Large Beirut area car bombing leaves 35 dead, 133 hurt
The Baalbek market blast in the Bekaa Valley, a second major attack in Syrian controlled Lebanon in two days, killed 35 and wounded 133. A Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Foreigners group claimed responsibility. McFarlane met Assad in Damascus to discuss withdrawal and foreign forces.
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Gazette Wire Services
Beirut
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Baalbek
Tripoli
Front For the Liberation of Lebanon
Middle East
Syria
McFarlane
Damascus
Jidda
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
France rules out direct troops in Chad amid lull near Faya-Largeau
Paris says aid to Chad will be logistic under the 1976 accord and not involve ground forces. Habre urged air support. reports mention a lull around Faya-Largeau, with Libyan-backed rebels and Libyan planes inactive as Chad’s government claims gains.
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Paris
France
Chad
Charles Henru
Hissene Habre
Faya-Largeau
Goukounki Oueddei
N’djamena
Habre
Zaire
Washington
State Department
Army
Chuck Suits
Pentagon
U.S
Sudan
Libya
United States
Africa
JANA
Moo Man Vandal Strikes New Haven With Moo Signs
In New Haven Ohio a vandal dubbed Moo Man stars in a long running sign prank. Three town center stop signs repeat Moo in various fonts and styles. Officials estimate damage around $15 000 as crews fight to restore order.
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New Haven, Ohio
Charles Roach
Hamilton County
Roach
Pentagon frets over civilian workers in wartime
A Pentagon task force warns that civilian specialists who maintain high tech weaponry and communications could refuse or desert in wartime. The report cites 5 000 mission essential and about 1 000 mission critical civilians and urges steps to retain and boost their effectiveness.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
America
U.S
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lawrence Korb
Defense
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff War Room
Vietnam
Ron Cuneo
Honeywell
Federal Systems Division
Index Family Reunion Sparks Miles of Reunion Travel
A welfare of distant kin gathers for a family reunion spanning thousands of miles, as relatives from far homes converge to renew ties and share memories. The article notes enduring bonds despite past separations and the effort of long journeys.
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New Lebanon
U.S. Middle East
Robert McFarlane
Hafez Assad
Henru
Pierre Mauroy
Gabon
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Defense Ministry
Moo
Moo Man
Miami River
Metro
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