Iran recaptures Khaninshahr as Iraq withdraws to border
Iran regains Khaninshahr on the Shatt al Arab waterway after Iraqi forces pull back to the international border. Baghdad says it inflicted heavy losses on Iran while Iran intensifies pressure on Arab Gulf states to end support for Iraq. The shift comes amid a widening Arab split with members of the Steadfastness Front backing Iran. The war, which began in 1980, has dragged on as Iran pursues Saddam Hussein.
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Pac Man fundraiser on Capitol Hill attracts donors
Pennsylvania Republican Rep James Coyne hires Pac Man arcade machines for a June 2 fundraising event at the Capitol Hill Club. For 200 dollars per person, contributors can play unlimited Pac Man to help raise funds, with Coyne aiming to surpass ten thousand dollars in addition to about one hundred thousand already raised.
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U.S. Customs Detains Ecuadoran Cargo Plane at Kennedy
UPI reports U S officials held an Ecuadoran Air Lines Boeing 707 at Kennedy Airport to check for munitions violations. The plane carried 13 aboard, including Israelis, with authorities finding high impact bombs and other armaments. State Department probes whether arms were bound for Argentina. The jet refueled at Kennedy before 8 a.m.
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Tunnel crash blame told
In Oakland California AP report CHP says a speeding bus and a drunk driver caused a Caldecott Tunnel crash last month that started a gasoline tanker explosion killing seven. The bus hit a car, then the tanker overturned and exploded. CHP Commissioner Glen Craig said the gasoline truck driver Mervyn Metzker 45 of Sacramento was exonerated.
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Solidarity urges letters to end martial law in Poland
The Solidarity underground urged Poles to flood the government with unsigned handwritten letters during the week of June 7 demanding political prisoner releases, a national dialogue, and lifting martial law six months after its Dec 13 imposition. The move aims to show broad public demand without risking individuals.
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Israeli Jets Down Syrian MiGs Amid Lebanon Clash
Israeli warplanes shot down two Syrian MiG fighters during a routine reconnaissance over Beirut's skies and returned to base. Both Syrian pilots bailed out. one in critical condition. Damascus said two MiGs were hit. The incident comes as the U S seeks to reinforce a fragile cease-fire and amid Syrian support for the PLO in southern Lebanon.
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Senators push to block Jordan arms sale unless peace talks begin
Nearly half the Senate urges President Reagan to cancel plans to sell F-5G fighters and Stinger missiles to Jordan unless Jordan participates in peace negotiations with Israel. The non-binding resolution, co sponsored by at least 45 senators, signals a tough congressional stance echoing the battle over the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia. Top critics include Hart, Kennedy, Boschwitz, and Heinz, with Haig meeting Crown Prince Hassan amid tension over Jordanian policy and Camp David.
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