Vincennes Airliner Shootdown Inquest Details Flaws
The board of inquiry headed by Rear Adm. Fogarty found that the USS Vincennes acted reasonably under wartime pressure when it shot down Iran Air Flight 655, but identified missteps by the ship’s crew. Navy leaders said there was no culpability or negligence, and President Reagan was briefed on the findings. The report notes the airliner was misidentified as a hostile fighter amid a dangerous Persian Gulf patrol.
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Carrier accused in massive mail theft and loss
Federal prosecutors will seek an indictment for obstruction of mail after 500000 pieces were found missing from a Milton route and later recovered in a carrier doghouse and shed. The carrier, with 15 years’ service, is on unpaid leave while investigators sort mail and identify potential charges.
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Snow residence tragedy prompts murder charge details
Washington County Sheriff Yale Jarvis spoke Friday on the Aug. 5 death at the Snow home. He said many were present when medical crews were called, but no one witnessed the alleged act. He added the grand jury evidence supports a first degree murder charge.
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U N observers set to sail into Persian Gulf amid Iran Iraq truce
Tens of thousands in Baghdad celebrate the peace move as 150 unarmed Blue Berets deploy on the Iraqi side and 200 more monitor from Iran. The UN budget tops 75.6 million dollars while Iran's Rafsanjani warns war could resume if Iraq insists on fighting.
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Drought strains regions as rainfall forecasts show long odds
Drought assessments flag severe conditions across northeastern Montana near the North Dakota line, Washington eastern Cascades, and Tennessee with rainfall deficits of 10.36, 13.21, and 21.98 inches respectively. Recovery could span years without above normal winter precipitation and snowpack runoff in affected basins.
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