France launches world fastest train from Paris to Lyon
The TGV, the world fastest train, reached speeds up to 156 mph on its inaugural Paris to Lyon run. The eight car electric bullet train completed 300 miles in 2 hours 32 minutes, with President Mitterrand praising the new era in rail travel and plans to extend service to Bordeaux and possibly Belgium and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
UPI
Paris
Lyon
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
Bordeaux
Belgium
Gromyko accuses U S of fueling arms race at UN
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the General Assembly that the United States promotes a nuclear arms race to counter a non existent Soviet threat. He urged Western restraint and warned against interference in Poland and Afghanistan while signaling potential talks to curb European nuclear weapons. The White House released a letter from President Reagan criticizing Soviet military buildup and outlining a hope for mutual restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
United States
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
General Assembly
Gromyko
Cece
Poland
Alexander Haig
Europe
Washington
Reagan
Leonid Brezhnev
Moscow
Dean Fischer
State Department
Turkish F-5 jet crash kills 26 in NATO exercise bivouac
An F-5 training jet crashed into a bivouac area at Babaeski near the Greek border during Display Determination 81 drills. Initial reports misidentified the aircraft as an F-104, with at least 26 soldiers confirmed dead and over 100 injured or treated in Istanbul hospitals. The incident prompted concerns over exercise participation and potential cancellation as officials clarified the aircraft type and noted several casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
Istanbul
Kenan Evren
Haydar Saltik
Istanbul Ist Army
Washington
Pentagon
Henry Catto
U.S
Babaeski
United States
Britain
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Space shuttle Columbia faces delay due to heat shield damage
The second Columbia flight may push back by one to four weeks after a fuel spill damaged up to 250 heat shield tiles during fueling. NASA officials expect possible cleaning and regluing on the launch pad, with an Oct. 9 target no longer assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
George Page
Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center
Page
Budget address sets Reagan to discuss cutbacks Thursday
The article notes bipartisan discontent with further defense cuts and outlines Reagan's planned national budget speech on Thursday at 8 p.m. CDT. It mentions potential Social Security cost of living increase delays, ongoing spending-cut efforts, and other Capitol Hill actions including abortion amendment proposals and honorary citizenship for Raoul Wallenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
Treasury
Donald Regan
House Budget Committee
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
TGV
Geneva
Switzerland
Gazette Wire Services
The
Globe
el Salvador
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
United States of America
Kansas City, Kan
Everett Martin
Koch
New York
Edward Koch
New York City
Mendel
Bob Dobbs
Cedar Rapids
William Hoagland
Senate
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
National Abortion Rights Action League
Secret Service
White House
Charles Vance
Gerald Ford
Susan
Raoul Wallenberg
Winston Churchill
Eagle Stores Inc
Eagle
Maxwell House
Rth
Okie
Sanka
Playtex
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!