Large fog tied 27-vehicle crash on I-55 near Marion
In dense fog on Interstate 55 about four miles north of West Memphis Arkansas eight people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a chain reaction pileup involving two tractor trailers and a car. Police said the crash began around 930 am as drivers braked to slow for the fog. Large cranes were brought in to clear debris and authorities closed the highway through the night.
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Ark
West Memphis
Howard Smith
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Missouri
Pepsico to buy most of Seven Up for 380 million
Pepsico Inc. agreed to acquire most of Seven Up Co. for 380 million dollars in cash, expanding its brands to rival Coca Cola. The purchase covers the Seven Up trademark and worldwide franchises but not the 16 North American bottling plants or the foods group. Philip Morris intends to sell those assets separately and aims to break even on the overall deal.
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Pepsico Inc
Seven-Up Co
Pepsico
Coca- Cola Co
Philip Morris Inc
Foods Group
Philip Morris
George Knox
Seven-Up
Last Fall
General Foods Corp
Cold winds and sharp chill forecast for today
A windy and very cold day is ahead with a high in the 40s and a low near 20 tonight. Details are on Page 6A.
Deaths Harvey Lott Richard Jeffcoat Jimmie R. Puckett Mamie J. Barfield
Obituary notices list the deaths of Harvey Lott Richard Jeffcoat Jimmie R. Puckett and Mamie J. Barfield with associated page reference 6A for full details.
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Harvey Lott
Richard Jeffcoat
Jimmie R. Puckett
Mamie J. Barfield
Khadafy sails out to meet Sixth Fleet in Mediterranean
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy sails from Misurata aboard a 350 ton patrol boat loaded with four missiles to confront the U S Sixth Fleet over the Gulf of Sidra and Libya's continental shelf claim. He calls for international action to stop U S maneuvers in Libyan waters.
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Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Mediterranean
U.S. 6Th Fleet
America
Misurata Harbor
Tripoli
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf of Sirte
Sidra
6Th Fleet
Khadafy
United States
Gulf
Khadafi
Malta
Italy
Lampedusa
Crete
Rebels Seize Kampala as Uganda Capital Falls
Rebels of Uganda's National Resistance Army gained control of Kampala after two days of house to house fighting. Government resistance remained only in pockets, with most units holed up in a barracks area, Parliament vicinity, and the radio station. Power was largely cut and city services were disrupted.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Kampala
U.N
NRA
National Resistance Army
British High Commission
United Nations
Parliament
Uganda
Growing Concern On Clock Under Gramm Rudman Law
Washington lawmakers voice rising disenchantment with Gramm Rudman, as the spending cut clock nears its first 11.7 billion reduction on Feb 4 and Oct 1 targets loom for 1987. The administration faces opposition over proposed eliminations and privatizations.
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U.S
Reagan
Gramm-Rudman
Phil Gramm
Texas
Sen
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
Gramm- Rudman
Congress
Capitol Hill
GOP
Senate Budget Committee
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Voyager 2 Uranus flyby powered by SRP Pu-238 fuel
Voyager 2 passed Uranus at 42 143 mph on a 3 billion mile solar system voyage powered by Pu-238 generators produced at SRP. The mission, costing about 600 million, aims for Neptune by 1989 and exit from the solar system by 1990. New images show Miranda surfaces and faults in Ariel Miranda and Titania, with rings and moons details.
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Uranus
Savannah River
SRP
Ed Stone
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Saturn
Jupiter
Moon
Voyager
Neptune
Solar System
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Miranda
Ariel
Titania
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Anita Stockman
New England Patriots
Chicago Bears
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Superdome
New Orleans
Chicago
NBC
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WIS
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Tony Collins
Tony Eason
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Jim McMahon
Walter Payton
Leslie Frazier
Dick Enberg
Merlin Olsen
Bob Griese
Don Criqui
Bob Trumpy
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