U S strikes Libyan missile site and boats in Gulf of Sidra
American warplanes destroyed a SA-5 missile site near Sirte and sank two Libyan guided-missile patrol boats after Libya fired four SA-5 missiles at U S planes. Officials said no U S casualties occurred. The action came as U S forces remained on a war footing off Libya.
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Senate Defeats Video Lottery Push In Iowa
The Iowa Senate rejected forcing the Lottery to pursue video lottery and blocked funding for Lotto education materials. Senators called the move a risky gamble amid concerns about youth gambling and corruption. A pilot program requirement failed 12 to 34 as opponents urged caution.
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Out of Africa dominates 58th Academy Awards with seven wins
The film wins best picture and best director for Sydney Pollack along with best screenplay score art direction sound and cinematography. William Hurt and Geraldine Page win top acting honors while Don Ameche and Anjelica Huston take supporting prizes. Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple is shut out after early nominations.
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Elephant knocks zookeeper to wall at Houston Zoo
At Houston Zoo an 18 year old Asian elephant named Thai grabbed keeper William J. Neuser by the neck and swung him against a wall. Neuser escaped serious injury after bystander intervention. he was treated and released from Hermann Hospital.
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Today’s Chuckle Joke About Workers Arise Coffee Break
A lighthearted quip notes Americans would not embrace communism because the call for workers to rise is misread as a cue for a coffee break. The line plays on workplace fatigue and humor about political slogans.
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