Hussein remains firmly in control as Iraq tensions rise
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein maintains hidden public profile while Arab diplomats and sources insist he is firmly in control in Baghdad amid U S military buildup and crisis escalations. Reports of assassination attempts are dismissed as groundless, with officials confirming ongoing consultations and strategic moves through Baghdad and Moscow.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
United States
Baghdad
Thayer
Hussein
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Cairo
Foreign Ministry
Sayed Abu- Zaid
Baghdad Radio
Hussei
Mowiay
Iadir Kumar
Tariq Aziz
Saadoun Hammadi
Moscow
Hammadi
Revolutionary Command Council
Marines Endure 130 Degree Desert Heat in Saudi Campaign
Marines in a hidden mortar unit endure extreme heat in the Saudi desert as thermometer readings reach 130 degrees. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis notes his instrument tops at 120. Troops rest under camouflaged tents and tarps while keeping unit locations and personnel confidential under Defense rules. The unit has desert training but the U S has not fought a desert campaign since 1943 in North Africa.
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Saud
Arabia
Jim Mattis
Defense Department
Mojave Desert
United States
Great Britain
North Africa
Special mail system for GIs in Saudi Arabia
The Army announced a special mail address system to speed letters to U S troops in Saudi Arabia as Desert Shield units receive APO New York addresses for seven divisions and brigades. Mail sent to soldiers at home stations will be redirected to their Saudi locations by the Army.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
New York
101St Airborne Division
APO
82Nd Airborne Division
24Th Mechanized Infantry Division
1St Corps
Fort Bragg
197Th Infantry Brigade
11Th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. boosts offensive forces near Kuwait amid tensions
U S officials say significant assault capable troops move into positions from which they could strike into Kuwait if Iraq advances. Briefings cover Iraqi force locations and border contingency plans. Officials note a cross border surge remains unlikely unless Iraq breaches Saudi territory.
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Saudi Arabia
United States
Kuwait
Hotline offers Britons a sympathetic ear during Kuwait crisis
London AP reports Gulf Support Group volunteers provide comfort to callers seeking news of relatives in Kuwait and Iraq. Organizers ask about well‑being to ease distress, while many callers seek a listening ear rather than advice. One caller, Katharine Copley, remained in Kuwait after her BA flight refueled there on Aug 2, the invasion day.
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London
Gulf Support Group
Kuwait
Iraq
Joanna Copley
Emirate
England
Ms. Copley
Antidote maker rushes production for troops in Mideast
Survival Technology Inc in Brentwood speeds up production of a nerve gas antidote for U S troops after a Defense Department request. The Bethesda based firm supplies 95 percent of the non communist world antidote and was asked to deliver 85,000 kits by September along with an extra $2 million worth of auto insect drug syringes. The plant delayed maintenance and asked 31 workers to postpone vacations to complete the order.
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Brentwood, Mo
Survival Technology Inc
Mideast
J. Frank Harmon
Survival Technology
Bethesda
St. Louis
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Kuwait
Defense Department
Task force assists worried relatives at State Department
In a windowless State Department room, U.S. consular officers field about 4000 daily calls from families of Americans trapped in Iraq and Kuwait. Judy Baroody, press officer, says the crisis response task force operates with 69 to 89 officers around the clock, using data banks to track and relay information about citizens. The operation remains heavy and cycles with events as the Persian Gulf crisis unfolds.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Iraq
Kuwait
Judy Baroody
Department
Persian Gulf
Ms. Baroody
Volunteers beautify Montgomery County Fair gate and grounds
Volunteers helped cut gate costs from about 60000 to around 10000 for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair main gate renovations using donated materials and community help. The center plans more improvements next year as events start with senior citizens free admission and a day of judging and demonstrations including 4-H, livestock, and dog obedience shows.
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Montgomery County Agriculture Center
Hazel Staley
Agriculture Center
Roscoe N. Whipp
The
Nancy Wiles
David Kuklewick
Damasans
Buddy
David
May di Guistino
Jennifer Luecke
Mount Airy
Robert Balser
Montgom County lawmakers lead enviro score endorsements
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters praised 11 lawmakers for 100 percent environmental voting, highlighting three Montgomery County state senators Howard Denis Idamae Garrett Ida Ruben and delegates Jean Roesser Jennie Forehand Leonard Teitelbaum Dana Dembrow Peter Franchot Patricia Billings Brian Frosh Gilbert Genn plus Frederick County delegate Thomas Hattery. The group noted others, including Sen Laurence Levitan and Delegates Gene Counihan Judith Toth, scored lower. It cited Frosh as a leading environmentalist in the House and Garrett for a 12 year 100 percent record.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Terry Harris
Thomas Hattery
Howard Denis
Idamae Garrett
Ida Ruben
Montgomery
Jean Roesser
Jennie Forehand
Leonard Teitelbaum
Dana Dembrow
Peter Franchot
Patricia Billings
Brian Frosh
Gilbert Genn
Upper County
League
Laurence Levitan
Del
Gene Counihan
Judith Toth
Harris
Frosh
House of Delegates
Garrett
Teacher honored for quick response to classroom fire
Waters Landing Elementary teacher Tami L. Conley received an outstanding service certificate after calmly evacuating fifth graders during a May fire sparked by a student prank. No injuries occurred and she helped students continue the day in another area. A separate award praised bus operator Nancy Branscome for quick decisive action to avoid a head-on collision on a run to Potomac Elementary.
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Germantown
Tami L. Conley
Waters Landing
Ms. Conley
Harry Pitt
Pitt
Conley
Boyds
Nancy Branscome
Potomac Elementary School
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