Briefly Beautiful The Open Pike Season Begins
The weather cooperates with fishermen for opening pike season. May weather brings springlike weekend, with sunshine and mild temperatures into tomorrow. Showers possible Monday per National Weather Service forecaster at Hancock Airport. Tonight mostly clear, low 35 to 40. Tomorrow mostly sunny, mid 60s. Light variable winds. Rain chance near zero tonight and tomorrow.
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Haig Arrives in Rome for NATO Nuclear Talks
Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. flies to Rome to align with NATO foreign ministers on opening talks with the Soviet Union to limit European nuclear deployment. He aims for private weekend discussions ahead of NATO ministers meetings and will meet Pope John Paul II this evening.
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Rome
Alexander M. Haig Jr
NATO
Soviet Union
Europe
Haig
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
John Paul II
Oil spill reaches three Washington islands after tanker leak
In Bellingham Washington the Coast Guard said at least 1000 gallons of heavy crude oil washed onto rocky shores of three islands off the northwest coast following a 2000 gallon leak from a Greek registered tanker. Crews from two private companies worked to contain the slick while a Coast Guard cleanup team was dispatched from Sacramento to Seattle.
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Bellingham, Wash
Washington
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Sacramento
Calif
Seattle
Reagan Hosts Prince Charles At White House Dinner
President and Mrs. Reagan bid farewell to Britain's Prince Charles with a White House dinner, marking the closing moment of his visit.
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Washington
UPI
Reagan
Britain
Prince Charles
White House
Winning number in New York daily numbers game
New York state Daily Numbers game results show the winning number 526 drawn last night. No additional details were provided.
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New York
Today's chuckle A successful fisherman
A light quip notes that a good fisherman errs on the side of modesty, telling stories about his catch that others will actually believe. The joke hinges on credibility and restraint in boasting.
Hijacked Aer Lingus jet diverted to Le Touquet France
An Iranian gunman hijacked a Boeing 737 with 123 aboard as it neared Heathrow and forced it toward Tehran but diverted to Le Touquet in northern France. Officials said the hijacker claimed a bomb and demanded a world press publication. fuel constraints prevented Tehran. Police swarmed the airport while details inside the jet remained unclear.
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UPI
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London
Tehran
Dublin
British
Civil Aviation Authority
Heathrow
Edward Foyle
Britain
Paris
Eight killed in Williston helicopter crash in rugged terrain
In Williston North Dakota eight people died when a helicopter used for oil exploration crashed and burned in rugged terrain about 20 miles southeast of the city. Authorities said there were no survivors and the cause was not immediately known. Recovery was delayed by darkness and rough land.
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North Dakota
Williams County
Jim Quickstad
Quickstad
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Sands Clings to Life as IRA Hunger Strike Tensions Roil Belfast
Police clashed with IRA sympathizers at a Protestant rally outside Belfast cathedral as hunger striker Bobby Sands nears 63 days without food. Officers arrested several protesters amid banner confrontations and broader clashes across West Belfast and Londonderry.
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West Belfast
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Francis Hughes
Tax Cut Impasse Delays New York Budget Plan
Albany AP report says New York's overdue budget faces further delay as Senate leader Warren Anderson disputes the $75 million in tax cuts agreed with Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink and Gov. Hugh Carey. Fink and Carey insist on that amount this year and next, with talks ongoing on future cuts after passage. The plan totals about $16.6 billion, with revenue steps including $300 million this year and a new income withholding measure for employers.
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Crippled Norway limps toward Miami with 1700 aboard
The SS Norway, the world’s largest cruise liner, partially repaired engines and began a 10 knot tow toward Miami with 1700 passengers. Sunward and Starward aided after diversions, as officials expect arrival Monday morning, 24 hours behind schedule.
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UPI
Norway
Norwegian Caribbean Lines
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Rendez
NCI
Starward
France
Billie Jean King admits affair in palimony suit
Tennis star Billie Jean King said she loved her husband and made a mistake after revealing an affair with Marilyn Barnett. Barnett has filed a palimony suit seeking lifetime support and a Malibu beach house, while King spoke alongside husband Larry King and her parents at a surprise news conference.
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Billie Jean King
Marilyn Barnett
Barnett
Malibu
Maryn
Williams denies wrongdoing after bribery verdict rocks Congress
A federal jury convicts Sen. Herlson Williams Tron on bribery and conspiracy charges in the Asian probe. Prosecutors claim a record seven congressmen faced charges as the case unfolds, with reactions from New Jersey Democrats and Senate colleagues mixed amid political tension.
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APY
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Herclson Williarts Tron
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