Afghan warplane shot down inside Pakistan border
An Afghan warplane intruding about 10 miles into Pakistan was shot down by two Pakistani F-16s near Parachinar. Islamabad reports the jet destroyed with no sign of crew bailout and warns intruders will be shot down. Tensions along the Afghan border rise after Afghan raids kill Pakistani civilians and refugees.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Defense Ministry
Islamabad
Associated Press
United States
Parachinar
Iowa House vows to override Reagan highway veto
Iowa House members say they will vote to override President Reagan's veto of the 87.9 billion highway bill amid estimates of 8,500 to 10,000 jobs at stake. Senate action follows, with key Iowa Sen. Grassley undecided yet included in the critical votes, as 100 Iowa road projects worth over 200 million could be delayed if the bill dies.
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Iowa
Washington
Reagan
House
Senate
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
Grassley
Congress
Gras
Sley
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Harkin
Snakes Invade Idaho Home Invasion At Aberdeen
Pearl Slaugh recounts hundreds of water snakes invading her Aberdeen residence since October. About 140 killed inside. exterminators from Wasatch Exterminators brought in after Gov. Andrus’ intervention. Crews plan to gravel the creek bed to lure snakes to a new den.
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Aberdeen
Idaho
Pearl Slaugh
Slaugh
State Department of Agriculture
Kirk Clarich
Eva Stoker
Stoker
Clarich
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Wasatch
Arc de Triomphe to Undergo 5 Million Dollar Restoration
France will restore the Arc de Triomphe in a two year project costing about 30 million francs 5 million dollars with one third funded by U S corporations and foundations. The work will repair pollution and vibration damage to the monument and its Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Paris
France
Napoleon
Culture Ministry
U.S
Slain mother becomes martyr in funeral for infant abduction case
In Jacksonville a funeral for Joan Witt drew mourners who called her a martyr to motherhood. Wendy Zabel 23 and Robert Ryan 26 faced charges of kidnapping and murder. Zabel ordered held without bond. The baby, Heather Marie Witt, survived and was later released to her father.
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Wendy Zabel
FBI
Duval County
Jacksonville
Fla
Joan Witt
John O'Flaherty
St. Patrick’s
Joan
O'Flaherty
Wendy Leigh Zabel
R.L. Simpson
Zabel
Pat McGuinness
Robert H. Ryan
Ryan
Mayport
James Cagnassola
Marie Barnett
University Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Heroic 11 year old dies saving friend from car
In Las Vegas an 11 year old boy named Richard Rundle pushed his friend Eli Scott out of the path of a speeding car before he was struck and killed. The vehicle then killed Dewey Buckles 20 who was cleaning the sidewalk. Corina Lee King 22 was jailed on felony drunk driving charges.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Corina Lee King
Randy Oaks
Richard Rundle
Dewey Buckles
Rundle
Eli Scott
Oaks
Eli
Richard
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