Reagan vows retaliation after Syrians down U S jets
President Reagan warns of further strikes if American forces are attacked as Syria shoots down two U S warplanes in Lebanon. Two U S fliers are missing and presumed captured or dead, with identities released as Lt. Mark Lange and Lt. Robert Goodman.
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Goodman
Virginia Beach
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Larry Speakes
White House
Eight Marines killed in shelling after U S strike
Beirut reports eight Marines dead and two wounded after Druse gunmen shelled the Marine encampment at the Beirut airport. Syrian anti aircraft batteries had downed two U S Navy jets earlier. one airman was rescued, another captured.
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Clash raises Mideast stakes in U S Syrian clash
Washington Post summarizes the Sunday fighting in Lebanon involving the United States, Syria and Druse forces as the sharpest direct U S Syrian clash in a decade, with rising superpower tension and a shift toward deeper U S military involvement in the Mideast. It notes past Soviet alerts around Egypt and Israel in the 1970s and 1973, and traces the current sequence from peacekeeping to naval and air actions. The piece emphasizes that no intentional superpower showdown is declared, but warns the risk remains as events unfold.
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Nicaragua Offers Amnesty to Rebels and Exiles
Nicaragua’s Sandinista government issued decrees granting safe conduct, land return or compensation, and voting rights to many exiles and rebels who fled since 1979. The measures, effective immediately until February 21, exclude counterrevolutionary leaders and certain former National Guard officers, with elections dates to be announced February 21.
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Chuckle Life Motto Highlights Mind Over Matter
A lighthearted quip notes that life becomes simpler when worry less and effort aligns with attitude. The line frames mind over matter as a playful philosophy for daily balance and humorous resilience.
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