Begin rejects responsibility for massacres
Prime Minister Menachem Begin's government rejected claims of Israeli responsibility for the Beirut refugee camp massacres. The emergency Cabinet called the accusations a blood libel and said Israel bears no fault while grieving the Palestinians. The cabinet also backed increasing U.N. observers in Beirut and discussed a possible U.S. Marines return.
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Gazette
Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Beirut
Begin
Israel
PLO
U.N. Security Council
United Nations
Washington
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
Mideast
Railroads Halted as Engineers Walk Out Nationwide
The 26,000 locomotive engineers began a nationwide strike at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, slowing rail traffic as mediation continued. Officials warned President Reagan may seek emergency legislation if a settlement is not reached by morning, while both sides accused each other of intransigence and key issues centered on a no strike clause and pay.
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Washington
Reagan
Robert Harris
National Mediation Board
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Congress
Harris
Kay McMurray
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Charles Hopkins
National Railway Labor Conference
Hopkins
John Sytsma
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Holland
Iowa
Amtrak
Conrail
Northeast
National Railroad
Union
National Railway Conference
Chicago
Wet lagerlacker jaguar warning on storefront
A sign outside a newly painted storefront reads Wet lagerlacker jaguar watch out for the PAINT. The odd phrasing suggests a quirky or mistranslated warning associated with the painting process.
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Jaguar
Rail strike could hit Iowa grain movement hard
Iowa faces possible disruption as 750 workers walk out in a national strike. DOT official Les Holland warns of a very serious impact if grain shipments slow, with harvests nearing a historic high and storage overflowing.
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Iowa
United Press Internatio
State Department of Transportation
Les Holland
DOT
Ames
Rape Trauma Told Through Three Women's Voices
The Gazette profiles three women who recount rape experiences and lasting trauma. Terri describes a summer assault in Minneapolis, while Rita reflects on childhood abuse and trust issues, and Yolanda discusses fear and rebuilding life after forced contact. The piece notes anonymity for symbols and ongoing impact.
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Terri
Rita
Cedar Rapids
Yolanda
Minneapolis
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Poole
Christie Wallace
Terry
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