Storm toll and flood tragedy shock Fort Worth
Port Worth Texas reports the body of a baby swept from his mother's arms by floodwaters found Sunday as residents tally storm damage that killed at least four and caused a collapsed bowling alley roof. At least 17 injured across western and north central Texas from tornadoes and thunderstorms, with mobile homes overturned and power failures.
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Iraq launches Kharg raid and ship crippled by missiles
Iraq said its jet fighters attacked Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal while an Iraqi navy missile crippled a Cyprus registered tanker. A Kurdish rebel leadership upended in Mangesh village, Kurdistan region, claimed victory by a military commander. In Solomon Islands, two children were found dead near Honiara, raising the typhoon death toll to 100.
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Rome airport massacre suspects list grows to 30 Syrians
Italian authorities compiled a new suspect roster for the Rome airport massacre with reports that up to thirty Syrians are among those sought. International arrest warrants could come as early as this week, according to Sunday Italian news outlets.
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Libya Threatens U.S. Coast Guard Radar Station
Libyan authorities renewed threats to destroy the U S Coast Guard radar station on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Libyan naval patrol boats fired two Soviet built mines at the island hours after U S raids on Libya on April 15. Missiles fell harmlessly into the sea.
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Carroll Baker reveals steamy Rome novel A Roman Tale
Former star Carroll Baker says she wrote a sexy novel set in Rome in the early 1970s inspired by things she heard. She described it at an American Booksellers Association convention while noting her Hollywood exit after a broken marriage and stalled career.
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Memorial Day Observances Across Nation
Memorial Day weekend sees wreath laying by President Reagan at Arlington and a Bush speech in Maine. Parades and memorials occur nationwide as farmers rally in Missouri. Living memorial dedication in San Francisco honors Vietnam veterans amid festive spring weather and large crowds.
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Hands Across America Comes to Anacostia Amid Skepticism
In Washington DC on MLK Avenue the Hands Across America event drew hopeful residents like Thurman Long while others doubted job prospects and lasting help. In Anacostia's Ward 8, community members like Earl Hancock Constance Gaylord and James Jackson Bay saw the day’s work as meaningful, painting a robin’s egg hallway and planning future improvements for the housing block near St Elizabeths Hospital.
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Engineers Complain About Rush on Shuttle O Ring Redesign
NASA aims to redesign booster O rings by July 1987 but Morton Thiokol engineers in Utah warn the deadline is too tight to safely evaluate test data. They say rushing could undermine safety after Challenger. Some sources note contractual obligations and outside panel scrutiny, with earlier reporters citing a ban on speaking to reporters.
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Aiken Standard Classified Contact and Office Hours
The notice lists subscription and advertising contact numbers, newsroom ideas line, display ad support, and customer service hours. It provides office address at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802, with weekday and weekend hours.
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