World protests over U S cruise missile tests in Canada
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Ottawa Toronto and Winnipeg to pressure Canada against allowing U S cruise missile testing. Police estimated up to 12 000 in Ottawa as talks on a weapons testing pact stalled. The protest followed months of negotiations and spurred by fear of nuclear and conventional warheads. World tensions spill into public streets as governments seek a deal.
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Ottawa
UPI
Toronto
Winnipeg
U.S
Canada
Holly Hudson
Coalition
Allan MacEachen
Calamity Calendar keeps tourists away in Florida
The 1983 Calamity Calendar debuts to poke fun at Florida hazards as a tourist deterrent. Florida Conservation Foundation members embrace a sharp tone, using cartoons of sinkholes and traffic jams to warn newcomers about state calamities. A second piece follows Leopold and Renee Marcus from France seeking work on a U.S. ranch, posting a classified ad and staying with their granddaughter at Ellsworth AFB while awaiting replies.
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Winter Park
Fla
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Florida Conservation Foundation Inc
Disney World
Ellsworth Air Force Base
S.D
United States
Leopold
Renee Marcus
France
Rapid City Journal
Marie-Christine
Sgt
Wayne Smith
Smith
Israeli ministers form secret cabinet to monitor Sharon invasion
A four member cabinet committee was created to track Defense Minister Ariel Sharon’s actions during the Lebanon invasion. They developed their own intelligence network, bypassing Begin, amid distrust and frequent clashes over war conduct. Sharon won six blocking votes before receiving approval to invade West Beirut. U.S. envoy Draper returned to Beirut amid withdrawal talks.
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Ariel Sharon
Lebanon
Sharon
Beirut
U.S
Israel Radio
Menachem Begin
Begin
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Cainet
West
PLO
Tripoli
Aridor
Draper
Amin Gemayel
Chefik Wazzan
Robert Dillon
Oldtimers recall Great Depression echoes in Highlands forum
Northern Kentucky University hosted a discussion on the Great Depression as survivors recalled hard times in the 1930s Highlands area. Participants shared personal crises from coal and cement work at low wages, CCC positions, and scarce food, noting neighbors pooled bread and used handkerchiefs to mend underwear while times were brutal but people faced it together.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Irish Republican Army
West Belfast
Eammon Farrell
IRA
Highland Heights
America
Northern Kentucky University
Jim
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Kentucky
Tennessee
Turing
FDR
Steseman
Fritzi May
Sakharov accuses KGB of stealing memoirs in theft
Andrei Sakharov said KGB agents drugged him and stole hundreds of pages of memoirs from his car in Gorky on Oct 11. He urged return of the papers, alleging KGB involvement as his wife Yelena Bonner delivered copies of his letter to officials.
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Moscow
KGB
Andrei Sakharov
Te Alexandrev
Yelena Bonner
Sakharov
Anatoly Alexatkov
Sec of
Weather forecast details heavy snow and storms across regions
A sweeping weather bulletin notes thunderstorms from Louisiana to Tennessee yesterday and heavy snow in the Wyoming Rockies. Utah, Idaho, and Colorado mountains brace for heavy snow and high winds. additional showers extend from Northern California to Nevada and into Utah and Idaho. Two inches of rain fall near high elevations, Yellowstone reports half a foot of snow. Travelers advised. dense fog affects the eastern United States from New England to northern Florida.
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Louisiana
Tennessee
Wyoming Rockies
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Gulf of Mexico
Illinois
Kentucky
California
Nevada
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Utah Mountains
National Weather Service
Colorado Rockies
United States
New England
Florida
Tennessee and
Ohio
Texas
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Midwest
Great Lakes
Rockies
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Church Council
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Judicial Council
United Methodist Church
London
Lincolnshire
Animal Rescue Association
Association
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Sox
Syracuse
W.Y
He. Stis
Cass
New York State
Ito
Lyr
Ems
Amos. Amo
Defense
Sixth Fleet
24Th Marine Amphibious Unit
Morrig Draper
Middle East
Barat Ton
Ons
Phalangist
Voice of Lebanon
West Beirut
Fisrael
David Levy
Nance
Yoram Arior
Mordechai Zipper
Zevulun Hammer
Laserpia
U.S. Marine
David Johnson
Ouzai
Johnson
Vinton Stegeman
Europe
U.S. Manufac
United Press International
Los
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Eans
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Dion Sesman
Ocoee
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