Afghan claim: U S made missile downed Kandahar airliner
Afghan government radio in Kabul accused guerrillas of using an American made missile to shoot down a Bakhtar Afghan Airlines plane after takeoff from Kandahar killing 52. The claim blamed the United States and claimed insurgents receive covert aid from the U S, China and Arab nations.
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Afghanistan
U.S
United States
America
Kabul
Kandahar
Bakhtar Afghan Airlines
Farah
Hezbi-i-Islami
Kabul Radio
United
China
Moscow
Sexton Takes On Summer Heat At Cedar Rapids Cemetery
Tom Petersen, the Cedar Rapids Czech National Cemetery sexton, assumed a scorching 94 degree shift to allow coworkers a lunch break on Saturday. Police reported violence near Cape Town with whites attacked, arson at an empty white school, and mass funerals for 11 black youths amid ongoing anti apartheid unrest.
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Cedar Rapids
Czech National Cemetery
Johannesburg
South Africa
Cape Town
Guguletu
Ciskei
Indian Ocean
Plumstead Preparatory School
Reagan aides work to bury hatchet amid power struggle
Washington Post reports President Reagan faces a crucial autumn as White House chief of staff Donald Regan and national security adviser Robert McFarlane seek to reconcile a history of mutual distrust Their cooperation could shape budget battles U S Soviet relations and the Gorbachev summit While both men may renew tensions the president’s agenda may determine their future in the White House
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Robert C. McFarlane
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West Wing
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South Africa
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Louis le Grange
Ravensmead
Artie Laubscher
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Washington Post
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G & R Aircraft, Inc
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport
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M.D
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R.D
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
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