Falklands Crisis Escalates as Argentine Troops Attack
Argentine forces storm the Falklands 250 miles off Argentina’s southeast coast with an Argentine helicopter and a warship reported in action. A marine officer was killed and two enlisted men wounded as the battle intensified. British administration to be restored to the islands despite Argentine insistence on Malvinas naming.
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Argentina
Nott
Malvinas
Labor Party
Conservative Party
Lord
Falklands Crisis Deepens as Britain Plans Crucial Withdrawal
U N Security Council calls for Argentina to withdraw troops and start talks by a 10 to 1 vote with four abstentions. Argentine governor arrives as Port Stanley residents flee amid sealing of the capital. Britain prepares a massive fleet move toward the Falklands with Invincible Hermes and other ships, carrying 12 helicopters including one flown by Prince Andrew.
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Britain
Falklands
U.N. Security Council
Argentina
Winchester
Port Stanley
Montevideo
Nott
South England
Portsmouth
Invincible
Hermes
Fearless
Press Association
Falkar
Spain
Prince Andrew
First National Bank in Humboldt Closes Amid SEC Probe
The First National Bank in Humboldt shuts down after the OCC orders liquidation citing asset shortages. The SEC accuses Gary Lewellyn of diverting up to 9 million in government securities to manipulate stock, prompting rescue talks by Hawkeye Bancorporation and First Investors Services. Depositors face payment delays as the FDIC plans insured payouts. Local signs warn that checks will be rejected, while lenders offer emergency loans.
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Alan Whitney
Washington
D.C
Iowa
Cary Austrian
U.S. Comptroller of Currency
Securities and Exchange Commission
Gary Lewellyn
Des Moines
SEC
Lewellyn
Pennsylvania
Dodgen
Hawkeye Bancorporation of
First Investors Services Inc
Paul Dunlap
Hawkeye Bancorporation
First National
Humboldt
Humboldt Bank
Humboldt Trust and Savings
Humboldt Trust
First National Bank
John Campbell
Salvadoran political factions eye 36 seat assembly coalition
Rivera y Damas urged peace and democracy at Central Cathedral as five rightist parties push to form a 36 seat coalition to marginalize the Christian Democrats. He warned leftists not to misread the people’s will amid El Salvador’s civil war. Meanwhile 500 guerrillas overran Bajo Opico, killing nine soldiers and wounding 15 as reinforcements arrived and helicopters bombed rebel positions.
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Bly
Christian Democrats
Rivera Y Damas
Brezhnev health rumors swirl as Pravda issue prompts questions
Pravda issues a brief two paragraph note stating Brezhnev’s health status amid leukemia and a heart pacemaker. Newsweek cites potential successors Kirilenko and Chernenko as waiting in the wings. The report mentions a man’s year in Acapulco and probable transfers to Hawaii or Lake Tahoe.
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Brezhnev
Newsweek
Andrei Kirlenko
Konstantin Chernenko
Breznev
Acapulco
Hawaii
Lake Tahoe
New
Iowa City offers low interest housing improvement loans
Iowa City's Community Development Block Grant provides forgivable loans up to 15000 for single family homes with five year stay. 6 percent 15 year loans up to 15000. and 1500 five year weatherization loans at 3 percent. Eligibility targets include Lower Racston Creek, Iowa Avenue, North Dodge and Creekside with Pam Barnes listed for details.
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North Dodge
Creekside
Pam Barnes
HUD approves 671000 grant for Iowa City development program
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development approves a 671000 block grant for Iowa City programs starting January 1. Funds fund flood control, housing rehab, weatherization loans, code enforcement, public housing development, and planning. City council will reallocate 181600 after needs committee recommendations.
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Evacuations as Severe Snowstorms Hit Sierra Nevada Area
Officials ordered 200 mountain residents to evacuate in the Lake Tahoe region amid a week of snowstorms. Avalanches and winds threaten the area as two avalanches last week killed at least six people at Alpine Meadows.
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Sierra Nevada
Werner Schuster
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort
Muskegon
Michigan
Connecticut
Millstone II
Waterford
Conn
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