Beirut Week to Take Over Duties After Airport Blast
Beirut week will assume duties for service members killed in the airport blast as Jordan reports relocations to improve security. In Washington, Gen. Paul Kelley says Beirut HQ security was inadequate against a truck bombing and notes an unprecedented terrorist tactic. Gemayel opens Lebanon's reconciliation conference urging factions to halt civil strife. Delegates express skepticism about conference prospects amid regional tensions.
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Habib rejects last chance view at Lebanon talks
Diplomat Philip Habib, longtime U.S. envoy, says Geneva talks are not a last chance for Lebanon and urges optimism. He will speak at the Hoover Library conference in West Branch and attends a private Iowa City event. Habib remains a State Department consultant with a storied career in the Middle East and Korea.
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Grenada invasion probes and Grenadian hospital strike details
Senate leaders clash over Grenada fact finding while U S jets bomb a hospital near Fort Frederick killing up to 20 patients officials say. The Pentagon cites misdirected fire as the hospital was hit during artillery suppression and Marines advance.
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Weather Outlook Showers Near Thursday Through Saturday
Extended forecast calls for a chance of showers Thursday to Saturday with highs in the upper 60s cooling to the upper 50s by weekend. Lows range in the 40s and 50s as a broad weather pattern affects the West Gulf Coast and Midwest regions.
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Priestly Ordination and Papacy of John Paul II
On this date in 1946 Karol Wojtyla was ordained a priest. Thirty two years later he was elected pope John Paul II, marking a historic ecclesiastical ascent.
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Inn Guests Miss Tomlin Sparks Ben Richards Hope
Ben Richards describes mixed feelings after Miss Tomlin chooses to stay at the Inn. He notes the Jacuzzi, massage, and breakfast in bed, and his father emphasizes treating her like any other guest while she jokes with staff.
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Television series tests nudity in czarist comedy
Public broadcaster plans Sunday night programs including Romance with a Double Bass a bold experiment to gauge viewer interest in nudity on TV. Host Mears will preview content invite off switchers and later run audience polls via a 900 number while films from Schlafly and others push controversial questions No Sacred Cows aims to provoke public discussion and push back against mainstream broadcasting.
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Longest California crime trial ends with life sentence for Bianchi
Bianchi 32, a part time security guard who aspired to be a police officer, was given life in prison after pleading guilty in October 1979 to five Los Angeles slayings and two in Bellingham. He testified as a key witness against Buono in what officials call the longest trial in California history. The case stretched 345 days, with 392 witnesses and 1,807 exhibits, costing roughly $2 million to Los Angeles County.
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