Nancy Reagan and Donald Reagan clash over White House power
AP reports a tense spread between First Lady Nancy Reagan and Chief of Staff Donald Reagan as insiders compare the feud to a soap opera. The first lady reportedly seeks to influence the State of the Union content and filter media access, while she denies these claims and aides note her strong influence.
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Washington
Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Donald Reagan
White House
Regan
Gadhafi Targeted in Failed Libyan Bombing Plan
New York Times Magazine reports that a small group of White House officials planned last April’s Libyan bombing aimed at assassinating Muammar Gadhafi. The effort failed when bomber guidance systems malfunctioned. Veterans Poindexter and North were linked to the planning alongside Iran arms initiatives.
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White House
Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
New York Times
Iran
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John M. Poindexter
Oliver North
Gaddafi
Air Force
Regional Rain Outlook With Showers Possible Today
Warm spell brings 80 percent chance of rain today with a few thunderstorms and a mid 50s high. Tonight 60 percent chance of rain with a low in the low 40s. Tomorrow partly cloudy with a high in the low 60s. Details on Page 12A.
Deaths of Wilhelmina Dessasure Elizabeth Scott and others
Obituary notices confirm the deaths of Wilhelmina B Dessasure Elizabeth J Scott and Charles B Yaun in Aiken and Graniteville with further details listed on Page 10A.
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Wilhelmina B. Dessasure
Elizabeth J. Scott
Aiken
Charles B. Yaun
Graniteville
Local Bride and Classifieds Feature Unclear Items
An unclear Today section fragment shows Bride notices and various Classifieds with garbled text. It hints at a local wedding notice and miscellaneous smaller listings amid other sections like Obituaries and Opinions.
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Lewis Grizzard
Erma Bombeck
New York Times
Soviets Plan Nuclear Test and Shutdown of Monitors
U S group member says the Soviet Union plans to resume nuclear tests within days and ordered scientists at the main test site to switch off monitoring gear for at least three days. No official Kremlin statement. moratorium status discussed since 1985.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Kremlin
Hiroshima
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
United States
Gorba
Chev
Washington
State Department
Sandra McCarty
Jacob Scherr
Kazakhstan
Tornado Awareness Week Declared In South Carolina
The governor proclaims Tornado Awareness Week from today through Saturday to educate residents about tornado dangers. A mock drill Wednesday will test watch warning and all clear signals and emergency communication. Last year a Charleston County waterspout tornado damaged property and injured three people.
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South Carolina
National Weather Service
Emergency Preparedness Division
Adjutant General’s Office of
St. John’s Island
Charleston County
Tornado Safety Drills Urge Quick Action Across South Carolina
Residents are urged to follow safety rules during tornado and severe thunderstorm events. Seek interior shelter away from windows, protect the head, and move to basements or interior hallways. In mobile homes leave for sturdy structures and listen for official drill announcements. Quick, decisive action can save lives during the warning period.
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National Weather Service
Adjutant General’s Office
Hanford Plutonium Operation Restarted
Hanford restart begins at two plutonium plants producing fuel for atomic weapons after safety concerns, with N Reactor remaining shut and $50 million safety work underway. Plant timelines estimate two to three weeks to activate first finishing steps and about two months to finalize disc production. Casey Ruud of Rockwell Hanford Operations urged independent review before restart.
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Richland, Wash
Hanford
Energy Department
Department
Mark Musolf
Musolf
PUREX
PFP
Casey Ruud
Rockwell Hanford
McFarlane Says Reagan Approved Iran Arms Shipment
Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane told the Tower Commission Reagan approved the August 1985 arms shipment to Iran. He disputed Don Regan’s claim of no advance approval and testified during a three hour interview at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The panel continues reviewing chronology ahead of its Thursday report.
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Iran
Robert C. McFarlane
White House
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Israel
Commission
John Tower
Texas
Marlin Fitzwater
CBS
ABC News
Regan
Dan Howard
Tower
Tower Commission
Congressional
Tower Panel
Maryland
National Security
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