Hostages in Beirut Plane Standoff Amid Ramadan Observance
Shiite militia leader Nabih Berri says he told hijackers to move at least 30 American hostages off the Athens to Rome TWA jet, while airport officials say all remain aboard. The flight, carrying 153, demanded Israel free hundreds of Shiites and Spain release two held in Europe. One American, Robert Stethem, a 24 year old Navy diver from Maryland, was killed earlier and body dumped from the plane. Hostage distribution and conditions around Beirut’s Amal strongholds remain unclear as the hijackers delay demands and fuel needs.
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Rome
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Israel
Spain
Berri
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Wartorn
British Broadcasting Corp
Washington
State Department
Rosalie Willett
Steve
Steve Willett
Harold
Paris
Mrs. Willett
Thibodaux, la
Weather and Space News From Bluefield and Beyond
Forecasts promise upper 80s to low 90s in downtown Bluefield with a 30 percent shower chance and a lemonade giveaway if 90 degrees is reached. The Discovery crew launches a satellite for Mexico, aims to scan for a black hole, and tests a Star Wars laser. An espionage indictment ties to a Soviet spy ring. The Supreme Court eases undercover policing of obscene material. Bluefield sewer video reveals tree roots. a $1.79 million budget is approved by the Bravefield Sanitary Board. Dow Jones falls 2.57 points.
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Mercury
Chamber of Commerce
Globe
Discovery
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Bravefield Sanitary Board
U S Deploys Carrier Group and Marines Amid Beirut Tension
The United States orders the Nimitz carrier group and a Marine amphibious unit into the eastern Mediterranean amid the Beirut hijacking crisis. Delta Force mobilized. ships near Lebanon and Italy discussed, with high readiness for possible actions.
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Washington
United States
Mediterranean Sea
Pentagon
Delta Force
Beirut
Cyprus
Fort Bragg
N.C
Navy
Nimitz
Mediterranean
South Carolina
Kalamazoo
Livorno
Italy
Kidd
Haifa
Israel
Spain
Saipan
Nashville
Spartanburg County
Hostages Free, Families Rally In Flight 847 Crisis
The Willett family in Louisiana and relatives prayed as hopes rose for the safe end of the Flight 847 hijacking. Twenty three former hostages were due in Boston, while others awaited word on those still aboard the Boeing 727. Families urged prayers from leaders and kept spirits up amid the fourth day of the crisis.
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Willett
Louisiana
Boston
Moore Fires All County Highway Superintendents
Charleston reports the Moore administration fired all county highway superintendents, triggering Democratic protests over a political purge. Highway Commissioner William Ritchie said letters were sent terminating the positions with nine vacancies already present. New superintendents will be hired by June 28 as the department shifts back to district offices.
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Charleston
Moore
William Ritchie
Ritchie
Jay Rockefeller
Highway Department
Rockefeller
Reagan appoints Packard to head Pentagon contracts probe
President Reagan named David Packard to lead a new commission to investigate waste and fraud in Defense Department contracts amid controversy over reports of expensive Pentagon purchases. House critics denounced the move as a sham while Weinberger received praise for ongoing efforts.
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Reagan
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
David Packard
Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Defense Department
Weinberger
Bramwell mayor by coin toss upheld after petitions denied
In Bramwell the council upheld a coin toss to decide mayor after petitions for a run-off were rejected. Incumbent Don Murphy and challenger Glenn Scott each drew 38 votes in the election. Scott, a write-in, won the post after the canvassed ballots. A petition with over 170 names circulated before the May 31 coin toss.
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Glenn Scott
Bramwell
Jim Harrison
Don Murphy
Scott
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Elkhart
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Norfolk
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Bar Harbor
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