Royo steps down in Panama as shakeup looms
Panama City AP report states President Aristides Royo resigns for health reasons. Vice President Ricardo de la Espriella sworn in as new president. national guard demands resignations from most senior officials and suspends newspapers for seven days. Troops occupy offices as purge signals broad government overhaul.
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Indalecio Rodriguez
Panama City
Panama
National Guard
Aristides Royo
Ricardo de la Espriella
Royo
Ruben Dario Paredes
Paredes
Luis de Leon Arias
Highway accident kills 53 in France bus crash
A French Alps bus collision killed 53 people including five French, one German and others. Total on two buses 107 children six counselors and four drivers. Victims likely foreign and local, with flames and escape scenes reported as officials rushed to the scene.
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Venezuela
Royo
Herrera Campins
Omar Torrijos
National Guard
Torrijos
Royos
Page al
French Alps
France
Charles Fiterman
Andre Henry
Edwige Avice
Laffrey Hill
Vizille
Grenoble
Grain deal extended carries mixed farm reaction
President Reagan authorized a one year extension of the U S Soviet grain sales pact as farm leaders voice disappointment and lawmakers push for deeper reform. Agriculture chief Block projected record sales while farmers face overflowing bins and a near record wheat harvest.
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Jim Drinkard
Washington
Reagan
Agriculture
John Block
Robert Delano
American Farm Bureau Federation
Moscow
U.S
Farm Bureau
Delano
Soviet Union
US ready to approve arms deals with India amid Gandhi speech
Washington notes India's defense needs and openness to new weapons sources though Prime Minister Indira Gandhi says India is not buying now. State Department says a license exists to demonstrate howitzers, while Northrop discusses F-56 co production. Gandhi views Pakistan as main threat and criticizes U S arms to Pakistan.
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Indira Gandhi
India
Washington
George Bush
Helena Shultz
Gandhi
K.R. Narayanan
George P. Shultz
Reagan
National Press Club
State Department
U.S
Carolyn Johnson
Northrop Aviation Corp
Press Club
Soviet Union
Asia Society
Northrop
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Mrs. Gandhi
Firefighters Driven Back in Toxteth Riots Four Nights Run
In Toxteth Liverpool youths stoned fire units for the fourth time in five nights, forcing a retreat from a Myrtle Gardens blaze. Police dispersed 70 to 100 youths. two arrested for threatening behavior. A 14-year-old girl, Jackie Molyneux, died after a bus riot incident. case treated as death by own action. Officials blame high unemployment and poor housing. Lord Scarman report urged police–public relations improvements.
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Liverpool
England
UPI
Toxteth
Jackie Molyneux
Betwen
Myrtle Gardens
Kenneth Milne
Milne
Lord Scarman
Brixton
London
Woman acquitted in Denise Gravely kidnapping case
A federal jury cleared Helen Susan Schmidt of kidnapping and conspiracy in the Denise Gravely case, while noting doubts about voluntary kidnapping. Denise, now four, was abducted in 1980. Schmidt faces state charges of child stealing. A co-defendant testified Schmidt paid him and another man to kidnap Denise.
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Cleveland
New York
Patricia Wright Thompson
Denise
West Side
Helen Susan Schmidt
U.S
Mayville
Mrs. Schmidt
Denise Kay Gravely
J. William Petro
Robert J. Rotatori
Washington Post libel suit verdict against Post
Mobil Oil Corp. President William Tavoulareas wins 2.05 million in libel damages after a three day jury trial over stories linking him to his son's firm. The Post plans an appeal and Tavoulareas says the decision honors responsible journalism. Peter Tavoulareas receives nothing.
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Larry Margasak
Washington
Mobil Oil Corp
William P. Tavoulareas
Washington Post
Post
Irving Younger
Tavoulareas
Peter
Patrick Tyler
Sandy Golden
William Tavoulareas
Mobil
Tavoul
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy
Peter Tavoulareas
Philip Piro
Piro
Ben
Younger
John J. Walsh
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Cy Carpenter
Minnesota Farmers Union
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Poland
Europe
House Agriculture Committee
Treasury
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Tom Coleman
R-Mo
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Iowa
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Anita
Iowa Corn Growers Association
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