Army considers actions against ex hostage medal denial
The Army may take administrative steps against Staff Sgt. Joseph Subic Jr of Bedford Township Michigan who was denied the Defense Meritorious Service Medal amid hostage release actions. While 20 other service members received the award Subic did not meet criteria and faces possible barring reenlistment discharge or loss of security clearance.
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Army
Iran
Marine
Navy
Air Force
Joseph Subic Jr
Subic
Bedford Township
Mich
Sgt
Defense Meritorius
Donald R. Hohman
Sacramento
Calif
John Marsh
Edward C
Army Intelligence and Security Command
Northern
Virginia
Southeast Asia
Owen Cummings
Detroit
Cummings
Israel Attacks Guerrilla Base North of Tyre
Israel warplanes bombed a Palestinian guerrilla base seven miles north of Tyre near Abu al Aswad junction, hitting a building used as regional headquarters for Al Fatah. The attack, reported by the IDF and PLO, follows six days after a prior air raid amid ongoing Lebanon combat.
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Israel
Tyre
al Fatah
Abu al Aswad
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sidon
Lebanon
Abul Aswad
Naameh
Damour
Beirut
Beirut siege toll climbs as Zahle battles intensify
Artillery, mortars, and rockets shake Beirut and Zahle as Syrian forces clash with Lebanese Christian militiamen. Civilians kill count reaches 10 with 23 wounded in Beirut, raising Lebanon totals to 30 dead and 299 injured since Saturday. Syrian casualties are not reported.
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Lebanon
Zahle
Phalange Party
U.S
John Gunther Dean
Phalange
Dean
Elias Sarkis
Bulos Malek
Philip C. Habib
Middle East
Gunman holds elderly at New Haven nursing home before surrender
Dominic Giordano, 59, took over part of New Fairview Hall Convalescent Home in New Haven holding about 120 elderly patients hostage for about seven hours before police subdued him and transported him to Yale New Haven Hospital. After exchange with officers, the suspect, diagnosed as in personal crisis, was taken into custody as streets were closed and a police SWAT team surrounded the facility.
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New Haven
Denise
Giordano
Morrone
Robert Silver
Silver
Veterans Administration Hospital
West Haven
Government troops kill Bangladesh coup leader
Government troops killed Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Manzur who led rebels trying to seize power two days after President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in Chittagong. Ziaur’s funeral drew thousands in Dacca as the body arrived from Chittagong and was laid in state at the Old Parliament Building.
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Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman
Muhammad Abdul Manzur
Ziaur
Chittagong
Manzur
Zia
Reagan Pushes Bipartisan Tax Cut With Democrat Help
The Reagan administration seeks a Democrat ally to back a multiyear across the board tax cut amid stalled talks. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski says he will pressure Ways and Means colleagues to back a compromise but requires more concessions from the White House.
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Washington
Reagan
Dan Rostenkowski
House
Ways and Means
Hughes Estate Before Court Over Tax Dispute
After five years and the discovery of 35 fake wills the Howard Hughes estate faces the Supreme Court. Texas and California seek to tax Hughes holdings valued up to 1.1 billion as the high court sets procedures for resolving the dispute.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Supreme Court
Texas
California
High Court
Hughes
Teamsters rebuke press as Williams vows to seek term
Delegates at the Teamsters convention approve a rebuke of the news media for alleged abuse of privilege while supporting President Roy Lee Williams who says no indictment will stop him from seeking a five year term. Williams, 66, rose to the presidency after Frank Fitzsimmons’s death this year as about 2,000 delegates react emotionally to his stance.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Teamsters
Roy Lee Williams
Williams
Justice Department
Senate
Frank Fitzsimmons
Habib To Resume Mideast Peace Efforts This Week
President Reagan's special Mideast envoy Philip Habib will resume peace efforts in Lebanon after Washington consultations. State Department spokesman David Passage declined to share an itinerary. He also avoided commenting on reports of a time limit set by Israeli Prime Minister Begin regarding Syria over missiles in Lebanon.
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Philip Habib
Reagan
Mideast
Lebanon
State Department
David Passage
Habib
Passage
Menachem Begin
Syria
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