War mood grips towns as items fly off shelves
In Alabama booksellers report atlas runs while Texas sees towelette and camouflage shirt sales surge. Georgia towns hand out flags as gray-green trucks carry 1st Airborne to Florida ships bound for the Middle East. In Cross City inmates seek “honor” by joining Saudi forces, and Bell County eases marriage waits for Fort Hood soldiers. Families seek solace as sunblock booms and towns rally around flag poles amid deployments.
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Alabama
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Georgia
America
Interstate 75
1St Airborne
Fort Campbell
Florida
Middle East
Cross City Correctional Institution
North Florida
Saudi Arabia
Bell County
Fort Hood
Stand Up
NY Comedy Club
New York City
Julie Trahan
Hair Force
South Carolina
Shaw Air Force Base
Eileen Bronko
Naugatuck
Sist
Htnk EN Yanninng Oi Oe
Reed Assesses Lebanon Hostage Crisis and Gulf Standoff
Former hostage Frank Reed says 3000 Americans in Iraq and Kuwait face a long siege but are unlikely to be harmed. He notes Western hostages in Lebanon may suffer less deprivation than others and urges keeping them from being forgotten amid the Gulf crisis. He supports the president’s stance against Iraq but remains concerned for Lebanon captives.
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Boston
Frank Reed
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Reed
Gulf
Antiwar movement grows as troops move to Florida
Supporters of U S military action display flags and bake cookies while pacifist groups stage protests seen as the opening shots of an antiwar movement. Doug Rand of Santa Cruz warns the buildup happened too fast and Bill Bateman calls it the start of a campaign. Convoys head from Fort Campbell to Jacksonville as hundreds cheer along Interstate 24 and 75 in Chattanooga.
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U.S
Middle East
Doug Rand
Resource Center For Nonviolence
Santa Cruz
Calif
Vietnam
Bill Bateman
All Peoples Congress
Fort Campbell
Jacksonville
Fla
Chattanooga
Tenn
Border cat and mouse air patrols between Saudi and Iraqi forces
Saudi and Iraqi pilots engage in near daily border reconnaissance exchanges. Prince Turki Bin Nasser said Iraqi aircraft operate about 40 miles from the frontier while Saudi jets stay 20 to 30 miles out. Saudis fly in shifts in F-15s with American support as Iraq fields MiGs and Mirages.
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Saudi Arabia
Prince Turki bin Nasser
Prince Turki
Norfolk says goodbye to those with ties to base
The piece notes ongoing farewells at Norfolk Virginia Beach as naval personnel depart. Local Chamber of Commerce president Hornbeck comments on the emotional toll of life around the world's largest naval base.
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Norfolk
Perwee
Mieght Mut McArmnuls
Odd Vat Hornbeck
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Beach
Two Frederick Elementary Schools Break Ground for 1991 Openings
Groundbreaking ceremonies mark development of Spring Ridge Elementary at Ridge field Drive and Ballenger Creek Elementary at Kingsbrooke Drive. Both buildings, designed by Bakley Maginniss King and built by Kettler Brothers Construction for about 5.4 million each, aim to relieve overcrowding and serve 670 to 850 students.
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Frederick
Spring Ridge
Ballenger Creek
Ridgefield Drive
Kingsbrooke Drive
Kingsbrooke
James Slagle
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick County
State Board of Education
Frederick City
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Gaithersburg
Tom King
Bakley
Daniel H. Gadra
Gadra
Larson
East Frederick
Farmer
Hillcrest Elementary
We've Got Frederick Written All Over Us
Local pride shines as Frederick businesses, schools, and residents showcase community spirit across events, storefronts, and public spaces, highlighting shared identity and ongoing efforts to elevate the city's image.
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Ballenger Creek Elementary School
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Ron Armstrong
Kettler Brothers Construction Co
Edger Larson
Larry Cassell
Mary Mehreman
Aye Hill
Jason Cherish
Ross Cherish
Marshall Buck
Lindsay Nelson
Spring Ridge Elementary School
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Ernesto Salgado
Kellie Hahn
Titus Diggs
Kelly Sensenig
Loanda Brown
Lereng Borer
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