U.S. Marine fired back after Beirut assault
In Beirut, a U.S. Marine sentry was shot in the leg and returned fire, marking the first time a Marine on the Lebanon peacekeeping mission fired back. The attack followed an explosive strike near Chatila refugee camp, part of a wave of threats against multinational troops including French Italian and British forces.
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Lebanon
U.S
Marine Command
Kenneth Edward Simpson Jr
Wellston
Ohio
Fred Lash
Chatilla
U.S. Navy
State Department
Washington
American University Hospital
U.S Navy
Mike Labbe
Paul Marc- Henry
Christian Voice of Lebanon Radio
Agence France- Presse
Fire in Korean disco leaves at least 25 dead
A stampede and blaze at the House on the Prairie disco in Taiga, South Korea, trapped about 400 revelers, many teenagers, as they rushed a narrow exit. By midmorning 17 women and 8 men were confirmed dead with 70 injured, some in critical condition.
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Seoul
South Korea
Praire Disco
Taiga
Southeon
South
Korea
Wordle of Vietnam and The Happiest Miser on Earth
A compact feature notes a Wordle style reference to Vietnam and quotes Robert Emmer Sherwood on saving friends. The snippet highlights a reflective proverb about frugality and friendship within a newspaper feature context.
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Robert Emmer Sherwood
Weather outlook for Western Maryland and mountains turns cool
Cold air dominates as a weak low south of the area may bring light snow tonight followed by clearing Tuesday. Western Maryland counties see partly sunny, cool conditions with highs in the mid 40s, then a cloudy night with flurries, and cool Tuesday with winds turning windy. Maryland mountains stay cold with near 20s today and near 10s Tuesday. farm forecast shows northwest winds 10 to 20 mph then lighter north winds, dry through Tuesday.
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Maryland
Carrell
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Washington Merry-Go-Round Highlights
Southeast Asian refugees flee fighting without new assaults according to investigative reports. Jane Tallman discusses various items and travel notes include Chassottesville Virginia as a weekend destination. A University of Maryland poll indicates optimism about economic improvement amid accidents and business news.
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Washington
Jane Tallman
Chassottesvile
Nancy Luse
University of Maryland
Frederick man dies in Clover Hill Drive two vehicle crash
A 23 year old Frederick County man, Jack Daniel Thayer of 6938 Clover Hill Drive, was killed when his 1978 Trans Am collided with a northbound 1979 Dodge pickup driven by Stephan Hutts at the Clover Hill Drive Yellow Springs Road intersection. Hutts and passenger Ronald Eugene Stull of 8204 Yellow Springs Road were treated. Hutts was not listed as a patient. Thayer was pronounced dead by Dr. R J Thomas. Funeral arrangements are at Smith Keeney Basford Funeral Home.
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Jack Daniel Thayer
Clover Hill Drive
Frederick
Yellow Springs Road
Stephan Phillip Hutt
Fountain Drive
Hutts
Th. LR. Reilly
Bob Leverone
Frederick County
R.J. Thomas
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stephan Phillip Hutts
Ronald
Eugene Stull
Maryland
Thayer
Smith, Keeney & Basfard Funeral Home
B. Church St
Carroll Manor groups press for water safety from landfill waste
The Carroll Manor Civic Association, joined by Frederick County Farm Bureau and the Concerned Citizens of Adamstown, asks Maryland officials to classify Eastalco Aluminum smelting wastes as hazardous to prevent groundwater contamination. They urge Buck Jr. to require advanced disposal technologies beyond plastic lining and fast public action.
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Carroll Manor Civic Association
Eastalco Aluminum
Maryland
Charles R. Buck Jr
Buckeystown
Carroll Manor
Association
Eastaleo
Schwartz
Ingrad
Adamstown-area
Swartz
Civic Association
State of
Cardinal Glemp and Walesa meet amid Solidarity tensions
In Warsaw Cardinal Jozef Glemp conferred with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa after denouncing the government's refusal to open talks with the labor movement. Police broke up a Solidarity rally at the 40th Warsaw ghetto uprising anniversary with several detained. Walesa planned a wreath at a monument during anniversary events as Glemp affirmed church support for Solidarity.
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Warsaw
Poland
Jozef Glemp
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Waresa
Gdantk
Walesa
Glemp
St. Ann’s Church
Congress weighs MX missile basing in Senate hearing
In Washington the Senate Armed Services Committee hears Brent Scowcroft as the Reagan administration faces a cool reception to proposals to place 100 MX missiles in used silos on the Western plains. Critics call it dangerous and expensive while the House moves on a nuclear freeze proposal and mortgage relief loans.
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Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Brent Scoweroit
Ford Administration
Reagan
America
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Larry Pressler
R S D
House
United States
Soviet Union
Senate
Camp David
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Midlands Technical College
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