Former Argentine President Bignone jailed on disappearances charges
Former Argentine president Reynaldo Bignone, a military ruler who led the return to civilian rule, was jailed on charges of illegal deprivation of liberty abuse of authority and false testimony connected to the disappearance and presumed murder of two communists. He follows Emilio Massera, another junta figure, jailed for a 1977 disappearance. Rights groups say up to 15,000 people vanished during the seven year dictatorship.
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Korea demands North Korea apologize before talks
South Korea urged Pyongyang to apologize for the Burma bombing before any unification talks. The government dismissed North Korea's three way conference proposal with Seoul and Washington, while Reagan floated a four way meeting including China. Officials said accountability and punishment are prerequisites for peace.
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First major storm blasts East Coast
A powerful early winter storm swept the East Coast from northern Virginia to Maine with heavy snow and frigid air. Utica New York reported about a foot of snow while southern Maine saw around 10 inches. The storm prompted winter warnings from Virginia to northern Maine and travel advisories along the Delaware-Maryland area amid slippery roads and multiple minor accidents.
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Snow and cold grip central to Great Lakes region
The National Weather Service forecasts snow from the southern Plains to the upper Great Lakes on Thursday with flurries from the central to northern Plains. Sunny skies extend from the Gulf to California, while the northern half stays cold. Ohio mainly clear with lows near 5 above. Thursday mostly sunny except west where clouds bring a slight afternoon snow chance. highs in the 20s to low 30s. Friday to Sunday remain cold with a chance of snow Friday and highs 15-25, lows zero to 10 above. Lake Erie winds shift from light tonight to 10-20 knots Thursday.
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Richfield nun killed in aid of stalled car causes charges
In Richfield a 57 year old Akron nun Sister Dolores Kreshak was backing up to help a stalled motorist when a pickup struck her. George Bihan 30 faces vehicular homicide and assured clear distance charges. Hearing set in Akron Municipal Court. The motorist assisted was Glenn Bogdanski 18 who escaped with minor injuries. The incident occurred last Thursday night on a road near Richfield.
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Canadian Lottery Purse Reaches 10 Million In Canada
AP reports the Lotto 6-49 purse in Canada climbs to 10 million tax free as six weeks pass without a winning combination. Canadians line up from Halifax to Vancouver to buy tickets priced at 1 dollar, chasing an 14 million to one odds dream. Officials expect about 40 million tickets sold among 25 million residents.
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Judge Says He Was Target In Courthouse Shooting
In Orlando a judge says he believes he was the intended target as a gunman shot a bailiff outside a fourth floor courtroom and wounded two other officers before being shot. Bailiff William Wilkerson died, while Harry Dalton and Mark Parker were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Missing five aboard downed U S Air Force helicopter
Four men were rescued after a U S Air Force helicopter on a drug interception mission crashed in heavy seas north of Nassau in the Bahamas. The Coast Guard could not confirm if the remaining five aboard escaped before the craft sank in about 6000 feet of water. A search was suspended at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and to resume at first light today.
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Ex-Sen Frank Church gravely ill in New York
Former Idaho senator Frank Church described as gravely ill will undergo surgery for an undisclosed ailment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center later this week. Church, 59, a four term Democrat and ex-chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was listed in fair condition after being admitted Sunday. Governor Evans of Idaho said prayers are warranted while hospital officials confirmed surgery after tests with no emergency indicated.
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Man slain for spitting in house in San Diego
A 70 year old man shot and killed Elmo Taylor after an argument began when the visitor spat in the house. Burnett Jones, 66, fled but was arrested nearby and booked on homicide investigation. Witnesses say the dispute started over spitting inside the home.
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Winning Ohio numbers in daily game and Pick 4
The Ohio Lottery reports The Number drawing 398 and Pick 4 1199. Wager earnings for The Number totaled 755,727.50 from 995,588.50 sales, with 239,861 to be shared by winners. In Pick 4 sales were 139,284.50 with 62,687 prize pool and payouts of 2,610 for a $1 straight and 435 for a $1 boxed winning ticket.
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Two plead guilty to drug charges in Cleveland case
Morton Franklin, 57, of Bainbridge Township, and Ralph Bucci, 33, of Cleveland, admitted guilt on five counts including possession with intent to distribute cocaine before U.S. District Judge John Manos. Arrested after a three-month probe, Franklin was sentenced to 18 years. Bucci faces sentencing later. The scheme involved buying five kilos of cocaine for $175,000 from an undercover agent.
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Soviet pipeline fire delays Western gas project six months
A fire on December 15 at the Urengoi pumping station, western Siberia, destroyed crucial control panels and other equipment, delaying the start of the Soviet Union's 2,800 mile natural gas pipeline to Western Europe by about six months. No injuries were reported and the cause or damage estimate was not confirmed.
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Bulgarian plane crash kills 50 at Sofia airport
A Balkan Airlines TU-134 crashed in heavy snow while attempting landing in Sofia killing all 50 aboard. Five crew and 45 passengers died. some reports list seven East German fatalities. Government orders a commission to investigate the unknown cause.
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Keays and Flora Elizabeth leave hospital after affair fallout
Former secretary Sara Keays exits a London hospital Tuesday with baby Flora Elizabeth amid Cecil Parkinson's resignation as Conservative Party chair last year over their relationship. Also notes Book of the Month Club picks Helen Santmyer novel and Alabama Governor Wallace's grandson birth. details include possible name Corley.
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Cecil Parkinson
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London
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Parkinson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
George Corley Wallace IV
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