Cable Briefs (Press, 11 May 1984)
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Summary: Cable Briefs (Press, 11 May 1984)
Martin Feldstein, President Ronald Reagan's chief economic adviser, announced his resignation, effective July 10, 1984, as he plans to return to Harvard University as a professor of economics and to lead the National Bureau of Economic Research. Feldstein's departure follows tensions with other members of the Reagan Administration, particularly concerning the significant Federal Budget deficits that he has been vocal about. In international news, a visit to Peking by Ivan Arkhipov, the First Vice-Prime Minister of the Soviet Union and the highest-ranking Soviet official scheduled to visit China since 1969, has been unexpectedly postponed. The Soviet Embassy cited unpreparedness for the visit, which was to involve discussions on trade and technical cooperation. No new date for the visit has been announced. In Northern Ireland, a soldier from the Territorial Army was killed by a booby-trap bomb in Newry, County Down, while two other men were injured. The victims, who worked for British Telecom, were in a van when the explosive was detonated. Historically, the Territorial Army has not been a frequent target for the Irish Republican Army (IRA) or the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). In Australia, New South Wales Premier Neville Wran has introduced a Private Member’s Bill proposing the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between consenting males over the age of 18. Wran noted that the age of consent for heterosexuals is currently 16, but a higher age limit was deemed necessary for political acceptance of the reforms. In Belgium, Princess Astrid, who is 21 and the niece of King Baudouin, is engaged to Archduke Lorenz of Austria, aged 26. Princess Astrid is the daughter of Prince Albert and has a background in art history, having studied at universities in Leyden and Geneva. She has also been working as a volunteer nurse in hospitals in Michigan. Her fiancé is a banking professional in Switzerland. Lastly, Max Palmer, who recorded a height of 2.43 metres (eight feet) and was reportedly the third-tallest man in the world, has passed away at the age of 56 due to heart disease and kidney failure. Palmer, who weighed 215 kg (475 lbs), had a diverse career, including wrestling, acting, bartending, and motivational speaking, particularly to drug addicts and alcoholics, after overcoming his own struggles with addiction.
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