Army to extend basic training to eight weeks
The Army will implement an eight week basic training program beginning next year to create a stronger better trained soldiers. Maj Conrad Busch from Fort Monroe says recruits will face higher physical standards more push ups sit ups improved marksmanship and additional courses including map reading communications and identifying opposing forces. The eight week program restores the original length after a 1972 seven week reduction.
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Hampton, Va
Busch
Five Miners Trapped After West Virginia Mine Explosion
An underground explosion trapped five miners 300 feet below the Ferrell No. 17 mine in Madison West Virginia after 3 am. Rescue work slowed by smoke and toxic gases as officials admitted little hope for survival. The five men Howard Williamson Carlos Dent Fred Pridemore Herbert Kinder and Howard Gillenwater were last seen around 1 30 to 2 am.
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W.va
UPI
Hershel Hayden
Westmoreland Coal Co
West Virginia
Hayden
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Washington
Boone County
Howard Williamson
Carlos Dent
Fred Pridemore
Herbert Kinder
Howard Gillenwater
Anderson
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSHA
U S Klan trial jury recesses without verdict in Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina an all white jury recessed for the weekend after deliberating 2 hours 35 minutes in the five month trial of six Klansmen and Nazis accused of killing five communists. Judge James Long warned against an early vote to avoid a hung jury. The panel will resume at 9 30 a m Monday.
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Greensboro
N.C
UPI
Superior Court
James Long
North Carolina
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Palestinian Bases in Lebanon
Israeli Phantom and Kfir jets struck five Palestinian bases deep in south Lebanon near the Litani River in retaliation for the prior day's rocket attack on Kiryat Shmona. Lebanon TV reported casualties, while Israel reported no casualties.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Kfir
Lebanon
Litani River
Kiryat Shmona
Israel Radio
U.N
Washington
U.S
Boeing depot bombed in Ankara no casualties reported
A terrorist bomb exploded at a Boeing military support depot in Ankara's Emek district, causing damage but no injuries. Police also reported a second blast in downtown Ankara with no casualties, and the depot serves technical maintenance for U.S. installations in Turkey.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Emek
U.S
Steve McQueen Dies After Tumor Surgery in Mexico
Hollywood reports that Steve McQueen died at a Juarez clinic at 1 a.m. CST following surgery to remove a five pound tumor from his abdomen. Surgeon Cesar Santos said McQueen endured extreme pain before the operation and may have lived only months without it. Family and friends mourn a legendary actor known for Bullitt and The Great Escape.
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101St Airborne Division
New Mexico Air National Guard
U.S
Persian Gulf
Volney Warner
Special Military Task Force
Middle East
Warner
United States
Hollywood
Steve McQueen
Juarez
Mexico
Cesar Santos
McQueen
Santos
Rosa Maria
Barbara
Chad
Terri
Bullitt
James Stewart
Glenn Ford
Reagan and Carter plan a Washington meeting in mid November
President elect Ronald Reagan likely will meet President Carter in Washington during the third week of November after Reagan returns from Santa Barbara. Press secretary Lyn Nofziger said the leaders have not met since the campaign debate.
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Carter
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U.S. Senate
Egypt
United States
Reagan
Begin
Helmut Schmidt
Los Angeles
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Lyn Nofziger
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