Cease-Fire Ends With Air Attacks in Iran Iraq War
Iran and Iraq clash as Iranian air raids end a unilateral Iraqi cease-fire. Iraq reports strikes on Tehran airport and oil sites, claims sinking ships and destroying jets, while Iraq admits casualties. Iran disputes broader Iraqi air attacks and hostages in Tehran.
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Iraq
Iran
Tehran
Mehrabad
Khorramshahr
Shatt al-Arab
Persian Gulf
Tabriz
Schmidt Wins Large Bundestag Majority In West Germany
In Bonn West Germany voters increased Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's Bundestag majority from 11 to 45 seats. The left liberal coalition partner Free Democrats boosted Schmidt to four more years, with Genscher as vice chancellor and foreign minister praising the result.
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Bonn
West Germany
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
Franz Josef Strauss
Hans- Dietrich Genscher
Free Democrats
Lifeboat Last Rescued After Prinsendam Fire
Passengers from the Prinsendam endured a 36 hour wait in darkness and rough seas before the last lifeboat occupants were brought ashore. Over 500 people in total were rescued as the Coast Guard and other units completed the extensive air and sea search in Alaska.
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Sitka, Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Coast Guard
Regina O’malley
New York City
Jose Rios
Air Force
Holland America Cruises
Valdez
trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Marine Terminal
Alaska
Prinsendam
Williamsburgh
Boutwell
Sitka
Reagan Leads In Electoral Votes As Four Weeks Remain
AP and other surveys show Reagan ahead in electoral votes with several polls exceeding 270, while Carter leads in 11 states plus DC totaling 131 votes. Anderson holds no electoral votes. campaigns focus on Northeast Midwest and Texas with key campaigning in Wisconsin Illinois Connecticut New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
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Upper Midwest
Texas
Midwest
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
John Anderson
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Anderson
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