War toll soars as Iraq Iran clash widens across Gulf
The war escalates with ground to ground missiles used by Iraq for the first time killing up to 180 Iranian civilians in two cities. Iran reports 18 wounded in Kirkuk as Tehran vows to defend itself and seek mediation and UN action. Ayatollah Khomeini predicts victory and an Islamic government in Iraq while Iran accuses superpowers of backing Iraq.
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Downtown Mall Plans Nearing Reality
A new approach may bring the long delayed downtown mall project closer to reality. The item notes a strategy shift and city efforts aimed at advancing the development despite past delays.
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A light fashion note observes that some models display strong style while some styles dominate the appearance, noting wit in the high fashion vernacular. Copyright information follows.
Thieves steal 19 paintings in Monaco museum heist
London based butler Ronald Headford, 49, is charged as an accomplice after 19 paintings valued at 6.4 million dollars vanished from a 30 room duplex in Monte Carlo. Police say no break in was found and Headford was found bound on a terrace after alarm calls.
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Polish exile Milosz wins Nobel Prize in literature
Czeslaw Milosz, a Polish poet living in the United States since 1960, wins the 1980 Nobel Prize in literature. The 69 year old Berkeley Slavic languages professor reacts modestly, saying the honor favors writers of less known languages and those writing in foreign tongues. The Swedish Academy cites his work for clear, uncompromising insight into human conflicts. The prize amounts to 212000 dollars. Milosz is the first Nobel literature laureate from Lithuania.
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Carter moderates tone on Southern swing amid tight race
President Carter sharpens rhetoric less harsh toward Reagan as he tours three Southern states. He promotes unity across North South black white rural urban groups, cites Reagan energy policy threats, and assails military intervention talk. Stops include Tri-Cities Airport Nash ville Grand Ole Opry and Tallahassee with forty electoral votes at stake.
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