Cease fire allows transport of slain American hostage Kilburn
In Betru t Lebanon Christian and Moslem militias observed a brief cease-fire to permit the body of American hostage librarian Peter Kilburn to be moved from Moslem west Beirut to Christian east Beirut. Red Cross escorted the hearse as U S Embassy officials confirmed Kilburn's identity at Hotel Dieu Hospital.
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East Beirut
Lebanese
Red Cross
Peter Kilburn
American University Hospital
Moslem West Beirut
Christian East Beirut
U.S
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Kilburn
Magician Henning Insured For 3 Million By Lloyds
Los Angeles reports Lloyds of London will insure Doug Henning's hands for 3 million, 300000 per finger. Henning notes hands define his art and performs finger exercises up to eight hours daily. The magician rose to fame with The Magic Show on Broadway and earned a Tony nomination. He has won an Emmy for Doug Henning's World of Magic TV series.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd’s of London
Doug Henning
USA
Henning
Michael Levine
Thieves Could Outfit Chamber Orchestra
Police said theft from a German chamber orchestra tour bus at Port Authority Terminal totaled about 100000 dollars. Ten tuxedos five violins and a viola were taken along with a camera a portable television and jeans. One violin valued at 35000 to 40000 dollars. The Dresden Chamber Orchestra had arrived from New Hampshire and was to perform in Wilmington Delaware.
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New York
Dresden Chamber Orchestra
New Hampshire
Port ‘Authority
Mark Marchese
Port Authority
Marchese
William Desmond
Wilmington
Del
Libyan Farmer Loses Chickens in U S Strikes
Libyan farmer Milad Mohammed Hassen says U S air strikes near Tripoli airport killed at least 300 of his top chickens. He claims Reagan is a chicken killer while noting 5,700 other hens survived and rabbits escaped unharmed. The blast damaged a hen house and orange grove as journalists viewed the scene.
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Libya
Milad Mohammed Hassen
U.S
Reagan
Hassen
Orange Grove
Docking Poised To Repeat Rare Gubernatorial Dynasty
TOPEKA Kan AP Thomas Robert Docking leads Kansas polls to become a third generation governor following his father and grandfather. He has limited experience as lieutenant governor and will be 32 after the August 5 primary. Edgefield AP South Carolina to accept 55000 in damages from a Greenwood County sewer plant operators and engineers for a July fish kill on Saluda River. Some 130000 fish killed along 18 miles, with 20000 and 35000 contributions from Greenwood firms and the Greenwood Metropolitan Commission.
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Robert Blackwell Docking
Kansas
George Richard Docking
Tom Docking
Docking
John Carlin
Carlin
Edgefield
South Carolina
Saluda River
Greenwood County
State Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission
G.E. Moore Inc. Construction Co
Davis & Floyd Inc
Greenwood
Greenwood Metropolitan Commission
Sewer Commission
Wilson Creek
Lake Greenwood
Lake Murray
Negligence Found In Savannah Shipping Crash
The Coast Guard determined negligence by a freighter captain docking pilot and United States Lines led to the March 22 crash at the Savannah port. The American Nebraska, turning in the Savannah River, struck an Argentine freighter, damaging two ships a GPA dock and a tugboat with $18,000 in losses and no injuries. Captain Robert D. Hannis and pilot James Gagnon were cited.
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Georgia Port Authority
Garden City
GPA
Nebraska
Robert D. Hannis
James Gagnon
Crescent Towing and Salvage Co
United States Lines
Gramm Rudman Debate Moves To Supreme Court On Fast Track
The Gramm Rudman law to force a balanced federal budget by 1991 goes to the Supreme Court this week with arguments over constitutionality. A capacity audience is expected as justices hear two hours of debate on separation of powers and automatic spending cuts.
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Supreme Court
High Court
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Madison
Comptroller General
Congress
General Accounting Office
Probe Begins In Explosion Of Titan 34D At Vandenberg
The Air Force named Col. Lee Heinz head of the panel investigating the Titan 34D rocket explosion at Vandenberg Air Force Base California that destroyed a classified payload believed to be KH-11 spy satellite. The Aug 28 launch failed again after the previous Titan 34D flight. Fifty-eight people were treated for irritation, three admitted, and 173 site personnel plus two offshore rigs were evacuated. Analysts warn the incident jeopardizes the U S military spy satellite program and may hinder reconnaissance efforts against Soviet activity.
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Air Force
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc
Santa Barbara Channel
National Park Service
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San Miguel Islands
Lee Heinz
6595Th
First Aerospace
Jack L. Watkins
Titan
Paul Stares
Jeffrey Richelson
Stares
Brookings Institution
Washington
Richelson
PTL Faces Legal Battle Over Land Contracts
PTL television ministry faces court claims of breaking 13 real estate contracts near Heritage USA in South Carolina and missing $1.8 million owed to a general contractor. Sellers report deposits lost, missed mortgage payments, and halted land deals, with owners seeking legal action.
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PTL
Fort Mill
PTL Television
South Carolina
Heritage USA
Charlotte Observer
Rock Hill
John Cauthen
Cauthen
FMC Denies Bradley Testing Wrongdoing Amid Memo Allegations
FMC and Army officials deny any wrongdoing after a Pentagon memo says water cans replaced ammunition in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle test to appear less vulnerable. A separate document shows a general asked to soften a vulnerability report to appease critics. Congressmen released the materials, and FMC disputed the accusations.
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Pentagon
FMC
Col
James Burton
Aiken Standard Classified and News Idea Contacts
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