Israelis Destroy Syrian Missile Batteries In Lebanon
Israeli jet fighters struck new Syrian missile batteries in eastern Lebanon and bombed West Beirut for a third day. A Phantom was shot down near the Syrian border and two pilots captured. Syria claimed one pilot killed and one captured. two drone planes were downed. Habib pressed Arab states to accept about 8,000 PLO guerrillas trapped in Beirut.
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West Beirut
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Syria
Bekaa Valley
Israel Radio
Israel
Cairo
U.S
Philip Habib
PLO
Habib
Kamal Hassan Aly
Italy Defies Reagan Oil Pipeline Ban
Italy joined France in flouting the U S embargo on American tech used for the Soviet gas pipeline to Western Europe. Rome said signed agreements will be honored as Washington reviews legal questions and other European partners weigh their plans.
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Rome
Italy
France
Western Europe
Reagan
Soviet Union
Washington
White House
Anson Franklin
Commerce Department
West Germany
Britain
United States
Chuckle: Organic farmers till it like it is
A lighthearted note on organic farmers tilling fields with practical methods and plainspoken resilience. The piece highlights hands on work, soil care, and a down to earth approach to farming.
Notable locals meet today across Iowa regions
Richard Nelson in Decorah seeks lost family members from 1939. Gary Holzinger of Stone City seeks an authentic Milwaukee Road depot. Rolf Craft of Decorah outlines his view as Iowa Republican Central Committee chair. David Wright of Marion reports U S-China trade-influence growth. Jolene Connolly in Cedar Rapids pivots from teaching to tobacco store. Fred McDowell in Iowa City cultivates 1200 day lilies. Floyd Pete of Vinton notes renewed anti erosion impact.
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Gary Holzinger
Stone City
Milwaukee Road
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Iowa Republican Central Committee
America
Jolene Connolly
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fred McDowell
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Floyd Pete's
Vinton
Farm
Six Western tourists abducted in Zimbabwe drive from Victoria Falls
Guerrilla followers loyal to Joshua Nkomo kidnapped two Americans Brett Baldwin and Kevin Ellis plus four other Westerners during a 240 mile safari from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo. The group demanded the release of two jailed Zimbabwean commanders Lookout Masuku and Dumiso Dabengwa. Foreign officials coordinated with Zimbabwe’s government as security forces hunted the kidnappers.
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Harare
Zimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo
Justin Nyoka
Information Department
Brett Baldwin
Kevin Ellis
James Greenwell
Martyn Hodgson
Britain
Tony Barzell
William Butler
Australia
Nyoka
U.S
Falls
Bulawayo
Netherlands
Austria
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Lookout Masuku
Dumiso
Dabengwa
Robert Mugabe
Nyoko
Nkomo
Watt letter sparks outcry over Israel policy link
White House distanced itself from Interior Secretary Watt's June 17 letter to Israel's ambassador suggesting U S aid to Israel could waver if liberal American Jews oppose energy policies. Moynihan and Moffett called for action. Watt defended the message as personal and not White House policy.
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Washington
White House
James Watt
U.S
Israel
Daniel Moynihan
D-N.y
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Watt
Reagan
Cation
Moshe Arens
Arens
America
Moynihan
Moffett
Man snubs call from Reagan interrupts six attempts
A 76-year-old Richmond Heights man hung up on more than six Reagan calls, believing the caller was a crank. The White House finally reached him after Southwestern Bell persuaded him the president was on the line. His wife said he was annoyed until he learned who was calling.
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UPI
Reagan
Washington, D.C
Robert German
Richmond Heights
White House
German
Southwestern Bell
Adele
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