Missile scare ends as harmless target drone found
In Marathon Florida a suspicious object halted highway traffic and prompted evacuations. Officials initially described it as a missile but it was identified as a harmless target drone. Coast Guard and sheriff's deputies clarified the incident and urged the public to disregard earlier missile claims.
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Marathon
Fla
Florida Keys
Monroe County
Jerry Powell
Coast Guard
Daryl Gale
Gale
Miami
Sheriff's Office
Paraquat sprayed in Georgia marijuana battle by federal agents
Federal agents used the herbicide paraquat on marijuana patches in north Georgia near White County and Chattahoochee National Forest marking the first U S use of the chemical in the country. Governor Harris said the operation aims to curb drug problems with limited bystander risk claimed by DEA officials.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Joe Frank Harris
Drug Enforcement Administration
North Georgia Mountains
White County
Chattahoochee National Forest
DEA
Florida
Harris
McFarlane Told to Leave Syria by State-Run Press
A Syrian government newspaper accuses U S envoy Robert McFarlane of provocations and lies and orders him to pack up and depart the Middle East. The report follows his peace mission amid Lebanon conflicts that have caused dozens of casualties and ongoing Israeli and Syrian withdrawal tensions.
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Associated Press
U.S
Robert McFarlane
Middle East
Druse
Beirut
Al-Baath
Hafez Assad
Socialist Baath Party
McFarlane
Lebanon
Syria
Philip Habib
Reagan
Habib
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Provocation Campaign Against Syria Admitted
A statement accuses a figure of abandoning dialogue for a campaign of provocations against Syria. It labels the actions as a campaign of lies and distortion and claims he blames Syria for all regional events.
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Syria
Druse Leader Promises Cease-fire Around Beirut Airport
A Druse proclamation via the Progressive Socialist Party led by Walid Jumblatt pledged to respect a cease-fire around Beirut and the Chouf mountains and urged government traffic reopening of Beirut airport. Israeli reports questioned the durability of any cease-fire and the government gave no immediate response to the announcement noted on television.
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Druse
Beirut
Progressive Socialist Party of Druse
Walid Jumblatt
Chouf
Crystal Sutton joins Greensboro strike scene with Southern Bell
Crystal Lee Sutton, Norma Rae figure, appears on a Greensboro sidewalk to show support for striking Southern Bell workers. She says she backs working class and women and notes she came as a favor to a friend.
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Greensboro
N.C
Crystal Lee Sutton
Norma Rae
Southern Bell
Sally Field
Lavelle Pleads Innocent in Perjury and Obstruction Case
Former EPA official Rita Lavelle pleads not guilty to perjury and obstructing a congressional probe and is released without bond. A later hearing set for August 25 will determine trial details.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Rita Lavelle
Lavelle
Plea entered in Chino Hills killings case
The lawyer for escapee Kevin Cooper pleaded innocent for his client in the killings of a Chino Hills couple and two children. The deputy public defender spoke as Cooper sat still. The district attorney signaled plans to pursue the death penalty.
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Ontario
Calif
Chino Hills
Kevin Cooper
Man pleads innocent in Morgan murder case
Marvin Pancoast, 33, pleaded innocent and innocent by reason of insanity at a Municipal Court arraignment for the Vicki Morgan murder. A psychiatrist examination was ordered and a tentative December trial date was set.
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Los Angeles
Vicki Morgan
Marvin Pancoast
Pancoast
Buy-out plan for Centralia aims to relocate residents
Gov. Thornburgh asked Congress for 50 million dollars to buy the homes of Centralia’s 400 residents. Most residents voted to move away from the mine fire and its looming 450 foot trench. About 345 favored relocation, 200 wished to stay. officials say no one will be forced to leave unless dangerously near the trench.
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Harrisburg
Dick Thornburgh
Congress
Centralia
Crane Defends Record After Censure Over Page Scandal
U S Representative Daniel Crane touring his district after a censure over a teenage page affair asserts he never lied about punishing congressmen in sex scandals. A Democrat challenged him to resign if voters believed his statements, but Crane said voters would decide in the upcoming spring primary.
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Marshall
Ill
U.S
Daniel Crane
Danville
Crane
Bomb blast at Lourdes targets papal visit site
A bomb exploded near the Lourdes basilica ahead of Pope John Paul II's visit, aimed by Stop The Priests in protest. Debris flew about 500 feet but no injuries were reported. The blast occurred as security awaited the pope's speech. In Pakistan, Zia announced he would retain the presidency with a prime minister after March 1985, sharing powers.
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Barnwell
Westinghouse Corp
Nuclear Fuels Division
Columbia
Lourdes
France
Pontius Pilate
John Paul II
Zia
Pakistan
Mifune to Lead Nisei Week Parade in Hot Samurai Costume
Toshiro Mifune, 63, star of Seven Samurai and Shogun, will wear a heavy ancient hunting costume as grand marshal of Little Tokyo’s Nisei Week parade. He calls the attire terribly hot but a way to thank the public and embrace Bushido.
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Los Angeles
Toshiro Mifune
Little Tokyo
Mifune
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Cruse
Yitzhak Shamir
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Thatcher
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Axton
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