Israeli soldier dies as Lebanon clashes flare in Beirut
Guerrilla ambush near Galerie Semaan kills an Israeli soldier and wounds four. Lebanese officials report Israeli retaliation with machine-gun and tank fire, killing three civilians. A French priest dies from Druze shelling in East Beirut. a car bomb near Italian peacekeepers causes no casualties. The siege mirrors earlier clashes as Israeli forces widen incursions.
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U.S
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
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Tel Aviv
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Barda
CIA says Bulgaria knew of plan to shoot pope
The CIA reports near certainty that Bulgarian officials knew Mehmet Ali Agca planned to kill Pope John Paul II while not instigating the attack. The finding, reflected in U.S. gov reports, suggests Bulgarians viewed Agca as unstable and unlikely to be captured, diluting their guilt.
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Rome
Soviet Union
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White House
Reagan
Yuri Andropov
Reagan budget faces tough congressional fight in 1984
President Reagan sent Congress an 848.5 billion 1984 budget with proposed social program cuts a 30 billion defense increase and standby tax rises. House Ways and Means Chair Dan Rostenkowski said a bipartisan effort will protect social programs while seeking defense savings. Senate Budget Chair Pete Domenici expressed guarded optimism about finding additional defense savings.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Dan Rostenkowski
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Illinois
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Pete Domenici
Senate Budget Committee
Shirt Buttons Take Center Stage on Busy Schedule Day
A lighthearted note on how even a small detail like a shirt button can define a day's pace. The snippet hints at the interplay between routine tasks and time management, underscoring a practical, everyday challenge.
Buckle Up Baby Law Back In Iowa Legislature
Cedar Rapids officers recount a dramatic crash where a buckled infant survived unharmed, inspiring support for a statewide restraint law. The Iowa House weighs a nonpunitive, educational measure to require child car seats with enforcement to come later.
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Des Moines
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Cedar Rapids
Louis Stepanek
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Stepanek
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Lown City
Parish school unite to aid ALS family
Betty Ferguson, 33, fights ALS while parishioners at St. Pius X donate monthly to fund a lay caregiver. Regis High School students visit thrice weekly to relieve that caregiver so Dennis can finish work. The Ferguson family stays together at 1829 K Ave NE as a community supports them.
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Dennis Ferguson
Betty Ferguson
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Ferguson
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