THE CIVILIAN CALLED TO COMMAND ARGENTINA
Date: 01 November 1983
By Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer
During his more than 30 years in politics, Raul Alfonsin, the successful candidate in Argentina's presidential election, has been an outsider and, at crucial moments, a loser. But his image as a maverick served him well when Argentina, after seven years of military rule, began looking for leaders not associated with the failures of the past. In his campaign, Mr. Alfonsin proved to be a master of consensus and a vigorous advocate for democracy and social justice. He pledged to wipe out illiteracy and malnutrition, increase the money spent on education to 30 percent of the total budget and suspend the purchase of arms.
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A REAGAN PRESS OFFICIAL RESIGNS OVER GRENADA
Date: 01 November 1983
By Francis X. Clines
Francis Clines
The White House announced today that President Reagan's deputy press secretary for foreign affairs had resigned, citing damage to his credibility resulting from the Administration's handling of the Grenada invasion.
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U.S. EASES RESTRICTIONS ON COVERAGE
Date: 31 October 1983
By Marjorie Hunter
Marjorie Hunter
The Defense Department eased restrictions on news coverage in Grenada today by increasing the number of reporters and camera crews allowed there and permitting them overnight or even indefinite stays.
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Steelworkers Reach Accord With Shipbuilder in Virginia
Date: 01 November 1983
UPI
Upi
The United Steelworkers of America has reached a tentative agreement with the nation's largest shipyard that calls for an almost 25 percent wage increase for the company's 18,000 workers.
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ADMIRAL SAYS IT WAS HIS DECISION TO TETHER THE PRESS
Date: 31 October 1983
AP
The military commander of the American task force in Grenada has been fighting two battles, one with the resistance on the island and another with the international press trying to cover the invasion.
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Editors Protest to Pentagon Over Press Curbs in Grenada
Date: 01 November 1983
AP
The American Society of Newspaper Editors protested to the Defense Department today over its refusal to permit reporters to cover the first stages of the invasion of Grenada.
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Turkish Newspapers Banned
Date: 31 October 1983
Reuters
Turkey's martial law authorities banned the daily newspapers Gunaydin and Tan today for an indefinite period, newspaper officials said. No reason was given for the ban, but newspaper sources said they believed it was imposed because the papers did not carry a portrait of the founder of the Turkish republic, Kemal Ataturk, on their front pages Saturday, the 60th anniversary of the republic.
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THE REASON FOR INVADING
Date: 01 November 1983
By Philip Taubman, Special To the New York Times
Philip Taubman
Reagan Administration officials acknowledge that, in their effort to rally public support for the invasion of Grenada, they may have damaged the Government's credibility by making sweeping charges about Soviet and Cuban influence on the island without so far providing detailed evidence.
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More Chinese Oil Contracts
Date: 31 October 1983
Reuters
Five more foreign oil companies have signed contracts to explore and develop China's offshore oil reserves, the New China News Agency said during the weekend.
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