted sharp declines while about 220000 entered the labor force as competition for jobs remained, despite a half percent MOY. The teen rate fell 1.7 percentage points in November.
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John Bregger
Bureau
Division of
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