Des Moines Native Leads Rangers in Grenada Landing
Maj. Robert M. Hensler, a Des Moines East High School graduate, commanded the 2nd Ranger Battalion in the Grenada airfield assault. He praised the soldiers as magnificent and highly elite, noting three dead and about 20 wounded over four days of combat.
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DES Moines
Grenada
Robert M. Hensler
Ranger
Fort Lewis
Wash
Caribbean
Hensler
Des Moines East High School
Jerry Purkey
Alpha Company
Purkey
Jefferson City
Tenn
Rangers
Korea
Vietnam
Highway Patrol
Terry Driskill
Joplin
Castro
Lenin
Che Guevara
Ronald Reagan
Driskill
Maslow
Rangers Reach Grenada Trail in Fast Hit Raids
Rangers of the 1st Battalion 75th cadre, led by Lt. Col. Wesley B. Taylor Jr., recount grueling training and brutal victory in Grenada. They describe lightning raids, airborne drops, and snipers at Point Salines as they cleared runways and captured Cuban positions with a mix of bravery and discipline.
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Wesley B
Bravo
Taylor Jr
75Th Rangers
James Thomas
Washington,d.c
Taylor
Ohio vote could revive U.S. anti tax movement
Ohio voters face two ballot measures to roll back a 90 percent income tax rise and make future tax increases harder to pass. Analysts say passage would energize tax revolt efforts nationwide while opponents warn it could spur broader campaigns to slash taxes.
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Ohio
U.S
Los Angeles Times
Columbus
Steven Gold
National Conference of State Legislatures
Gold
Chris Sale
Office of Budget
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Florida
Cremation lawsuits seek over eight hundred million dollars
In Santa Ana California AP reports 10 mortuaries and two cremation societies face lawsuits totaling over 800 million dollars for alleged mass cremations of 131 people. Plaintiffs claim defendants dismembered remains and mixed them with unknown others in an outrageous manner.
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Santa Ana
Calif
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