Doomsday Project to end after Cold War shift
The United States will terminate the Doomsday Project, an $8 billion effort to preserve a six month unbroken command chain after a nuclear strike. Officials cited the end of the Cold War and noted a formal end date of October 1. The program remained highly classified and centralized in multiple line items.
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NEW York
New York Times
Times
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Bruce Blair
Strategic Air Command
Memorial service for helicopter crash victims held at Incirlik
At Incirlik Air Base in Adana Turkey a memorial service was held for 26 people killed when U S and allied helicopters were destroyed over Iraq by a U S jet. Civilians described anger and sorrow as news spread among the 5 000 American community on base.
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Washington Post
Adana
Turkey
Iraq
U.S
Incirlik Air Base
Don Torrey
Fire damages Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City
A Sunday fire confined to the kitchen and exterior wall at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 caused smoke throughout the building. Firefighters battled flames for hours and crews broke into roof and walls to stop spread. Owner Panther expects reopening after repairs. adjacent Tuck's Place unharmed.
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Hamburg Inn No. 2
Iowa City
Washington Post
Midwest Living
Reagan
West Branch
Herbert Hoover Library
Panther
Tuck’s Place
Lundstrom to lead eight day Impact America crusade in Cedar Rapids
Evangelist Loren Lundstrom will headline an eight day Impact America crusade May 15 to 22 at Five Seasons Center coordinated by 40 area churches. He will host nightly revival, speak at community events and rely on local volunteers for scheduling and budgeting over the estimated $100,000 Cedar Rapids effort.
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God
Sisseton
S.D
Cedar Rapids
America
Five Seasons Center
Lundstrom
Civic Center
Trinity Bible College
North Carolina
Post office delivers errant $16000 bundle in Illinois
Frankin Park Illinois AP reports postal worker Lamonica Lew found about $16000 in cash, checks, and a deposit slip secured with a rubber band in a mail box. A town deposit was misrouted when the usual village cashier was unavailable and another employee placed the items in the box.
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Franklin Park
Ill
Chicago
Lamonica Lewis
Jack Williams
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