Carrier may lay off up to 250 at Syracuse plants
Carrier Corp faces potential layoffs of as many as 250 workers at its Syracuse Thompson Road facility as part of a broader plan to shift production and coil manufacturing away from the site. The worst case would raise total job losses for the year to about 810, though company officials say attrition, new operations, and offsets may reduce net impact.
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Reagan Defends Star Wars Trust in ABM Treaty
President Reagan says the United States remains in full compliance with the ABM Treaty and criticizes Soviet protests as distortions. He defends the Strategic Defense Initiative as essential research while warning against deadlock in Geneva talks and expressing hope for a summit with Mikhail Gorbachev soon.
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United States
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II ‘Tempo
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White House
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Il Tempo
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
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United negotiator comments on lengthy back-to-work talks
CHICAGO AP United Airlines and its strik ing pilots push marathon negotiations after a tentative settlement on the two-tier wage dispute that triggered the eight day walkout. Chief United negotiator David Pringle says progress is slow and warns talks could end if no agreement is reached tonight. Captain John LeRoy notes difficulty in returning to work, while Helen Witt of the National Mediation Board reports further progress without details.
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United Airlines
David Pringie
United
John LeRoy
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Helen Witt
National Mediation Board
Witt
Kuwait ruler escapes death in bombing
The emir Sheik Jaber al-Amed al-Sabah survived a remote controlled blast as his motorcade rode along a seaside highway. Three people died and 12 were wounded. the emir was later released from the hospital with minor bruises from flying glass. A Kuwaiti royal guard and a pedestrian were among the dead. An anonymous caller blamed Jihad Islami for the attack, tying it to the broader hostage crisis in Lebanon and past embassy bombings.
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Royal Court
Arts Anonymous
Beirut
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Kuwa
Gulf
Jihad Islami
U.S
Iran
Lebanon
Terry Anderson
Middle East
The
Associated Press
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Benjamin Weir
Lawrence Jenco
Marcel Fontaine
Marcel Carton
Palestinians defend last Beirut stronghold against Shiite attackers
Palestinian fighters repelled Shiite Amal militiamen at Bourj el-Barajneh near Beirut airport, with reports of heavy casualties as clashes spread to Sabra and Chatila camps. Police cited 13 killed and 98 wounded at three camps, raising totals to 351 dead and 1,571 wounded since hostilities began last Sunday.
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Lebanon
Sabra
Chatila
Bourj el-Barajneh
Amal
Chatilla
Israel
Le Moyne lecture turns heated over pacifism fraud claim
At Le Moyne College a Friday lecture by Rev. George Zabelka on pacifism triggered boos and heckling after Glenn Van Warrebey accused him of being a fraud. Warrebey cited a 1945 service log and questioned Zabelka’s role with the 509th Squadron during the Hiroshima Nagasaki bombings.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
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Jon
Zabelka
Chaptai
Army Air Corps
Cael
le Mogne
Teinigland
Tinian
William Downey
Eld Fe
509Th
Pope elevates 28 to cardinal rank
Pope John Paul II named 28 new cardinals in a private Consistory Hall ceremony then publicly invested them with red hats. Archbishops John O'Connor of New York and Bernard Law of Boston led the cardinal promotions as about 2,000 American guests traveled to Rome to witness the outdoor public rite.
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Rome
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New York
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Boston
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