House Acts to Curb Arms Exports to Terrorist States
The House approved a bill aimed at preventing arms sales to nations labeled terrorist by the State Department. It tightens presidential notification to Congress on foreign policy actions and bans any American from exporting weapons to a designated terrorist state. The measure allows presidential discretion to delete nations from the list with justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Iran
Pres Dent
Reagan
Congres
Tran
State Department
Fire at Pemex Oil Tank Farm Forces Large Evacuations in Chihuahua
A fire at an oil products storage site in Chihuahua threatened millions of gallons of gasoline. About 20 000 residents fled, with estimates of up to 200 000 evacuated. No major casualties beyond a few firefighters reported light burns. The blaze affected one tank among 15 and was started by leaking gas ignited by a spark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Mexico
Alfonso Sanchez Gallo
Pemex
Sanchez Gallo
Meese defends unchanged anti-drug policy shifts
Attorney General Edwin Meese defended the Reagan administration zero tolerance drug stance amid Coast Guard seizures outside the 12 mile limit being treated with more caution. The policy remains a hard line against any illegal drug use regardless of amount. Reagan moves to fill two top Justice posts, naming Harold Christensen as deputy attorney general and Edward Dennis Jr as assistant attorney general and chief of the criminal division. A separate report from New Orleans notes interferon combined with chemotherapy showing promise against multiple myeloma, potentially extending patient survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meese
Change
Washington
Edwin Meese
Reagan Administration
Coast Guard
Reagan
Justice Department
Harold Christensen
Salt Lake City
Edward Dennis Jr
U.S
Philadelphia
Hijacker Captured Near Cartagena Airport After Jet Seizure
Sailors searching a swamp near Cartagena's airport captured hijacker Gonzalo Carreno Nieto who had commandeered a jet across the Americas and demanded 100000 dollars and an audience with Mother Teresa. He was found hiding in mangrove roots about 300 yards from the runway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colono
Cartagena
Americas
Mother Teresa
Navy
Gonzalo Carreno Nieto
Elderly Woman Rescued After Four Month Kidnapping Case
Lucille Knight, 83, was held for four months by Terry and Alice Barrett who abducted her from Hammond Louisiana and moved her to Ringgold Georgia. Authorities say they drugged her to steal retirement checks and assets totaling over 100000 dollars. Knight's brother and a private detective aided in the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U.S
Robert Barr
Barretts
Knight
Hammond
Ringgold
Chattanooga
Tenn
Barr
New Jersey moves to seize Jersey City school district
New Jersey officials move to take over Jersey City schools and fire district leaders, the first use of a statewide takeover law aimed at correcting chronic district failure. The 30 000 student district faced 1987 ninth grade failures and deplorable school conditions cited by state investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Los Angeles Times
Jersey City
Administra
Saul Cooperman
Franklin Williams
Jetliner lands on grass strip near abandoned airfield
A Taca International Airlines Boeing 737 lost engine power in bad weather and made an emergency landing on a grass strip about six miles from New Orleans International Airport. All 45 aboard escaped unharmed as police and customs officials evacuated them amid a driving storm. Pilot Carlos Dardano, 35, praised for a smooth landing on the narrow strip between a drainage canal and a levee, with witnesses noting turbulence and possible lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Taca International Airlines
San Salvador
el Salvador
Belize
Taca
Peter Messina
Messina
Carlos Dardano
July Mora
Leo Humphrey
Mara
Humphrey
Paul Bourg
New Orleans International Airport
Lakefront
BBC Newsroom Invasion by Activists Surprises Viewers
London AP reports four screaming gay rights activists invaded the BBC studio during the Six O’Clock News. Co anchor Nicholas Witchell restrained an intruder while Sue Lawley calmly continued the broadcast amid background commotion. Police later removed the intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
BBC
Sue
Lawley
Nicholas Witchell
Also Mentioned on This Page
House UK
Notimex
Fire Department
Chemical Warfare Defense Center
Porton Down
England
Nazarkin
Europe
New
Martin Oken
University of Minnesota
Nenape
Tors
Serna
Willowbrook
Ng Easters
Toma
Ng Screen Cae Housekeeping
Maye
Courgara
Nature Tr
Cocaly Owned
Sidential Care Cente
36Th Ave
Rapids
Iowa
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Touchstone
DowPhone
TV Today
Quad City Downs
Bubtiane Geerhou
National World News
Midwest
Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St Louis
St. Luxe
Jency Care
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!