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1985   News                           

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  • Reagan Asks Renewed Aid To Contra "Freedom Fighters" 
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  • Soviet Leader Chernenko, 73 dies, Mikhail Gorbachev, 54 Takes Over 
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  • Reagan Says US Will Abide By Unratified SALT II Agreement 
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  • Earthquake Hits Mexico, 10,000 Die 
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  • Treaty With Great Britain Gives Ireland Role In North Ireland 
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  • Reagan Signs Gram-Rudman Bill Mandating Budget Control 
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  • 20 Are Killed In Arab Terrorist Attacks At Vienna And Rome Airports 

    In The News
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  • Ex-Navyman John Walker, son , and brother are arrested for espionage 
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  • Prime rate drops to 10%, Dow tops 1300 for first time 
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  • Palestinian Terrorists Seize "Achille Lauro" Cruise Ship, Kill Leon Klinghoffer In Wheelchair 
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  • US Air Force intercepts "Lauro" hijackers over Mediterranean 
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  • Columbia volcano erupts, 25,000 are killed 
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  • Died, Rock Hudson, Phil silvers, Orson Wells 
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  • Sylvester Stalone makes "Rambo" movies popular 
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  • Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's record with his 4,192nd hit 
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  • Barbie Dolls surpass in number, the American population 
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  • New words, (takeover jargon) white knight, golden parachute, poison pill, junk bonds 

       
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