Marines Begin Withdrawal From Beirut City Airport
U S Navy helicopters move Marine combat troops from Beirut airport to ships offshore as withdrawal begins. Airstrikes by Israeli jets hit Syrian controlled mountains east of Beirut while Marines anticipate evacuation to take one to two weeks.
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Lebanon
U.S. Navy
Mediterranean
Maj
Dennis Brooks
22Nd
MAU
Marine Amphibious Unit
Reagan
6Th Fleet
Brooks
U.S
Amin Gemayel
New Jersey
Reagan to hold first 1984 news conference tonight
President Reagan will hold his first news conference of 1984 at 7 p.m. CST, with all three major television networks broadcasting the event live.
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Washington
Reagan
I 380 delay pushes Iowa project to fall 1985
Gus Anderson of the Iowa Department of Transportation told the IDOT Commission that federal funding delays and weather could push the Cedar Rapids to Waterloo I 380 completion to fall 1985. The segment to Highway 101 near Urbana may open in June or July, weather permitting, with the rest awaiting funding approval.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Gus Anderson
Iowa Department of Transportation
Idot Commission
Anderson
Highway 101
Urbana
Congress
Chuckle about getting carried away at a party
Witty line notes that being overly drunk leads to being carried away both literally and figuratively at a social gathering. The quip highlights excess and humor in a light, observational tone.
Mondale Wins Iowa Caucuses Fueled by Labor Support
Mondale's victory in Iowa credited to strong organizing by labor groups led by Hawkeye Labor Council in Cedar Rapids. In Linn County Mondale rose to about 56.4 percent with 74 of 75 precincts reporting, while John Glenn trailed with 3.4 percent statewide and in the county. An estimated 4,250 Linn Democrats attended caucuses.
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Hawkeye Labor Council
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
John
Glenn
Mondale
Linn County
Cedar Oe
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Clark
Iowa
Hart Says Mondale Backing Soft In New Hampshire
On the New Hampshire trail, Gary Hart labels Mondale backers as soft while Mondale critiques Reagan leadership by amnesia. Iowa finish boosts Hart's momentum, Glenn faces pressure ahead of the New Hampshire primary as Cuomo urges rapid Mondale consolidation to focus on issues. All eight candidates head to a League of Women Voters debate as they vie for the first-in-the-nation vote.
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Associated Press
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
New Hampshire
Hart
Bedford
Mondale
Reagan
Iowa
John Glenn
Glenn
Towa
New York
Mario Cuomo
League of Women Voters
Colorado
Overhaul urged for Iowa car inspection law by dealers
Iowa dealers urge changes to the 29 point motor vehicle inspection system. They want eliminating some body related checks and stronger enforcement, including spot inspections of passing cars. Critics say the current program is intolerable and needs revisions or replacement.
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Iowa
Ames — I
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Dan McConnell
Waterloo
Association
Gary W. Thomas
IDOT
Commission
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Rigler
Gordon Sweitzer
Idot Motor Vehicle Division
Commission At the March 6 Meeting To Discuss Changes. Sweitzer
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