Paris says two French paratroopers killed near Kolwezi
Report from Kolwezi says two French paratroopers died in clashes with rebels five miles from the town as European hostages may number 110 to 120. French defense ministry notes battles with rebels at Luilu. collapse of city services worsens refugee crisis and health risks.
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Weather roundup and local updates brisk with mixed notes
Weather and flood data show SE wind 10 mph at 10 a.m. with sun rising 5 38 and setting 8 30. Extended forecast calls for warm humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, sunny Sunday. Mississippi River readings list LaCrosse 5 4, Lansing 8 4, Dam 9 15 2, Dubuque 9 4, Davenport 7 5, Keokuk 7 3, Cedar at C R 4 20. Birth announcements note several new arrivals from Mercy and area families. Various fire and police calls recorded including torch to transformer oil and smoke, wiring short, medical emergency, trash fire, and overheated hammermill incidents.
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Begin Wins Vote in Key Israeli Confidence Motion
The Begin government narrowly survives a no confidence challenge 66 to 32 in a raucous Knesset session. Shelli charged the premier with neglecting the Knesset during a 40 day recess over Lebanon policy Washington trip and U S warplane deal. A long list of Cedar Rapids and Iowa readers appear in a local names section. On this date in 1844 Samuel Morse sent the first public telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore.
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Gunmen hijack bus with 45 children near border
Czechoslovak border guards shot three gunmen who hijacked a school bus carrying 45 children and tried to push it into West Germany. One gunman was killed, two wounded in a gunbattle at Muehlbach crossing. a girl on the bus was slightly injured. Police reported arrests amid city disorder across 28 locales.
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Peru General Strike Shuts Cities. Eight Dead
Labor unions urged workers back to their jobs after a 48 hour general strike that shut Peru's largest cities and left eight persons dead. Scores more were wounded by gunfire flying glass rocks and teargas and hundreds of others.
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Peru
Filibuster relay marks Senate opposition to labor law revisions
In Washington Senator Bob Dole leads a filibuster as opponents organize a Senate relay. A Daily Opposition Bulletin from Senator Lugar's staff directs when lawmakers take turns to block the bill on the chamber floor. In Tacoma anti nuclear demonstrators at Bangor claim a small victory over court delays as arrests proceed.
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Bangor
U.N
Kirk Jones
Seattle
U.S
Robert Cooper
Tacoma
John Weinberg
Jones
Count halted again in Dominican presidential vote
The vote count in the Dominican Republic’s presidential race was halted again as reports from 32 interior municipalities were missing. Unofficial tallies showed PRD candidate Antonio Guzman leading Balaguer 579,626 to 456,876 with no resumption date.
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Dominican Republic
Central Electoral Board
PRD
Antonio Guzman
Joaquin Balaguer
Nelson jury splits over death sentence
In Rockford Illinois a Circuit Court jury found Simon Peter Nelson guilty of murdering his six children but split on whether to impose the electric chair. The judge set a pre sentencing hearing for Friday and a sentencing date.
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Simon Peter Nelson
Circuit Court
Nelson
John Ghent
Carnation bars recalled over potential wire contamination
The FDA announced a recall of 14 million Carnation Breakfast Bars and Slender Diet Meal Bars possibly containing varying lengths of wire. Products were distributed nationwide and internationally, with 9.8 million diet bars and 4.3 million breakfast bars manufactured. The recall is Class III, indicating unlikely health consequences. Additionally Revlon Realistic Permanent Creme Relaxer was recalled for excess alkali risking burns.
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Carnation Co
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