Hostage Crisis Brings America To Crossroads
The Lebanon crisis endures as 7 Americans remain missing after the Beirut airliner incident. U S Navy sailor Robert Stethem was killed by Shiite terrorists who hijacked the TWA flight. Assad and Berri threaten further action while media coverage spurs debate on terrorism handling and Stockholm Syndrome.
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Lebanon
TWA
U. S. Navy
Robert Dean Stethem
Hafez Assad
United States
U. S
Britain
Beirut
Frankfurt
Allyn Conwell
Damascus
Nabih Berri
Assad
Berri
West
Washington
Aiken County Jail Escapes Prompt Lock Upgrades
Three inmates escaped the new Aiken County jail by prying out a plexiglass window prompting $240,000 in upgrades focused on locks rather than windows. Completed in 1982 at a cost of $2.4 million, the jail’s repeated escapes raise questions about its deterrent effectiveness and the need to seal all escape routes despite nearly $3 million already spent.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Union cannot unify Northern Ireland despite boxing hero cheers
Belfast hailed Barry McGuigan as a unifying figure after his world title win. Yet sectarian violence returned within a week, as a bomb in Belfast and a murder underscored the failure of symbolism. Jim McIlroy leads a small group turning ex terrorists into reconciled peers through Prison Fellowship of Northern Ireland, with former UVF and IRA members testifying to spiritual transformations. Pearl McKeown and Liam McCloskey joined in promoting love over hate, highlighting quiet, sustained reform beyond sensational headlines.
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Belfast
Barry McGuigan
McGuigan
Dublin
South
Irish Republican Army
Portadown
Jim Mellroy
Mcllroy
Prison Fellowship
Northern Ireland
Ulster Volunteer Force
UVF
David Hamilton
Hamilton
Maze
McIlroy
IRA
Maze Prison
Smilar
Women’s
Armagh
ODC
Pearl McKeown
McKeown
Liam McCloskey
Pearl
Jim McIlroy
Maps reveal Middle East mind set on Israel West Bank
In Amman and Jerusalem maps reflect rival claims to the West Bank and Israel. Jordan labels the land west of the Jordan River as occupied West Bank while an Israeli map includes the West Bank within Israel. Despite no diplomatic ties, commerce continues with Jordan and Israel facilitating tourist and goods flows across the Allenby Bridge.
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Amman
Jordan
Jordan River
West Bank
Israel
Elat
Gulf of Aqaba
East Jerusalem
Aker
Palestine
United Nations
Middle East
Opening lines from famous novels and a lifeguard tale
A column surveys memorable opening passages from classic works including Moby Dick Genesis Lolita and La Fiesta Brava and adds a TV news lifeguard anecdote on public relations in modern speeches. It argues extemporaneous praise has become formulaic while offering four guidance points for tasteful acknowledgments.
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New York Times
Linares
Spain
Islero
Manolete
Barnaby Conrad
la Mauncha
Cervantes
Ishmael
Melville
M.F.K. Fisher
Nabokov
EMS
O.K. Corral
P.S
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