Beirut Marine Barrage Report Finds Chain of Command Faulted
A 241 casualty U.S. Marine Lebanon report censored to omit sensitive data faulted decisions prioritizing military options over diplomacy. It urged reassessment of means to achieve aims while reducing risk, and called for accountability at senior officer levels.
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Weather snapshot extended forecast and regional extremes
The forecast covers Saturday through Monday with a chance of snow on Sunday and Monday. Highs range from 25 to 35, with Monday in the 20s and lows in the teens. Western and southern regions report freezing rain, snow, and strong winds in multiple states, while California and Florida show rain and warmth peaks.
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Lebanese leaders seek reforms amid sectarian tension in Geneva talks
Jumblatt rejects early resumption of reconciliation talks among Lebanon's nine top Muslim and Christian leaders convened under Ge Mayel in Geneva last October. The meeting paused as leaders awaited presidential consultations in the US France Italy and Britain. JMS: The article notes a Muslim West Beirut army offensive near Sabra and Chatila camps and the Shiite militia response. In Washington Rev. Jesse Jackson met Syria's U N ambassador and plans to visit Damascus to secure release of an American flier while seeking assurances he will not return empty handed.
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Thayer’s Case Highlighted by SEC Referral to Justice
Thayer, former LTV chairman and CEO, who led the Dallas based aerospace and defense group until last December, faced an unusual referral to Justice as the SEC pursues insider trading questions. The agency typically settles with consent decrees that deny wrongdoing and require disgorgement.
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Surfer’s Drowning At Beach Harbor Patrol Ferried Body
Beach said they did not know if the friends were the Beach Boys. About 4 25 p m he dove off the slip in about 12 feet of water and failed to come out. The body was recovered at 5 15 p m. Wilson was the only surfer in 1961 when the Beach Boys recorded Surfin. The group consisted of Wilson Brian and Carl Love and Jardine.
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Fire Hits Ankeny Plant Destroying Dee Zee Manufacturing
A blaze at Dee Zee Manufacturing in Ankeny Iowa destroyed the plant at about 6 30 p m with five workers inside all escaped unharmed A triggered explosion occurred in a nearby room but caused no injuries Firefighters had the fire under control by 10 p m damage estimated above 1 million dollars The plant produced running boards for trucks and other vehicles.
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Rural travelers face drifting snow in Linn County
Blustery winds in Eastern Iowa whip fresh snow into drifts faster than crews can clear. Linn County roads supervisor LeRoy Soukup says crews paused at 4 p.m. after a losing battle with drifts all afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph left north–south roads mostly drifted. many gravel roads were covered. Crews planned to be out again by 6 a.m.
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Storms Cause Vehicle Rollovers and Severe Property Damage
Storms toppled cars and flattened three homes while dozens more suffered damage. In Arkansas 1,000 cars stalled between Arkadelphia and Malvern and travelers sought shelter. In New Orleans 100 homes flooded and 400 at risk as mayor declared an emergency amid a water shortage from a deep freeze.
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