Freighter Capsizes in Storm Off Virginia Coast
A 605-foot coal carrier Marine Electric capsized 30 miles off Chincoteague Island in a gale. Of 36 crew, three survived. 24 bodies recovered by afternoon, nine still missing. The ship carried 27,000 tons of coal and 147,000 gallons of fuel en route from Hampton Roads to Boston. Suspected defective forward hatches blamed by survivor. Coast Guard and owners probe cause.
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Hampton Roads
Boston
Chincoteague Island
Margerite Henry
Paul C. Dewey
Granby
Conn
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Lavelle says she has nothing to hide after EPA firing
Rita Lavelle, the EPA official fired by President Reagan over the superfund program, tells reporters she has nothing to hide and will fully cooperate with a White House review. Lavelle defends her record, denies wrongdoing, and questions why she was dismissed as the EPA faces congressional inquiries.
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Washington
UPI
Rita Lavelle
Environmental Protection Agency
Reagan
Lavelle
White House
Anne Gorsuch
Watergate Defense
James Bierkower
United Press International
Bierkower
Congress
Epitome of Hickdom in Podunk Center Iowa
Brief notes from Page 17A describe life in Podunk Center Iowa detailing local perspectives on small town culture. Scattered items mention community identity and timeless rural behavior shaping daily routines.
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Podunk Center
Iowa
Filling Station Sign Declares Sunday Gas Ban
A mountain filling station posts a blunt sign advertising no gas on Sunday and limited service the rest of the week. The humorous message underscores sparse fuel access in an isolated locale.
Blizzard Smashes Northeast Snow Records Across Cities
A record blizzard dumped up to three feet of snow, paralyzing airports and roads as floods of stranded travelers faced delays. Police detained looters while cities like Philadelphia Allentown Harrisburg and Boston set new snowfall marks. New York City reported 17.6 inches amid mayoral comments.
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Frank Miller
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Harrisburg
Boston
Kevin White
Ed Koch
New York City
Phalangists Accused in Palestinian Slaughter and Mutilations
UN and agency reports say Lebanese Christian Phalangist militiamen terrorized southern Lebanon, leaving 15 mutilated Palestinian corpses in Ein el Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon over two weeks. Israeli analysts warn of strained ties, with Defence Minister Ariel Sharon’s resignation looming.
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Gazette Wire
Beirut
Lebanon
U.N
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Sabra
Chatilla
Phalange Party
Salim Reaidi
Vienna
Austria
Ein el- Hilweh
Sidon
Ein el-Hilweh
Israel
Amin Gemayel
Ariel Sharon
Sunday Spotlight: Joseph Allen’s Spaceflight Reflections
Joseph Allen the 52nd American in space shares a Washington Post interview about 2 million miles aboard the Columbia shuttle. He recalls the journey’s silence, the electric motor-like engines, and the peaceful gondola ride across orbit.
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Earth
Space
Columbia
Washington Post
Thomas O'Toole
Joseph P. Allen
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