Tanks Emerge on Nicaraguan Streets Amid Nationwide Alert
Armored vehicles and troops occupied major streets in Nicaragua as the Defense Ministry ordered a countrywide alert over perceived U.S. aggression. Soldiers built air raid trenches while militias prepared to stockpile food and assist civilians. Secretary of State George Shultz dismissed the fear as baseless while urging efforts to purge Havana’s influence from the hemisphere.
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Nicaragua
Nyie
Defense Ministry
U.S
Brasilia
Brazil
George Shultz
General Assembly
Organization of American States
United States
Reagan
la Prensa
Interior Ministry
Managua
Sniper Kills Olympic Athlete Then Self at Oregon Stadium
A gunman in combat fatigues opened fire at Autzen Stadium in Eugene injuring a student and fatally shooting former Olympic sprinter Chris Brathwaite, 35, before killing himself. Police identified the shooter as 19-year-old Michael E. Feher, a former University of Oregon student living on campus.
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Ore
University of Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eric Mellgren
Tim McCarthy
Michael E. Feher
Everett
Wash
Feher
McCarthy
Central Information Office
Chris S. Brathwaite
Trinidad
Brathwaite
Oregon International Track Club
Tim Clodjeaux
Mellgren
If a man does not live by bread alone it's probably dough
A compact wry saying notes that beyond basic sustenance people pursue money or dough. It suggests a humorous take on human needs and financial focus, implying wealth shapes daily life and choices.
Shuttle crew salvages satellite in first space rescue
From the Gazette wire service astronauts Joseph Allen and a partner freed the Palapa B-2 satellite and wrestled it aboard Discovery during a tense spacewalk. They plan a second salvage on Wednesday to complete a bold shuttle operation.
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Allen
Dale Gardner
Gazette Wire Services
Ouston
Discovery
Tility
Eastern Pacific
Iowa study urges rewriting child abuse law to protect children
A Des Moines report urges changing Iowa child abuse laws to prioritize child safety over family preservation. The 14 member committee chaired by LuJean Cole calls for legislative action, better training, tighter oversight, and private funding to prevent abuse in foster homes and institutions.
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Judy Daubenmier
Cole
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