Fire Rips Through Englewood Rooming House Killing Seven
Police said a three story wood frame rooming house in a working class Englewood neighborhood burned in the early hours killing at least seven people. Ten residents were believed to live there with two escaping injured after being forced onto an upstairs porch by flames. The fire emitted from first and second floor windows and left only the building’s frame and ashes.
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N.J
Arthur O’keefe
Ames
Sal Marino
Beirut clashes leave many dead and wounded in refugee camps
Shiite militiamen conducted hit-and-run attacks on Palestinian guerrillas in Beirut’s refugee camps. Reports say combatants were bleeding for lack of medical care. At least 121 were killed and 650 wounded over two days of fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ministers Open NATO Talks
NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels to back stronger nonnuclear forces and higher defense spending. They aim to increase real spending by 3 percent annually while potential disagreements loom over Reagan's Star Wars program.
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Europe
Democrats back vague tax plan to trim 1986 deficit
House Democrats say a vague compromise on a minimum corporate tax will cut the 1986 deficit by 56 billion dollars without cutting Social Security. Democratic Whip Bill Alexander of Arkansas said unity now exists and the budget could pass, with test votes possible today and a final roll call not expected before Thursday.
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Washington
House
Bill Alexander
Arkansas
Critics demand tougher penalty for Navy amid General Dynamics ties
Democratic critics attack the Navy for freezing talks on a Trident submarine deal with General Dynamics while praising Navy Secretary Lehman for formally censuring retired Admiral Rickover over accepting $67,628 in jewelry and knickknacks from the same company.
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Pentagon
General Dynamics Corp
Navy
John Lehman
Hyman G. Rickover
U.S
General Dynamics
Senate approves unit of Air Force planes to aid drug smuggling fight
The Senate on Tuesday approved creating a new unit of 16 Air Force planes piloted by reservists to assist the Customs Service in halting Latin American drug smugglers heading for the United States.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Air Force
Customs Service
Reagan Urges Cadets to Stay Ready for Defense Needs
President Reagan addressed 1032 Naval Academy graduates in Annapolis urging strong defense and top leadership. He warned against cuts and waste, pledging to keep the military prepared and noting U S imperial might supports Europe. Senate roadblocks loom over Pentagon funding.
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Reagan
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U.S. Naval Academy
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Service Academy
Annapolis
U.S
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Senate
Premature Septuplets Survival Hopes Amid Stillbirth Loss
In Orange California a mother who used Pergonal delivered seven babies at 28 weeks. Six survive while one girl died. the six infants remain critical but stable in intensive care as doctors monitor the crucial 72 hour period and provide IV feeds and medications.
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Childrens Hospital
Orange
Calif
Patricia Frustaci
Samuel Frustadi
Patricia
Frustaci
Tes Pane
Carrie Worcester
Children’s Hospital of
Orange County
St. Joseph Hospital
Sheridan School Board members win recall vote in living-together case
Sheridan Oregon voters reelect Clinton Ogle and Sandra Lambert to the school board, rejecting a recall over their living arrangement. Ogle said performance matters most, Lambert noted continued coexistence, while the recall organizer Rev. Jerry Warren argued conduct harmed the district. Local officials confirmed results with a few absentee ballots unlikely to change the outcome.
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Clinton Ogle
Sheridan School
Sandra Kay Lambert
Ogle
Ms. Lambert
Jerry Warren
Ter
Sheridan Nazarene Church
Warren
Sheridan
Aiken Standard Advertising and Office Hours
Contact numbers provided for subscriptions, classifieds, and news tips. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken.
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