Rivals swap hijackings as Beirut jet explodes
Shiite Amal militants hijack two planes in Beirut as Landrey Slade, 18, and his father are taken hostage on the first jet. The first plane explodes after passengers are released. The second jet is commandeered by a Palestinian, lands in Amman after a hostage standoff. William Slade says they are safe and uncertain about travel. Landrey Slade serves as assistant president of American University in Beirut.
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Chedli Klibi
The
Arab League
Palermo
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House approves aid for rebels in Nicaragua vote
The House voted 248 184 to authorize 27 million in non lethal aid to Contras and rejected extending a ban on U S military action in Nicaragua. The vote followed the Senate approval of a 38 million package and marked a major Reagan victory amid partisan splits.
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Nicaragua
Reagan
U.S
Managua
Senate
Robert Michel
Illinois
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Edward P. Boland
D-Mass
Boland
Pleasant weekend forecast with mild and warm days
Variable cloudiness and cool temperatures today give way to clearing and a chilly night. Friday and Saturday bring sunny pleasant weather with highs in the 70s and 70s, lows in the 40s to 50s. Sunday shows a chance of showers with highs around 80.
Investigators Pursue Mengele Despite Family Claim of Death
U S and West German officials say the manhunt for Josef Mengele continues despite a family statement that he is dead. The report notes ongoing pursuit across borders and agency involvement.
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U.S
Josef Mengele
Mercer residents protest aid to Contra guerrillas
Mercer County residents joined a nationwide pledge of resistance against U.S. aid to Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. About ten protesters gathered at the Princeton Post Office, with six remaining later, carrying signs denouncing aid and linking Nicaragua to Vietnam.
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U.S
Nicaragua
Vietnam
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McMartin preschool charges cut as judge drops counts
In Los Angeles a judge dismissed 125 child molestation charges against four defendants in the McMartin preschool case, leaving seven defendants charged with some offenses. Over two days 189 counts were dropped for lack of evidence while prosecutors may file more after the preliminary hearing.
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Bramble teen in $10 million injury suit described as vegetable
Loretta Michelle Thompson, 15, remains comatose after a June 3, 1983 tractor trailer crash, as Bluefield physician Dr. Lyle Gage Jr. testifies the condition is permanent with an 80 percent chance of living 20 years or more. The case names mother Loretta Tooley, Department of Highways, Cecil I. Walker Machinery, and Caterpillar Tractor Co. as defendants and third parties.
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Bramwell
Lyle Gage Jr
Mercer County
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Loretta Tooley
Charles L. Miller
West Virginia Department of Highways
DOH
Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company
Caterpillar Tractor Company
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Miss Thompson
Rhonda Miller
Bluefield Community Hospital
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Mark Wills
Eva Scott
Rebecca Frances Holt
Richard Painter
Scott Hale
Douglas Sparks
Samuel Moore
Rita Akers
Jack Lewis
David Nestor
Gage
Ms. Miller
Jack Singer
C. P. Vasudevan
John Heath
Kenneth Osborne
Noah Rainwater
Albert Hall
Eddie Neal
Department of Highways
Frank E. Simmerman Jr
James Wilson
Clarksburg
Cecil I. Walker
Karen S. Rodgers
W. T. Schaffer
Charleston
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