Turmoil at North Carolina's Central Prison Inmates Hold Six Hostages
Inside Central Prison in Raleigh three armed inmates have held six people since Tuesday morning. A chaplain and five prison employees are confined on the top floor as the inmates demand to talk with a press representative. Food requests are being ignored as officials seek a safe resolution.
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Senate panel backs MX missile funding cut and deferral
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee unanimously recommends slashing Reagan era MX missile funding for 1983. It cuts nearly two billion from a 4.3 billion request, saves 1.49 billion by deferring deployment, trims 500 million from R&D for the 10 warhead ICBM, and halts interim basing in Minuteman and Titan silos while speeding up a permanent basing solution.
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Bipartisan Senate push for long term nuclear freeze proposal
Senate leaders and defense advocates back a Jackson Warner plan urging Reagan to propose long term verifiable U S reductions with Soviet Union. Critics Hatfield Kennedy push for immediate freeze before talks. The clash centers on timing and method of achieving U S Soviet nuclear limits.
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NATO backs arms talks at meeting in Colorado
NATO defense ministers closed a two day conference in Colorado with broad accord on nuclear security of Western Europe. A senior U S official said preparations for strategic arms reduction talks with the Soviets would be completed in weeks. He noted a general belief talks can succeed only if given auspicious circumstances and that Washington is in final stages of preparing a negotiating position.
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Italian President Pertini Visits United States to Reassure Allies
Italian President Sandro Pertini arrives in the United States to meet President Reagan at Andrews Air Force Base. Secretary Haig to greet him with plans for a White House dinner. Ambassador Petrignani says Italy will shoulder NATO duties and be a reliable partner despite past economic criticisms. He notes inflation easing and an improving economy. Frank Sinatra and Perry Como invited to perform at the White House.
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