Libyan protest over U S air strike in Gulf of Sidra
Libyan note to the Belgian Embassy charges international terrorism by the United States after two Libyan SU-22s were engaged by two American F-14 Tomcats off Libyan territory. Washington says the action occurred in international waters near the Gulf of Sidra and involved downing Libyan aircraft.
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GNP Falls 2.4 Percent in Second Quarter
The Commerce Department reports the nations gross national product declined 2.4 percent from April to June, signaling weakness likely to spill into the third quarter. GDP reached about 2.881 trillion with autos and housing dragging growth after a strong first quarter.
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Theodore Torda
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U.S. advisers in combat in El Salvador clash
In El Salvador, leftist rebels claim 52 U.S. military advisers entered combat and will return in black boxes as rebel forces pressure government troops. Helicopters loaned to the regime suffer heavy losses with only three of ten Hueys operable amid ongoing violence and casualties.
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el Salvador
UPI
U.S
Deane Hinton
Cayetano Carpio
Radio Venceremos
United States
Vietnam
Carpio
Perquin
Salvador
Caution urged on new valuations in Iowa counties
Iowa property owners are urged to study the equalization order issued by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The order, to ensure valuations reflect actual value, sets increases by class including agricultural up 7 percent urban residential up 6 percent rural residential up 4 percent commercial up 4 percent and industrial land pending further review.
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Claudine Hixson
Linn County
Hixson
Reagan the last to know in Libyan air clash report
A White House chronology shows President Reagan slept through the Libyan air clash as two American F-14s shot down two attacking SU-22s off the Libyan coast. Aides learned of the incident within minutes and notified officials in Washington while Reagan slept.
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Caspar Weinberger
Bus Driver Confesses Relief From Noise After Shift
A jackhammer operator jokes with a fellow worker about past job as a school bus driver. He says the school bus job was noisier than his current task and adds it drove him nuts. The exchange highlights the contrast between two noisy professions.
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