Syria presses to free U S journalist in Beirut standoff
Syrian military leaders in Beirut demand the release by night of U S journalist Charles Glass and two Lebanese hostages from Amal militia links with Iran backed factions. Officials warned of measures if captives are not freed, while fighting in south Beirut disrupts efforts and a ceasefire holds.
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Lebanon
U.S
Charles Glags
Syria
Amal
Ghazi Kenaan
Gence
Nabih Berri
Adél Osseiran
Glass
Ali
Makdad
Akel Hamieh
Berri
Alzao Lebanon
Osseiran
Ouaai
Hezbollah
Kenaan
Sheik
Mohammed Hussein Padlallah
U.S. State Department
Beaiulleh
Congressional leaders see Kuwait tanker protection likely unblocked
Three House Democrats predict Congress will not block President Reagan’s plan to protect 12 Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. They say hearings and debate may occur but blocking moves seem unlikely, as Kuwait’s role in the Iran Iraq war fuels U.S. concern.
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House
Congress
Reagan
Persian Gulf
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Fascell
Tom Foley
D-Wash
Les Aspin
D-Ws
House Armed Services Committee
Kuwait
United States
Chun calls for end to clashes as protests widen
President Chun urges dialogue within law and order amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked when opposition groups sought his ouster last June. He agrees to meet with opposition leaders, while students plan a peaceful march at Yonsei University as riot police guard the campus.
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Chun
Kim Young-sam
Lee Man-sup
Korea National Party
Lee Min-woo
New Korea Democratic Party
Yonsei
Consumer prices slow rate of climb in May report
The AP notes consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in May, the smallest monthly gain this year, with energy prices easing while food costs climbed. The annual inflation rate stands near 4.0 percent, vs 5.6 percent so far this year, amid a stabilizing dollar and sluggish global demand.
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Washington
Labor Department
Legislation to curb fans drinking stalls in New York
Lawmaker Dunne faces hurdles as voluntary stadium drink limits meet resistance from season ticket holders and upstate venues. Major operators like the Mets and Yankees outline existing measures while considering voluntary alcohol-free seating trials. Assemblyman Silver predicts eventual passage of state alcohol-free seating law.
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Upstate
Carrier Dome
MacArthur Stadium
New York City
Brodsky
Mets
Yankees
Madison Square Garden
Harry M. Stevens Inc
Robert Mandl
Danne
Sheldon Silver
Manhattan
Silver
New York
North testimony and Iran Contra hearings advance
Investigators are set to quiz Rabinette on who arranged the installation and if funds came from Swiss accounts tied to diverting Iran arms profits to the Contras. Noel Koch and Henry H. Gaffney are also expected to testify as the committees plan a closed session to ratify a terms agreement aimed at North’s appearance under immunity.
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Nicaragua
Noel Koch
Defense
International Security Affairs
Henry H. Gaffney
Defense Security Assistance Agency
North
National Security Council
John M. Poindexter
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