Iran attacks US forces in Persian Gulf clash and captures ship
Reports describe a two stage assault in the gulf by Iran against US naval units. Commandos boarded the Iran Ajr finding mines ready for use while helicopters disabled a damaged vessel and battleships towed the crippled ship toward Bahrain. Iranians detained range from wounded aboard Guadalcanal and La Salle to 22 held aboard the La Salle amid ongoing tensions with the United States.
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Harold Bernsen
Navy
Middle East
la Salle
Guadalcarnal
Pentagon
United States
United Nations
Ali Khamenei
U.S
Persian Gulf
Khamenei
Iran
U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Ely
Herbert Okun
Ater
Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Libya
North Korea
Hoffman
Jarrett
Bahrain
Pentagon budget battles over Star Wars SDI funding
The Pentagon fiscal 1987 Star Wars SDI request ranged from $3.55 to $5.7 billion as Senate and House duty vote on defense bills. The Senate backed $4.5 billion reductions while the House approved $3.1 billion for SDI. A conference will resolve the final amount between these figures. The ASAT moratorium vote passed 51 to 47 after debates over extending testing limits. Bush presided during the Star Wars vote as past ties were broken by Vice President Bush.
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Pentagon
Reagan
Senate Armed Services Committee
Bennett Johnston
D-La
House
Strategic Defense Initiative
Star Wars
Senate
Chamber
Bush
Johnston
Biden Iowa debate in doubt amid campaign troubles
The report describes how Biden faces doubt over his Iowa debate participation as disclosures about his academic record affect his campaign and family. Senate hearings on Robert Bork’s Supreme Court nomination also complicate his schedule, with staff weighing whether to stay in the race.
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Em Page
Biden
Iowa
Woolson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert Bork
Supreme Court
Ing
CBS New
ABC News
Davenport
League of Iowa Municipalities
Polk County
Richmonds linked to infant death in SIDS case probe
Detectives investigated the 1987 death of Michael Richmond as a SIDS case amid broader family criminal history. John and Karen Richmond, paroled, faced delays in filing charges as investigators pursued complex inquiries. Autopsies reveal SIDS markers like blood pooling and clots, with state funds supporting mandated autopsies.
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Richmonds
Young Michael
Dillard
John
Karen Richmond
Michael
Sears
Polk County
John Richmond
Westdale Mall
Michael Richmond
Richmond
Amber
Minnesota
Iowa
Ron Marvell
Division of Family and Community Health
Farmland Values May Rise Despite Price Pressures
The article notes a downtrend in land values has hurt the real estate field with farm Realtor group members dropping from 8000 in 1979 to 2589 this year. Otto Sprenger state and Tamara Khatib say membership losses will reverse as the market rebounds and land remains a strong investment. Sixty percent of Lowa Realtor Land Institute's 159 members responded to a survey estimating cash sale prices for bare unimproved land.
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Farmrogram
Boswell
Farm Realtor
Otto Sprenger
Antioch, II
the Gazette
Iowa Realtors Land Institute
Iowa
Khatib
Sprenger
Lowa Realtor Land Institute
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