Tornadoes and Flooding Roil Southern States
Severe weather struck Texas Louisiana and Mississippi with tornado sightings and heavy rain. An Arnaudville home was destroyed and a mobile home overturned as storms damaged rural buildings. Flooding hit several roads while a tugboat rescued two men near Intracoastal City.
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Cedar Rapids Airport Clears Fog After Three Days
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport lifted three days of dense fog late Sunday afternoon. Plane operations began with limited flights at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. visibility then reached zero. travelers wandered terminals as officials urged patience and normal service resumed after 5 p.m.
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Soviet party chief could be named today after Andropov deaths
The Communist Party Central Committee is expected to convene a plenum in Moscow to name a successor to Yuri Andropov as his funeral plans unfold. Konstantin Chernenko leads contenders with Grigori Romanov and Mikhail Gorbachev also noted. burial set for Tuesday with foreign leaders in attendance.
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Lawrence Eagleburger
Soviet Union
Gemayel Eyes Historic Compromise Amid Lebanon Crisis
President Amin Gemayel expressed confidence in a near term deal with Syria-backed Druse and Shiite factions as Lebanon endures an 11 day civil war. Gunfire along the green line left one soldier dead and nine civilians wounded, signaling a low casualty day amid growing army divisions. Western sources note a portion of Lebanon’s forces refuse to fight while U.S. officials discuss potential Marines or UN peacekeepers as a stabilizing force.
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White House
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
Iran and Iraq clash again over civilian strikes
Iran and Iraq traded shelling of civilian areas amid war warnings. Iraqi forces attacked Bandar Khomeini and Abadan while Iran hit border towns Basra Mandali and Sayed Sadeq with casualties reported. Both sides claimed warnings were issued to residents.
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Block vows to hasten Iowa loan processing
Agriculture Secretary John Block told Senator Roger Jepsen at a Joint Economic Committee hearing he will speed up farm loan processing in southern Iowa counties. He cited paperwork backlogs and loss of loan officers to the private sector and promised to report back this week.
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Today's Chuckle There’s no fool like an old fool
A light humorous note on age and experience stating that wisdom comes from time and mistakes, with a playful closing about the irony of aging.
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