Argentina vows to pay price in final Falklands battle
British reinforcements push toward Stanley as Argentina rejects surrender and promises a last stand. Thatcher grants go ahead for an assault while Maj. Gen. Moore masss troops for a weekend attack near Mount Kent. Harrier jets drop bombs and surrender leaflets amid intensifying combat.
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Argentina
Falkland Islands
Stanley
Britain
Press Association
Margaret Thatcher
Falklands
United Nations
Thatcher
Mount Kent
London
Jeremy Moore
John Woodward
Three gunmen wound Israeli ambassador in London ambush
Arab assailants shot Israeli Ambassador Shlomo Argov outside the Dorchester Hotel in London. A British guard wounded one attacker. Argov and the assailant were treated for head wounds, with Argov in critical condition. British police traced a possible getaway car in Brixton as the investigation began.
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London
UPI
Britain
Shlomo Argov
Dorchester
Argov
Geoffrey Millington
National Hospital For Nervous Diseases
Scotland Yard
Brixton
Menachem Begin
Robert Maxwell
Diplomatic Corps
New York
Washington
Westminster Hospital
Slashing Rampage Leaves Four Dead in Hong Kong
A man identified as Li attacked residents across an apartment complex and a kindergarten, fatally injuring his mother and sister and wounding 42, including 60 children in a singing lesson. Police subdued him. motive unknown. he is in custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Desperate Cedar Rapids man uses bagpipes to seek work
Gregory Schuring, recently moved to Cedar Rapids, plays bagpipes on the street at Second Avenue and Third Street to attract attention for a job. He explains two weeks of searching failed and hopes a promotional or any job will come, after a three year Army stint and a wife urging stability. He lives at 1345 Fifth St NW and fears relocating if no work appears.
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Schuring
Dundee
Ill
Fifth St
Man seeks work urgently to provide for wife
A man states he must find employment soon to support his wife, marking his urgent appeal for any job opportunity.
Cedar Rapids Hospitals Raise Double Occupancy Rates
St Luke's and Mercy in Cedar Rapids boosted double occupancy room rates by 15 dollars daily. Mercy increased from 137 to 152 while St Luke's rose from 131 to 146, with both noting their charges remain below state and national averages.
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St. Luke’s
Mercy’s
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Dubuque
Iowa City
Definition of an American in Baseball Lore Copyright
A concise reflection on American identity through a humorous lens. It notes a man’s familiarity with baseball team lineups and about half of the Star Spangled Banner words as markers of citizenship. The piece satirizes cultural literacy and national pride in a light, witty tone.
Reagan and Mitterrand Agree Halt to Middle East and Falklands Fighting
Paris an early summit day as Presidents Reagan and Mitterrand agree to halt fighting in the Middle East and the Falklands but defer economic disputes. They discussed inflation policy and East West trade at Elysee Palace during Reagan's 10 day European tour. Haig downplayed the Soviet credits issue, calling the day successful and stressing frank talks and mutual trust.
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Paris
Reagan
Francois Mitterrand
Middle East
Falkland Islands
United States
France
Elysee Palace
Versailles
U.S
Alexander Haig
Mitterrand
Haig
West
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Lebanon
By Duane Crock
Gazette
Duane Crock
C.R
By Dale Kueter
American Hospital Association
Iowa
Mercy
Cerese
Eastlawn
Tip Family AB Today
Farm
Marion
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