Grenada Invasion Aims to Protect Americans
Reagan says the invasion will last only as long as needed to protect American lives and restore order. 1,900 Marines and Army Rangers led a Caribbean coalition against Gen. Hudson Austin after a coup that killed Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
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Extended forecast shows fair skies and varied regional highs
Weather outlook calls for fair skies Friday through Sunday with highs in the 70s then cooling to the 50s, and 40s to 50s in the Northeast. Recent cold wet spell in the northeast gave 40s to 50s with light rain, while California and southwest Arizona hit 80s and 90s. San Diego posted a 95 degree record as patchy drizzle and scattered showers affect the mid Atlantic and Great Lakes regions.
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Iowa congressmen react to Grenada invasion
Iowa lawmakers voiced varied views after the Grenada invasion. Senators Jepsen and Grassley urged caution and adherence to law, while Leach and Harkin pressed for clear mission goals and exit plans. Rep. Leach warned against overextension. Evans, Smith, and Tauke sought more detail and support for the operation.
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Grenada invasion prompts in depth security critique
Analyst Midgett calls Grenada airport plans a dangerous security threat and a diplomatic failure. He notes Western aid to Grenada after 1979 and describes progress in health care education and farming under the Bishop regime before the 1981 invasion. He predicts continued U.S. presence and uncertain leadership after regime collapse.
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Man injured in Jones County crash near Wyoming
Oxford Junction man Daniel Gottschalk, 37, suffered a dislocated shoulder and contusions after losing control of his car on Jones County Road X-75, colliding with a bridge about 1 p.m. He was treated and released from Jackson County Hospital in Maquoketa and later transferred by ambulance.
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Rob ert Shaw’s Renaissance roles flagged in film note
The late actor Rob ert Shaw famed as Quint in Jaws also starred as a young red-haired King Henry VIII in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. He appeared in both dramatic and historical roles reflecting his varied screen career.
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Ford warns Carter election would threaten world stability
On this date in 1976 President Gerald Ford described Jimmy Carter's presidential victory as a danger to world stability American security and the bipartisan foreign policy of the prior 30 years in effect questioning the outcome's impact on U.S. policy.
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