News of the day for April 1, 1983 - Earthquake in Colombia, Gas tax goes into effect, Unemployment rate goes down to 10.3%, Reagan withholds shipments of F-16 fighters to Israeli's and Marines in Beirut are warned of terrorist attacks.
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