Hunger striker McLaughlin accepts limited treatment in Belfast
Bren dan McLaughln, a 29 year old IRA hunger striker, agrees to medical care for a bleeding ulcer while continuing a 14 day fast. Sinn Fein says the treatment does not end the fast and officials call the care very limited. Police raid East Belfast UDA HQ and seize arms including six home built Sterling submachine guns.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brendan McLoughln
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army
McLaughlin
Northern Ireland Office
Ulster Defense Association
Dutch result shakes NATO missile plans in Europe
Dutch voters overturned Premier Andries van Agt's slim majority, reducing his Christian Democrats and jeopardizing NATO plans to deploy medium range U S missiles in Europe. Coalition uncertainty remains as Britain New parties oppose the missiles and the future Dutch government faces a tough balance between alliance duties and domestic opinion.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Andries van Agt
NATO
U.S
Europe
van Agt
Laborites
Christian Democrats
Beatrix
Ue Liberals
Labor
Puteh
Holland
European
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Rome
United States
Soviet Union
Bombing mars South Africa celebration during 20th republic anniversary
A Durban bombing damaged a South African Defense Force recruiting office, with no injuries. Riots at the University of Witwatersrand prompted 200 riot police to disperse about 300 students, and Cape Town police arrested 48 protesters outside the Good Hope Center during a world meat congress. Protests targeted white minority rule.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Durban
Cape Town
South African Defense Force
University of Witwatersrand
South African Press Association
Habib to return from Middle East mission amid Lebanon crisis
President Reagan summoned home special Mideast envoy Philip Habib after reports Syria did not withdraw missiles from eastern Lebanon. Reagan called the mission a remarkable job as fighting did not erupt. Habib plans further talks next week amid cautious optimism and renewed efforts to defuse the Beirut crisis.
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Washington
Reagan
Mideast
Philip Habib
Israel
Habib
Syria
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
White House
Larry Speakes
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Saudi Arabia
Menachem Begin
Bekaa Valley
Begin
Ben Gurion
Tunnel believed part of plot to kill King
Authorities said a 440 foot tunnel was found near the path King Juan Carlos would take during a military parade in Barcelona. The 9 by 3 foot shaft connected to a work shop hired by Jose Maria Cuevas, who was killed as police recaptured the Banco Central from gunmen. Police link the tunnel to a planned assassination tied to Spain’s fragile democracy and a January coup aftermath.
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Tunnel
King
Barcelona
Spain
Juan Carlos
Jose Ma
Ria Cuevas
Banco Central
Madrid
ETA
Luis Carrera Blanco
Francisco Franco
Run
Antonio Tejera
Jose Juan Martinez Gomez
France
Bolivia's Garcia Meza to step down as Cayeja nears
Bolivian President Garcia Meza announced his resignation under pressure from district military commanders as Gen Humberto Cayeja lines up to become the next president. The junta of army air force and navy chiefs governs succession with Cochabamba garrison backing the government amid ongoing coups and political instability.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Humberto Cayeja
Luis Garcia Meza
Garcia Meza
Cayeta
Cayeja
Air Force
TV Service
Cochabamba
Lidia Gueiler
Hernan Siles Zuazo
Man of Honor wins top Cannes honors
Polish film Man of Tron directed by Andrzej Wajda captured the Golden Palm at the 34th Cannes Festival. The two hour drama, inspired by protests in Gdansk, marked its world premiere at Cannes. Alain Tanner won a special prize for The Years of Light. Ugo Tognazzi was best actor for The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, while Isabelle Adjani won best actress for Quartet and Possession.
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Cannes
France
Poland
Andrzej Wajda
Europe
Wajda
Gdensk
Alain Tanner
Yialy
Ugo ‘Tognazzi
Isabelle Adjani
James Ivory
Andrzej Zulawski
Student dies leaping from Seoul National University library
A 22 year old Seoul National University senior in economics jumped from a fifth floor library window during a protest against President Chun Doo Hwan. Witnesses heard him shout Out With Chun Doo Hwan before the fall. He was identified as Kim Tae hoon.
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Seoul
South Korea
Seoul National University Library
Chun Don-twan
Chun Doo-hwan
Kim Tae-hoon
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Ulster
IRA
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TRA
Jan Terlouw
Democrats
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Dzheskazgan
Soviet Republic
Kazakhistan
Vladimir Kovalyonek
Viktor Savinykh
Leopoldo Calvo Sotela
Calvo Soreto
Warsaw
Qeardsco
DeWitt
S. Salina St
Helene Curtis
Uniperm
Laddaha
Wells & Coverly
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