Pentagon panel urges urgent Lebanon war strategy review
A Washington based Pentagon commission criticizes U.S. military involvement in Lebanon after the Beirut Marine HQ bombing. It says terrorism equates to war, the Beirut unit was unprepared for terrorist threats, and calls for a broad set of military responses under Caspar Weinberger with NSC review. It notes Iranian operatives in Lebanon and suggests possible disciplinary action for security lapses.
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Druse leader ends hope for Lebanon peace talks
Walid Jumblatt, prominent Druse chief, says reconciliation with President Amin Gemayel and the Phalangists is impossible. He accuses the Lebanese army of attacks on Druse and Shiite areas while fighting continues between guerrillas and Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
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Severe winter storm roars across the nation in December blast
The record cold and heavy snow wave from New Mexico to New England cripples cities and highways while a deep freeze spreads to the South. Temperatures plummet with Casper 26 below and Boise minus 4 as West Yellowstone hits 36 below. Meanwhile New Orleans floods and rains push 1983 to a record wet year. Tornadoes strike Alabama as travelers seek shelter and snow and ice snarl Eastern traffic.
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Pentagon aide Thayer insider trading probe opens
Justice Department probes whether Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Thayer shared inside stock information in 1982 while chairman of LTV Corp and director at other firms. The SEC civil probe, now closed, prompted criminal referrals and perjury and obstruction inquiries led by U.S. attorneys in New York and Washington. Thayer says he did no securities trading.
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Beach Boys Drummer Dennis Wilson Drowns
Dennis Wilson, Beach Boys drummer credited with giving the band its name, drowned after diving into the water at Marina Del Rey California. He was 39 and did not resurface while on a boat with friends, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.
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