Carrier Marines head for Grenada amid coup turmoil
About 2,000 U.S. Marines and the aircraft carrier USS Independence head toward Grenada to evacuate Americans if needed. The group, led by USS Guam, moved from North Carolina to the Caribbean as violence followed the military coup that killed Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and Cabinet members.
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Washington
U.S
Independence
Caribbean
Grenada
Pentagon
Guam
North Carolina
Mediterranean Sea
Lebanon
Maurice Bishop
Norfolk
Eisenhower
Land’s
Hudson Austin
Marxist
Bishop
Austin
St. George’s
Barbados
Tom Adams
Cuba
U.S. State Department
New Jewel Movement
Prensa Latina
Town loses Anchor Inn in Garber fire
A weekend fire in Garber Iowa destroyed the Anchor Inn and an adjacent home while seven residents escaped. The blaze triggered two minor explosions and was under investigation with fire chief Ed Van Lennep and firefighter Eddie Forsythe among those involved. Forsythe was briefly trapped but survived. The tavern housed local tug of war trophies and served as the town’s only eating and meeting place.
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Deb Wiley Vazene
Iowa
Garber
Anchor Inn
Garber’s
Lavern Schroeder
Elkport
Turkey River
Ray Nimmo
Ed van Lennep
Eddie Forsythe
van Lennep
Jordanian strike force trained by US forces for Gulf role
U S trained Jordanian secret force prepared for Gulf operations could be airlifted with U S help if needed. Officials say 8000 troops are involved with joint exercises since 1981, though initial figures cited 1500 to 3000. Plan origins trace to 1979 Mecca crisis and rise of Islamic extremism.
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New York Times
Washington
Persian Gulf
Jordan
U.S
United States
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Learn from Others Mistakes in Time
Comic quip notes that observing others errors saves time and effort, urging restraint and smarter choices while humorously acknowledging the value of learning from missteps. The line hints at self improvement through osmosis rather than direct trial and error.
Last resort jobless pay extends through March 1985
Congress approved a compromise extension of the 4.7 billion supplemental unemployment program through March 1985. The bill, supported by President Reagan, preserves eight to fourteen weeks of benefits and allows some exhaustees up to five additional weeks, aiding about 624,500 long term unemployed.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
Kan
Reagan
House
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Toilet flood at Wells Fargo Building halts Newport Beach offices
In Newport Beach California a burst toilet caused flooding and an electrical short at the Wells Fargo Bank Building on Fashion Island. The resulting explosion disabled power on all floors and triggered a 14-truck fire response and a blackout. Tenants including lawyers and brokers faced work stoppages and lost access to files as security turned clients away.
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Newport Beach
Calif
Wells Fargo Bank
Fashion Island
Rodeo Drive
Ron Mittins
Frank Terreri
Tim Farrell
Mittins
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Bridge Today Brothers
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