Cypriot Ship Strikes Red Sea Mine Amid Wider Explosions
A Cypriot motor vessel Theoupolis hit a Red Sea mine causing severe engine damage as more ships report mine damage. The Shreveport joined Harkness and four British minesweepers in the Gulf of Suez to clear explosives with about 200 American personnel involved.
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Paris
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Ruhollah Khomein
Ali Khamenei
Protestant Riot in Belfast Turns Violent on Shankill Road
Hundreds of Protestant militants confronted police in Belfast amid clashes that left two shops ablaze and barricades and debris scattered in the Shankill Road district. Protestants attacked with gasoline bombs as Catholics protested British rule in Northern Ireland.
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Syrians Take Control Of City In Lebanon War
In Baalbek Syria forces oust Iranian Revolutionary Guards and allied militants who patrolled the streets after bombings in Beirut last October. The Khawam Hotel entrance is bricked up while a Syrian armored vehicle stands nearby. Syrian troops now control checkpoints and monitor traffic.
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Lebanon
U.S
Beirut
Khawam Hotel
Ruhollah Khomeini
Homeowner Wins Right To Needle Condo Development
In Austin Texas an irate homeowner won the right to display signs in his yard opposing a nearby three story 18 unit condo project. Grant Lannon expressed anger last fall when he put up signs reading Condos Stink and This view will get worse to protest the development.
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Austin
Texas
Grant Lannon
Prosecutor Says Too Early To Worry About Deadlock
In the John De Lorean cocaine trial a prosecutor says it is too early to fear a deadlock as jurors enter day seven of deliberations. Defense notes jurors have much to discuss after six days and roughly 27 hours of talks without a verdict. De Lorean, 59, faces conspiracy to distribute $24 million worth of cocaine and potential penalties up to 67 years in prison and 185000 dollars in fines.
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de Lorean
Northern Ireland
Bombing Terrifies Gambeel Village in Pakistan Border Raid
Reuters/AP report from Gambeel Pakistan describes villagers recounting a border bombing by Afghan forces. Jamal Hussain tilled land as schoolchildren recited verses when Soviet MiG-21s dropped 21 bombs in 15 minutes killing a villager and maiming fields, marking the conflict’s reach into a hamlet of 200 families near Afghanistan.
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Jamal Hussain
Afghanistan
Jamal
Olympians Tour Touches Disney World Florida Parade
About 200 U S Olympic medalists arrived at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista after a New York ticker tape parade. They planned a 1.3 mile Orlando parade and a visit to Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom before heading to Dallas.
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Attorney To Recall Killer Life In Sentencing Appeal
In Los Angeles AP report defense attorney Larry Biggan asks jurors to keep an open mind before sentencing David Carpenter. He will present an abridged life history to explain factors leading to Carpenter’s 1981 slayings of Heather Scaggs and Ellen Hansen along a Santa Cruz County trail. The trialmanipulated jury will decide between death in the gas chamber or life in prison after a month-long phase.
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David Carpenter
Larry Biggan
Carpenter
Santa Cruz County
Biggan
Biggam
Ms. Scaggs
Steven Haertle
Reagan Republican Convention Seeks TV Edge and Voter Motivation
GOP leaders caution against over confidence in Reagan re election and focus on televised convention impact. Frank Fahrenkopf warns the greatest threat is low turnout while planning a record 20 million dollar drive to energize supporters as Reagan and Bush prepare for renomination in Dallas.
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Reagan
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Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr
National Committee
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Fahrenkopf
America
Percy
Springfield
Ill
Dallas Convention Center
Bush
Washington
California
Reagan Budget Report Foresees Slow Deficit Decline
The OMB report, before Election Day, outlines little chance of a balanced budget. It projects a deficit around 161.7 billion in 1989 unless growth strengthens and White House deficit-cut proposals pass Congress. Mondale calls the projections cooked and garbage amid blame over tax cuts and recession.
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Ronald Reagan
Office of Management and Budget
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White House
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Reagan
Walter Mondale
Aiken Standard Classified and News Idea Contacts
Contact numbers for subscriptions classified ads and feature ideas are provided. The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
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Aiken Standard
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Emergency Numbers Provided as a Service by Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard offers a compiled list of emergency contact numbers for police fire ambulance and medical services. The directory includes regional agencies and key hotlines to aid residents in urgent situations.
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Aiken County
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