Police talk sniper down after Albany shooting incident
In Albany a sniper opened fire from a building injuring five people including Pauline James, 48, and George Perez, 17, with Michael Brewington, 34, killed. Police returned fire from the street and roof as officers urged surrender. Beebe, arraigned without bail, gave no plea.
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Pauline James
George Perez
Michael Brewington
Albany
Robert Wolfgang
Beebe
Iran tensions rise as U S denies asylum claims from sailors
Defense Secretary Weinberger and Pentagon officials say some sailors helped locate mines sown by Iran while the U S denies asylum offers and asserts detainees returned willingly. Iran vows retaliation over Iran Air attack as regional talks unfold.
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Kamal Kharrazi
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Iran
British Broadcasting Corp
Kharrazi
U.S
Reagan Says Debt Limit Extension Sparks Brinkmanship Backlash
President Reagan blasts Congress over Gramm Rudman changes extending the debt ceiling through his term. He warns of a default choice, veto power, and defense domestic spending swaps while noting a 1988 deficit near 144 billion and a 155 billion current-year shortfall.
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Comptroller General
Executive Branch
Hoax of Buddy postcard campaign spreads worldwide
The story of a sick boy named Buddy sparked a global flood of postcards. CB man Tom Black and Cardiff dealer Fotheringham spread the tale, sending out a club mailbox number. By 1982 thousands of cards poured in, but police found no Buddy, and the hoax continued to attract attention despite growing skepticism.
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Fotheringham
Buddy
Paisley
Blantyre
Britain
England
British Airways
Air Canada
Bahrain
Reagan
el Pais
Spain
House of Commons
Jenks
Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest
Little Black
New Hampton theater gutted by Friday fire
The Players Corner on North Locust Street was destroyed in a late night blaze reported at 8 23 p m The remodeled venue owned by Ric and Carolyn Riccardi sustained about 315 000 in upgrades No injuries were recorded Fire departments from New Hampton Iona Fredericksburg Lawler and Charles City along with rescue squads and ambulances contained the fire by midnight The state fire marshal and local fire department will announce findings Monday
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Mel Tillis
Ric
Carolyn Riccardi
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Conway-Perry Funeral Home
Ann Conway
Funeral Home
Hansen Furniture
Conway
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Frefighters
Iona
Fredericksburg
Lawler
Charles City
Chickasaw
New Hampton Fire Department
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