Soviet forces push back Afghan rebels in Kunar Valley
Soviet troops attacked guerrilla positions in Afghanistan's Kunar Valley using tanks napalm and air power driving rebels from fortified strongpoints near the Pakistani border. Hezbi i Islami said three rebels were killed and 28 wounded as jets dropped napalm.
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Kunar
Khyber Pass
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Kariyal
Dobi
Soviet Union
Kabul
Sweer
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Barikot
Paktia
Families mourn at Brussels soccer riot funeral
In Brussels memorial service for 25 of 38 victims of the Heysel Stadium disaster mourners wept as Italian fans and others gathered beside coffins. The youngest victim, 10 year old Andrea Casula, lay among the dead while officials blamed British fans for the tragedy ahead of Juventus Turin 1 to 0 victory over Liverpool.
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Brussels
Belgium
Andrea Casula
Giovanni
Heysel Stadium
Liverpool
England
Turin
Italy
Juventus
Britain
Europe
Immanuel Jakobovits
Red Cross
London
Wilfried Martens
Peasants Rebuild Urir Char After Devastating Cyclone
In Bangladesh's Urir Char and surrounding delta islands, peasants hammer together flimsy huts from sticks tin and boards while authorities report at least 10 000 dead. The disaster, worsened by 12 foot waves and 100 mph winds, left survivors awaiting aid amid a sparse landscape with scarce services. The government warns relief efforts may take 15 years to fully establish storm shelters and communications.
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Urir Char
Bangladesh
Ganges
Meghma
Dhaka
Low Islands
William R. Joslin
U.S
Pakistan
Navy skirts ashtray cost controversy at Miramar
The Navy revealed it paid $954.47 in 1981 to a San Diego facility to manufacture an ashtray for an E-2C aircraft, a move aimed at avoiding Grumman’s fees. The disclosure follows Weinberger’s relief of three Miramar officers over related purchases, drawing mixed defense and civilian reactions.
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Washington
Navy
Grumman Aerospace Corp
Naval Air Rework
San Diego
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Miramar Naval Air Station
Miramar
Tornado Toll Rises Across Pennsylvania Ohio New York
National Guard patrolled for looting as rescue crews and police dogs searched flattened neighborhoods in Pennsylvania Ohio New York and Ontario. Death toll revised to 75 with hundreds injured and thousands homeless from a large tornado outbreak spanning 21 counties and five states, amid Red Cross shelters and disaster assessments.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Canada
Ontario
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American Red Cross
Associates dispute Walker profile amid spy case and Klan ties
Former Navy officer John A. Walker Jr. faces espionage charges after allegedly spying for the Soviet Union. Associates offer mixed views of him as a capable detective or a misguided fraud, while the Anti-Defamation League ties him to the Ku Klux Klan Virginia network, a claim the Klan denies.
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Anti-Defamation League
B'nai B'rith
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Prince
Wackenhut Corp
Confidential Reports Inc
Mike Bell
Wackenhut
Norfolk
Bell
Investigative Files
Richmond
Virginia Beach
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Norman Olshansky
League
Virginia-North Carolina
Irwin Suall
ADL
John
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Beaver Falls
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Erie County
Roger Seeley
Fred Kiedaisch
Richard Comey
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Imperial Wizard of the Invisible Empire
Jim Blair
Guadalupe Valley Communications Systems Inc
HITEC
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