Arafat Agrees to Evacuation Amid Gaza War Standstill
Beir ut reports say Arafat signed a detailed document agreeing to the evacuation of the PLO from Lebanon after Israeli tanks and troops sealed the enclave near Beirut airport. A multinational force may assist the Lebanese army, with the U.S. keeping options open as talks continue.
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Arafat
Gazette Wire
Beirut
Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Saeb Salam
U.S
Washington
PLO
Habib
Wazzan
United States
Eight miners killed in South Africa strike violence
Eight black miners died and hundreds were arrested or fired during the worst gold mine violence of the year near Johannesburg. Police and guards shot six. one stabbed. one shot by unknown sources as rioting spread from West Driefontein and Buffelsfontein to Stilfontein and Grootvlei.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
West Driefontein
Buffelsfontein
Stilfontein
Grootvlei
Gold Fields of
Concrete landing set for shuttle
Cape Canaveral reports Columbia astronauts prepared for an Independence Day landing in front of President Reagan and 400000 flag waving Americans. Landing scheduled around 11 10 a m CDT on a paved Edwards runway after a near flawless mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
Reagan
Ken Mattingly
Henry Hartsfield
California
Harold Craughon
Edwards Air Force Base
Draughon
Chuck Lewis
Lewis
Cedar Rapids Celebrates Vast Fourth of July Bash in 1889
The 1889 Cedar Rapids Fourth of July exploded into a city spectacle as 20 000 to 30 000 people arrived by rail and streets overflowed with red white and blue bunting. The celebration began at midnight with bells and cannons and continued with a 10 AM parade led by city leaders while police safeguarded the crowd.
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mid-America
Cedar Rapids
Burlington Railroad
the Gazette
YMCA
Ideas for Games Crafts and Art Activities
A page of activities offers hands on ideas for games and crafts suitable for all ages. Step by step instructions outline simple art projects and interactive games to encourage creativity and group participation.
Safest Time to Buy a Used Car Is When It’s New
The saying urges buyers to act when a car is new to secure best value and avoid higher depreciation. It implies early purchase can reduce long term costs and protect from rapid price drops.
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Philip C. Habib
Israel
Salam
Samuel Lewis
Menachem Begin
Begin
Reagan Administration
Shafiq Wazzan
S. Africa
C.R
Evening Gazette
Iowa
West
Republican
Gazette
Town Arts
Bombeck Books Byways
City Briefs
City Notes
Family Farm Garden
Genie Greene Health Home
Marion
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