Monday, April 18th, 1983: US Embassy bombing in Beirut, Lebanon kills 63 people. In response to the tragedy, US President Ronald Reagan orders deployment of US military personnel troops to the Middle Eastern nation & additional reinforcements.
Tuesday, April 19th, 1983: NV Governor Richard Bryan (D) signs HB-62 into law which requires Education Reform standards in NV public schools across the Silver State.
Wednesday, April 20th, 1983: President Reagan signs the Social Security Amendments of 1983 into law.
Panamanian President General Florencio Flores Aguilar faces another no confidence vote within the Junta's special executive committee due to the ongoing economic sanctions severely damaging the Panamanian economy. Flores Aguilar called the special voting "an illegal act by jealous members of the Panamanian government." He also vowed to continue staying in office as President.
United States Senator Dale Bumpers (D-AR) declines to run for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination because "Arkansans want me to focus on the current job I've got right now," Bumpers didn't say whom he would support in the Democratic Party presidential primaries next year.
MS Governor William Winter (D) hosts the annual Southern Governors Association at the Jackson Convention Center in Jackson, MS: Among those in attendance: OK Governor George Nigh (D), AR Governor Bill Clinton (D), DE Governor Pete du Pont, IV (R), KY Governor John Y. Brown, Jr., (D), FL Governor Bob Graham (D), GA Governor Frank Harris (D), SC Governor Richard Riley (D), TN Governor Lamar Alexander (R), USVI Governor Juan Francisco Luis (IND).
Thursday, April 21st, 1983: Determined to sadistically crush growing demonstrations, Mexican President General Oscar Robles orders the Mexican Army's 673rd Death Squad Battalion & Mexican National Guard Reserves to put an end to the demonstrations in several key cities in Mexico. Almost immediately, the violent crackdowns by the Mexican National Guard & the Mexican Army's 673rd Death Squad Battalion result in one of the largest death tolls: 730,000+ via violent sadistic torture sessions & other deadly methods violently enforced. The fallout from the deadly crackdown causes a strong backlash amongst the populace against the flamboyant three-term Mexican President, whose ruthless authoritarian dictatorship over a decade in office since February 21st, 1973, has caused Robles' approval ratings plunging downward & there's speculation swirling around the Roman Catholic Church might excommunicate Robles altogether.
Friday, April 22nd, 1983: Operation Michel is signed off by Mexican President General Oscar Robles, whose determined to wiping off all forms of opposition across all of Mexico altogether. The Associated Press reported 38 college students at the University of Chihuahua were aggressively rounded up in broad daylight; Speculation is swirling around the 38 college students were accused of being involved with the left-wing political activist group 'Vida Mexicano Libertad', which the Mexican military government has declared the left-wing group a terrorist organization & documented valid evidence detailing the VML's activities such as committing terrorist attacks in other parts of the world: Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, etc.,
Later in the day, several rank-file individuals were arrested by Mexican federal law enforcement agencies as Operation Michel expands. Journalists, several entertainers, sports athletes were also arrested & taken to detention centers in undisclosed locations.
The US State Department issues travel alerts warning Americans to avoid certain areas of Mexico. US Embassy Compound in Mexico City is being fortified with heavy military security protocols as about 600 US military personnel troops had been deployed to not only the US Embassy Compound, but the US Consulate General offices.
Saturday, April 23rd, 1983: Archbishop Osvaldo Miramontes, whose the Archbishop of the Mexico City Diocese, strongly blasts the Robles administration's controversial Operation Michel & calls out Mexican President General Oscar Robles by name during a televised press conference. Common knowledge amongst the populace that Robles & Miramontes haven't gotten along at all since Robles took power in a bloodless military coup d'etat 10 years ago. Supporters of Miramontes fear that Robles will retaliate against the Archbishop in some way.
Pope Carlos I cancels an upcoming Papal Visit to Mexico in light of recent developments exploding inside Mexico. The Vatican announced that the Pontiff will reschedule at an undetermined later date; It's confirmed that the Pontiff did speak with Archbishop of the Mexico City Diocese Osvaldo Miramontes about the deadly violent crackdowns.
Sunday, April 24th, 1983: Queen Mother Juliana of the Netherlands has mysteriously vanished according to Dutch state television. Authorities are stressed in the search & rescue mission for the safe return of the Queen Mother; Juliana's daughter, Queen Beatrix was taken to an undisclosed location for her safety along with the rest of the Dutch Royal Family.
Allegations surfaced that the South African Army 773rd Death Squad Battalion might be involved in the mysterious disappearance of Queen Mother Juliana of the Netherlands. Diplomatic relations between the two nations have been strained in recent years because of the South African government's controversial apartheid policies & the controversial deadly military operation against neighboring African nations.
Monday, April 25th, 1983: US Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield escapes an assassination attempt when the Creepy Stalkers opened fire at the Ambassador's limousine as Mansfield was driving through the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. Authorities currently investigating the assassination attempt & security has bern increased at both the US Embassy Compound & the Ambassador's Residence.
Outspoken Archbishop Osvaldo Miramontes, the Archbishop of the Mexico City Diocese was found gruesomely dead by teenage girls, who were leaving the Fernanda Arizmendi Academy for Girls. According to the boarding school students, they noticed Miramontes was tortured to death, shot & skinned thoroughly. Mexico City Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the mysterious murder of the outspoken Archbishop.
Within HRS of learning about Miramontes' gruesome death, the calls have grown louder in demanding the Roman Catholic Church excommunicate flamboyant Mexican President General Oscar Robles altogether. Robles, for his part, has strongly denied the allegations against him & the Mexican military government were involved in the death of Archbishop Miramontes.
Tuesday, April 26th, 1983: Sensing an explosive situation happening alongside the US-Mexico border, US President Ronald Reagan orders the full closure of the Southwestern border; TX Governor Mark W. White, Jr., (D), NM Governor Toney Anaya (D), AZ Governor Bruce Babbitt (D), CA Governor George Deukmejian (R) & CO Governor Richard Lamm (D) announced deployments of their respective National Guard personnel troops to the Southwestern border. Speculation is that the Reagan administration is worried about the ongoing situation happening in Mexico could explode & spread throughout the entire Western Hemisphere.
Wednesday, April 27th, 1983: United States Senator Pete Wilson (R-CA) blames illegal immigration for the violent crime escalating across the United States. Wilson announced he plans on filing legislation called 'Secure American Borders Act' which would prohibit & ban illegal immigrants from receiving federal health care benefits; it would also require mass deportations across the United States of all illegal immigrants & their families. Critics accused Wilson of scapegoating illegal immigrants & legal immigrants for pure political advantage.
Thursday, April 28th, 1983: Iraqi President General Saddam Hussein signs EO782 which orders the Iraqi Intelligence Service to escalate Operation Maddog: it's unknown what the mysterious intelligence operation is all about, but anonymous sources believe that the Iraqi government's controversial intelligence operation has deadly intentions.
Exiled Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi attends a special red carpet State Banquet at the National Palace in Havana hosted by Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Friday, April 29th, 1983: Saudi Arabian President General Jamal Al-Fayheed & his wife, Saudi Arabian First Lady Sabdhlia Al-Fayheed meets with French President Francois Mitterrand at the Elysse Palace, France. The Al-Fayheed's will be in France for a State Visit consisting of six days boosting diplomatic relations between the two nations.
US Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger meets with Chilean National Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alfonso Michelson at the Chilean National Defense Ministry Headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Weinberger is also expected to have a meeting with Chilean President Major General Gerald Enriquez.
United States Senator Scoop Jackson (D-WA St) meets with Hong Konger Prime Minister Jefferson Cheng at the Prime Minister's Residence in Victoria. They discussed the economic trade relationship between the United States & Hong Kong; foreign policy hotspots inside the Asian Pacific & ongoing developments regarding getting a seat on the UN General Assembly.
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets with Rhodesian President Ian Smith at 10 Downing Street in London. Smith's visit comes following taking over the Presidency following the controversial Operation Cleansing which resulted in the overthrow of then-Zimbabwean President Canaan Banana, who's whereabouts are unknown because the Rhodesian government is demanding Banana's arrest & extradition.
NY St Governor Happy Rockefeller (R) addreses the National Governors Association annual Winter meeting in Seattle, WA St. She discussed her administration's achievements inside the Empire State: Reinstatement of the death penalty, signing legislation requiring strong tax cuts across the board, budgeting cuts on unnecessary wasteful spending programs & she also talked about aggressive Public Safety initiatives in supporting law enforcement agencies & getting tough on crime.
Pressure is aggressively mounting on United States Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) about his political future as the political jockeying inside the Mountaineer State continues to expand: WV Governor Jay Rockefeller (D) formed an exploratory committee in preparation of campaigning for the United States Senate in 1984. Sources indicate Randolph is expected to announce his plans shortly within the next couple of days.
Saturday, April 30th, 1983: RI Governor J. Joseph Garrahy (D) announced he will not be seeking reelection to 5th 2-year term in 1984. The move opens up massive political jockeying for positioning amongst the down-ballot statewide officeholders inside the Ocean State.