Japanese terrorist sought in bombing near USO Naples
Police identify Junzo Okudaira of the Japanese Red Army as the prime suspect in the Naples USO club bombing that killed one American servicewoman and four Italians. An international arrest warrant was issued, with two Arab groups claiming responsibility. The blast wounded 17, including four U.S. sailors, as a party for USS Paul’s arrival went on nearby.
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Naples
Italy
USO Club
Junzo Okudaira
Red Army
Lebanon
Paul
Romano Argento
Antonio Andreassi
Okudaira
U.S
Organization of Jihad Brigades
Libya
Beirut
Islamic Jihad Organization
Our Brethren
Holy Warriors
Public wary of manufactured quotes in presidential rhetoric
A University of Iowa expert says acceptance of bogus quotations could reshape expectations of presidents if the public approves. Robert Kemp notes public reaction will determine if this becomes standard, citing Larry Speakes’ admitted fabrications for Reagan and pondering where such a trend could lead.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Robert Kemp
Kemp
Larry Speakes
Reagan
Korean Air Lines
Geneva
Mikhail Gorbachev
Speakes resigns as Merrill Lynch spokesman
Former White House aide Larry Speakes quits as Merrill Lynch chief spokesman after admitting he made up quotes for Ronald Reagan. He cited pressure and says Merrill Lynch remains a great firm, noting his 14 month tenure and reported earnings between 200k and 250k annually.
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Larry Speakes
Merrill Lynch
New York
White House
Merrill Lynch & Co
Reagan
Speakes
Wall Street
Injured U S sailor recalls mine blast on USS Samuel B. Roberts
A sailor aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts describes hearing a thunderous blast when the ship struck a mine in the Persian Gulf. The frigate was towed to Dubai for repairs while ten sailors hospitalized, two critically, as four mine sweeping ships searched the area for more explosives.
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Manama
Bahrain
Samuel B. Roberts
Persian Gulf
Dubai
Defense Department
Washington
Central Gulf
Department
Navy
Reagan Administration
Iran
Iraq
Gulf
Reagan
White House
Alex Perez
San Antonio
Texas
Salmaniya
Perez
Pentagon
Heroin Ring Busted in Transnational Trafficking Case
Federal investigators say they dismantled a Chinese heroin trafficking ring, arresting 11 in Hong Kong and nine in the United States. Authorities seized 137 pounds of heroin valued at over $100 million.
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Washington
Hong Kong
United States
Chambers Apologizes as Manslaughter Sentence Issued
Robert Chambers apologizes for the death of 18 year old Jennifer Levin as he is sentenced to five to 15 years in jail for manslaughter. He expresses remorse while the case draws attention to alleged Mafia influence within the Teamsters union and its leadership selections. Former Mafia figure Angelo Lonardo testifies to Mafia dominance in Teamsters elections and the selection of presidents including Jackie Presser.
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New York
Robert Chambers
Jennifer Levin
Levin
Chambers
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Lonardo
Senate Investigations
Jackie Presser
Bush accuses Noriega of Libyan cash funding
Vice President Bush charged that Panama's Gen. Manuel Noriega retains power through Libyan financial support, possibly about 20 million dollars, while Libyan leader Gaddafi praised Reagan’s temperament in a televised interview.
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Washington
George Bush
Panama
Manuel Noriega
U.S
Noriega
Bush
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Reagan
Hijacker linked to TWA case
U S officials say a suspected hijacker aboard a Kuwaiti airliner in Algiers is Has san Izz al Din a Lebanese national. Izz al Din is among four men indicted in 1985 for the TWA 847 hijacking and murder of Navy diver Robert Dean Stethem.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Algiers
United States
Hassan Izz-al-Din
Trans World Airlines
Administration
Izz-al-Din
Robert Dean Stethem
Navy
Mohammed Hamadi
West Germany
TWA
Stethem
Athens
Kuwait
Algeria
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USO
Angela Santos
Ocala
Fla
Naval Communications Area
Rome
Col
Spain
U.S. Air Force
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Condi
Tion
New Jersey
Yu Kikumura
Japan
Kyodo
Kikumura
Newark
N.J
Gorbachev
Nixon
Carter
Robert Kemp U
Gazette Wire Services
Tommy Tucker Realty
2Nd Ave
Tommy Tucker Realty CO
Angelo Lonardo
Gaddafi
Darrel
7Th Ave
Marion
Estdale Mall
Westdale Mall
Wilson Avenue
Highway 151
Edgewood Road
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cal
DowPhone
Sports Report
Sports On TV Today
Quad City Downs
Dubuque Greyhounds
Waterloo Greyhounds
KCRG
St. Luke’s
Midwest
Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
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