Hurricanes Harvey and Gert threaten Atlantic routes
Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into the season's fifth hurricane with top winds around 75 mph as it neared Antigua, while Hurricane Gert weakened to a tropical storm near Bermuda. Forecasters warned Leeward Islands residents to monitor Harvey, and Bermuda felt only breezes from Gert as Floyd’s damp winds had brushed the island earlier.
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Harvey
Gert
Bermuda
North Atlantic
Antigua
Leeward Islands
Caribbean Sea
Rocky Island
Floyd
Cardinal Cody says he is falsely accused
Cardinal John P. Cody defended himself Saturday against federal probe allegations on use of church funds. Speaking at a Chicago Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women meeting, he said he would forgive accusers and addressed reports of a grand jury investigating up to $1 million in unaudited accounts linked to purchases including a Florida home and luxury items for a longtime friend Helen Dolan Wilson.
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Chicago
John P. Cody
Sun-Times
Cody
Florida
Helen Dolan Wilson
Fishy finish prompts protest in Port Angeles derby
William and Joan Parks and a friend faced conspiracy to commit first degree theft charges after officials alleged the trio submitted the top three prize entries in Port Angeles salmon derby. Deputies say the fish were frozen phonies sparking protests from other anglers.
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Port Angeles
Wash
William
Joan Parks
Parks
Centralia
Watt Pledges $1 Billion Boost to National Parks
Interior Secretary James Watt toured Yellowstone National Park and pledged that the Reagan administration will spend about $1 billion over five years to maintain and upgrade the National Park System. He was mobbed by reporters and demonstrators as rangers kept critics away, while he viewed worn cabins, ranger stations, and the Old Faithful geyser.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
James Watt
Watt
Reagan
National Park System
Wyoming Park
Old Faithful
Weekend weather forecast for Northeast Kansas
Mostly clear through Monday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows near 60s. Monday's high around 80 with a dry extended outlook Tuesday through Thursday in the mid 70s to mid 80s and overnight near 60s to 70s. Data cites Journal-World readings and historical records for comparison.
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Kansas
Palestinians Move Armored Battalion South in Lebanon
Palestinian sources report the Palestine Liberation Organization shifted an armored battalion into southern Lebanon to reinforce positions amid a tense cease-fire and possible Israeli offensive. Photographs show rockets and Soviet amphibious armor. officials say the move aims to deter escalation and reflect power displays while Syria and the Palestinians seek broader mediation.
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Saad Haddad
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PLO
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Menachem Begin
U.S
Reagan
Washington
D.C
AWACS Sale to Saudi Faces Tough Senate Fight
Senior U.S. official traveling with Haig warns Congress will oppose the five AWACS planes as part of an $8.5 billion package. Haig aims to reassure West Germany and Saudi Arabia that U.S. aid backs independent Middle East peace despite Israel's resistance.
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Yugoslavia
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Saudi Arabia
U.S
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Spain
Fahd
Josip Vrhovec
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
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Helmut Schmidt
The
Israel
Middle East
Dean Fischer
State Department
Malaga
Fischer
Washington
Menachem Begin
Anwar Sadat
Alexander M. Haig
Reagan
Blaze destroys Japanese cars aboard freighter Blue Hawk
Coast Guard crews fought a two day fire aboard the freighter Blue Hawk about 700 miles southwest of San Francisco. The blaze ruined or damaged most of 5,138 Japanese cars valued in the millions, including an estimated $25 million cargo for Honda American Motors Inc. The ship listed seven degrees to port and remained fire free after a flare up near the forward hold was checked. No injuries were reported.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Ken Freeze
Freeze
Honda American Motors Inc
Penn Lenson
Honda National Distribution
Lenson
Honda
Solidarity Seen Aiming to Seize Power in Poland
Polish party leaders accuse Solidarity of political ambitions and urge a steadfast rebuff while Solidarity presses for radio and TV access. Kremlin says Warsaw Pact will crush any aggressor as nine days of Soviet war games end near the border. Lech Walesa pushes for own broadcast outlets amid government bans on state media.
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Solidarity
Poland
Independent Labor Union
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Lech Walesa
Gniezno
Walesa
Union
National
Gdansk
Stefan Olszowski
Sieradz
Trybuna Ludu
Olszowski
U.S
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