Sri Lanka fights Tamil separatists as riots rage in Colombo
Government troops clashed with Tamil separatists near the presidential palace as ethnic violence and arson spread. The death toll rose to 158 with 33 more confirmed dead, and a nationwide curfew was imposed. Refugees fled Colombo to Jaffna as President Jayawardene prepared a crackdown on Tamil separatist politics.
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Sri Lanka
Colombo
UPI
Jaffna
Douglas Liyanage
Liyanage
Junius Jayawardene
Indian Ocean
Ceylon
Jayawardene
Tamil United Liberation Front
Poland tightens dissent with new penal code rule
The Sejm approved a harsh amendment making membership in banned groups like Solidarity punishable by up to three years in prison. It dropped a government bill seeking up to five years for distributing abroad false information. Parliament also strengthened censorship powers to control foreign materials and exhibitions.
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Warsaw
Poland
Sejm
Solidarity Labor Union
Parliamentary Commission On Justice and Legislation
Syrians quit Tripoli as militias clash in Lebanon
Rival Lebanese militias fought in Tripoli after Syrian forces unexpectedly pulled out, while Israeli troops reimposed a curfew in Hebron after residents stoned patrols. In east Lebanon fighting continued between PLO factions, with houses burning in Jdella as Syrians remain in Lebanon.
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Tripoli
West Bank
Hebron
Syria
Nablus
Israel
Jordan
Menachem Begin
Palestine Liberation Organization
Lebanon
Jdella
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Beirut
New York Telephone Seeks Rate Increases Across Several Categories
New York Telephone Company filed revised rates authorized by the Public Service Commission May 11 1983 Case 28264. The commission deferred collection until August 18 with an anticipated August 22 1983 effective date. The filing outlines a potential $160.7 million increase subject to PSC review and final labor and tax determinations. Alternate proposals would spread increases across rate categories and include adjustments to Basic Exchange Access Rates Exchange Miscellaneous Terminal Equipment and Supplemental Services. The filing also recounts a separate $5 million revenue goal from non rate case filings and an additional $3 million figure proposed to be included. Examples show residence and business line connections with present and proposed charges including inside wire costs and potential customer savings by self-installation or Service Center pickup.
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New York Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
New York Telephone Proposes Rates to Cover Wage Tax Increases
New York Telephone seeks higher rates to cover wage tax costs with Centrex and private line services affected. Several charges rise including development inquiry, equipment design, and wideband data line costs, while some services like private line base rates remain unchanged.
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New York Telephone
Centrex
Centrex 17
Coin Station
Special Assembly
Seevier
Dustullers i
Chirtes Toll Service Directory
Assistace Service Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Aneviont Telephone and Toler
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