U S strikes Libya after Khadafy linked bombing
The United States launches night air strikes against five targets near Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for Libyan attacks tied to Muammar Khadafy. President Reagan pledges future action if needed while Congress leaders praise the proportional response and warn of potential civilian casualties.
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Gazette Wire Services
Ashington
United States
Libya
White House
Reagan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
U.S
Khadafy
Ibrahim Seger
Seger
Associated Press
al Kabir
Weinberger
Tripoli
Benghazi
England
America
Coral Sea
of Angeles
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
West Berlin
Nunn
Washington
Dole
John Poindexter
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lugar
Rome
Vienna
Reagan rails at plan to tie Contra aid to spending bill
President Reagan condemned a House Democrats move to fold his 100 million contra aid proposal into a 1.7 billion supplemental budget bill. He accused Democrats of subterfuge and backroom deals while Senate leaders prepared another set of procedures for the measure.
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Washington
Reagan
House
Robert Michel
R-Ill
U.S
New House
Michel
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Nicaragua
Today’s Chuckle at IRS Drowning Troubles Day
A lighthearted note mocks tax season as readers imagine swimming away from troubles, joking about the IRS not joining the cleanse. The brief humor reflects a playful take on financial stress during tax time.
Raging blizzard batters northern Plains with heavy snow
An intense snowstorm swept the northern Plains causing up to 20 inches of snow and 90 mph winds. North Dakota workers had the day off and many schools canceled as blizzard conditions caused road closures and travel disruptions across several states. Five people died in Nebraska plane crashes and one traffic death was weather-related. An Iowa Cedar Rapids crash injured no one but showed icy conditions. A Montana man perished after a failed attempt to reach safety from a stalled vehicle. Visibility dropped to near zero in parts of South and North Dakota and western Iowa.
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Plains
North Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Aberdeen
Brown County
S.D
Steve Oakes
Iowa
Little Sioux
Harrison County
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Emerson
George
Highway 30
National Weather Service
Sioux Falls
M.D
Junkins criticizes Branstad ads over education claims
Democratic hopeful Lowell Junkins calls on Gov. Branstad to pull campaign ads he says misstate educational and economic records. Junkins cites a $70 million cut in education funding and lower Iowa teacher salaries, while Branstad dismisses the charges as political tactics.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette Des Mioines
Des Moines
Lowell Junkins
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Junkins
Iowa
State Board of Regents
Jenkins
University of Iowa
Big Ten
National Education Association
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Abby
IRS
Northern Plains
Associated Press and Gazette
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