Reagan warns of Middle East force risk amid Beirut attack
President Reagan says a force in the Middle East would be dangerous and notes Soviet involvement in Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria as he orders Shultz to Europe for consultations with Britain France and Italy. He defends sending Marines to Beirut and laments the 191 dead and 75 wounded.
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Free World
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Beiruts Beirut blast toll tests Iowa families
Iowa parents heard their sons were safe or missing as Beirut’s Marine post collapsed. Some learned loved ones survived while others faced the death of Edward Kimm, a Marine from Adair CaseHigh School, and recalled earlier losses in Vietnam.
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Beirut
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Beirut International
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U.S. Navy
Extended warm spell with above normal temps through weekend
Forecast calls for fair and warm weather Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 60s to 70s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Regional temps show Barbados Bermuda Havana Kingston and San Juan in the 70s to 90s with scattered rain in some areas. Notable extremes list West Yellowstone low 17 and Thermal California high 95.
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Cold front reshapes central U S weather Monday
A vigorous cold front moved southeast through the midsection forcing sharp temperature drops in the central Plains and southern Rockies. Hobbs New Mexico fell 12 degrees in one hour with winds up to 40 mph. storms spread from west central Texas to southwest Arizona with heavier bursts in Prescott and Carefree. A Miami area tornado touched down briefly as Florida showers spread inland. highs range from 40s to 80s across regions with warm southeastern readings inland.
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Pan American Weather Report: Acapulco and Mexico City
Lows and highs through 7 p.m. Monday show Acapulco at 73 to 91. Mexico City reports rain with temperatures from 50 to 75.
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Hotline Set Up For Marines Relatives In Beirut Crisis
Marine headquarters established a hotline to provide information to relatives of Marines stationed in Beirut. Information will be given only to relatives inquiring about a specific Marine, not to the news media. Hotline numbers are (202) 694-1492 and 694-1495. Release of details requires personal contact with the closest relative by the Defense Department for deceased or wounded Marines.
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Partial victim list released for Beirut bombing deaths
Defense Department names dead Marines and Navy personnel including one Iowan among the casualties. Navy wounded listed along with a Pentagon note on an Army casualty and a missing soldier Marcus Coleman of Dallas Texas. The injured Marine Sgt J C Elvin H Henry Jr of Columbia South Carolina also identified.
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Beit Beirut bombing toll list of wounded and dead
A partial AP list of U S servicemen reported killed or wounded in the Beirut bombing includes Pfc Michael Devlin 21 Westwood MA Pfc Ronald Mearer 21 Louisville KY Pvt James Price 20 Attalla AL Cpl John Tishmack 19 Minneapolis Lance Cpl Duane Wigglesworth 19 Naugatuck CT Marines wounded include Cpl Neal Bolen Cedar Lake IN Lance Cpl Michael Harris 18 Woon socket RI Cpl James Hines 22 Forest City IA Sgt Jesse James 23 Phoenix NY Lance Cpl John Kinslow 21 Valley City ND Lance Cpl John L Heureux 19 Randolph MA Sgt Stephen Russell 26 Fort LeJeune NC Cpl George Thompson Moncks Corner SC.
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Iowans serving in Beirut list released by Grassley office
A released roster names 15 Iowa service members in Beirut as of Sept 14. Noted statuses include several not injured, one wounded treated in Naples, and one listed as killed in the bombing. Names cover counties such as Black Hawk, Newton, Plymouth, and Linn with ranks from Lance Corporal to Gunnery Sergeant.
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Savitch radio rise and NBC star details
The profile outlines Savitch’s rise from a teenage Newark area DJ to a key NBC anchor. It notes her success, book revelations, and her brief co anchor role on Weekend Nightly News before Connie Chung’s arrival. It also covers her marriages, a 1981 tragedy, and her focus on ratings and reviews.
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