Ali Osseiran freed as Glass remains captive in Lebanon
The defense minister's son Ali Osseiran and his driver were released in Ameileh after a week in captivity while American journalist Charles Glass is still held. Syria demanded the release of all three and vowed to crack down on kidnappers in Beirut. Glass, a former ABC journalist, is believed missing with several other foreigners.
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Two Terrible Fort Hood Accidents Kill Eleven
At Fort Hood Texas during Starburst 87 two fatal incidents left eleven servicemembers dead and seven injured in two days. A National Guardsman died when an M 60 tank exploded after being hit by another tank and a helicopter crash killed ten reservists and guardsmen aboard.
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Senate approves $1 trillion budget amid tax and military spikes
The Senate passed a $1 trillion fiscal 1988 budget 53 to 46, with three Republicans in support. It raises taxes by $19.3 billion and shifts spending toward domestic programs while defending a defense cut. President Reagan vows vetoes on tax hikes and spending bills linked to the budget.
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Panda cub healthy despite second stillborn sibling at zoo
Washington AP reports the National Zoo celebrates a day-old giant panda cub while Ling Ling also birth a second, stillborn offspring. Zoo curator Benjamin Beck states strong maternal bond and a healthy baby amid the mixed news.
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Gunmen abduct former NDF spokesman in Philippines camp
In Lingayen a group of gunmen stormed a resettlement camp for former rebels and abducted Ramon Manuel, a former regional spokesman for the National Democratic Front, who recently defected from the insurgency.
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Reagan assures mother of slain Navy diver over justice
President Reagan spoke by phone with Patricia Stethem, the mother of Robert Stethem, promising that Mohammed Ali Hamadi will face justice. White House aides cited Kohl’s assurances and stated Hamadi would be prosecuted or extradited, while Stethem and her son’s brother questioned the strength of the president’s response.
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Bakker urges end to holy war in PTL feud
Jim Bakker called for an end to the PTL holy war and said it is up to supporters to decide if he and Tammy should return to the ministry he founded. He spoke from the lakeside parsonage as Falwell labeled the call a theatrics in the power struggle over Heritage USA.
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