Marines suffer first Beirut casualties as peace force arrives
A Beirut explosion near a U S Marine mine sweeping team kills one and wounds three. officials cite possible cluster munition but an investigation continues. President Reagan expresses shock yet says the Marines' mission will not change as the tri national peace force completes its arrival.
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Reagan
Beirut
U.S
Lebanon
Wade
Washington
Pentagon
Israel
Bankruptcy courts not out of business
Federal bankruptcy court officials face an uncertain fixture as patchwork orders restore authority before Oct. 1, 1979, amid an unsettled economy. The Supreme Court ruled parts of the 1978 Act unconstitutional, leaving 220 judges in limbo while processes await final guidance.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Marathon Pipe Line Co
Congress
Tylenol Cyanide Poisonings Kill Five in Suburbs
Five people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra Strength Tylenol capsules and investigators said cyanide likely contaminated some capsules after manufacture. A sixth person was near death, with others hospitalized as authorities probe possible homicide.
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Ill
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Fort Washington
McNeil Consumer Products Co
Adam Janus
Stanley Janus
Mary Kellerman
Elk Grove Village
Theresa
Central DuPage Hospital
Mary Reiner
Downers Grove
Mary McFarland
Elmhurst
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donna Hartigan
Iowans Urged to Avoid Tylenol Over Cyanide Warning
Iowa Health Department urged the public to avoid all Tylenol capsules after cyanide fears tied to lot MC2880 surfaced in Cedar Rapids Mason City and Audubon. The FDA identified the lot and Iowa districts estimate wide distribution. state and local health officials launched a drug alert recall system and asked stores to remove the product.
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Russell Currier
State
Currier
Iowa
Keith Erickson
Linn County
Gazette pledge to deliver finest newspaper daily
The Gazette emphasizes constant effort to produce a top quality paper for readers. It states commitment to high standards and ongoing work toward excellence in journalism.
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Economic forecast turns stormy again
Washington reports the main economic forecast gauge dipped for the first time since March while unemployment benefits reached a record high. Commerce Secretary Baldrige urged continued optimism though private analysts warned growth would be weak. The NAM chief economist predicted no meaningful recovery until 1983. House Speaker ONeill cautioned the worst may be ahead.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Thomas O'Neill
D-Mass
We have temperamental money. It wants to be a loan.
A witty sign on a bank window jokes that money behaves like a loan in a playful reflection on finance. The caption highlights humor about banking and lending practices.
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