John Cheever Dies at 70 in Ossining Home
Pulitzer winner John Cheever known as the Chekhov of the suburbs died at his Ossining, New York, home after a long cancer battle. Born May 27, 1912, in Quincy, Massachusetts, Cheever wrote stories and four novels shaping midcentury American fiction and won the 1979 Pulitzer for The Stories of John Cheever.
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Demand grows for civilian Argentine chief
Argentina faces pressure from politicians to appoint a civilian as president after ousting Gen Leopoldo Galtieri. Raul Alfonsin of the Radical Civic Union argued that changing names won’t fix a state near dissolution as parties demand civilian leadership amid Falklands defeat. Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa Mendez is one of three names being discussed.
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Haig and Gromyko discuss Mideast amid UN Lebanon debate
Secretary of State Haig and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko met nearly five hours to focus on Middle East issues and Lebanon. They will meet again to cover regional matters as UNIFIL extension arrives.
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