Gatorade Helps Soldiers in Middle East from Newport Plant
Newport Tennessee AP reports Gatorade from the Quaker Oats plant is fueling troops overseas. Thousands of gallons have shipped to Camp LeJeune and the Persian Gulf with overtime efforts meeting a 500,000 quart order. Additional 23,000 cases have gone to Saudi Arabia and a further 20,000 cases are in progress.
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Newport, Tenn
Quaker Oats
Middle East
Newport
Persian Gulf
Bill Wolford
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Charlaston &C Whare i Wag Inadad
Rantsiner Shine
Saudi
Calls to Iraq and Kuwait Fail From U S Phones
AT&T reports about 1,000 calls daily from abroad reach the United States while inbound calls to Iraq and Kuwait have not connected since shortly after the Aug 2 invasion. MCI confirms similar outages as US Saudi Arabia traffic increases. US Jordan calls surge to about 20,000 daily amid military buildup.
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Washington
Iraq
Kuwait
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Tag
United States
Herb Linnen
Linnen
MCI
Dave Thompson
Saudi Arabia
Kingdom
Jordan
Jordan Reopens Border to Refugees at Amman
Jordan's Interior Ministry announced the frontier would reopen allowing 20,000 refugees daily to cross at Ruweishid amid earlier closure due to the Iraq invasion of Kuwait. About 6,000 asylum seekers crossed late Thursday and Friday as authorities described a largely Arab and Asian flow near Amman. Two Americans identified only as Mr and Mrs Gray were present but declined to speak to reporters.
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Amman
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
Interior Ministry
Ruweishid
Petra
Desert Border
Gray
U.N
U S aids Jordan as Iraqi Kuwaiti refugees surge
The United States will supply 1 million dollars and 500 tents to assist Jordan facing tens of thousands of evacuees from Iraq and Kuwait. State Department officials said funds will aid urgent humanitarian needs in Amman and surrounding areas, with continued coordination with the United Nations and other aid bodies.
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Washington
United States
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
State Department
Richard Boucher
Boucher
Amman
Iraqi pilots flee French base as police arrest four
Four Iraqi air force pilots held since Iraq invaded Kuwait attempted to flee a French military base. One was stopped at Charles de Gaulle airport with a valid ticket for Royal Jordanian to Amman. The men trained at La Rochelle. eight others were in language courses. Training had been canceled after Aug 2. France had long trained Iraqi fliers and supplied a quarter of its military equipment.
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Paris
Iraq
Kuwait
Charles de Gaulle-Roissy
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Amman
Jordan
la Rochelle
France
Interarmy
Canadian warships depart Halifax for Persian Gulf action
Rupert Girard-Beard wears a makeshift Arab headdress aboard HMCS Protecteur in Halifax as three Canadian ships set sail for the Persian Gulf.
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Protecteur
Halifax
Canada
Persian Gulf
Maryland Guard Units Mobilized Amid Persian Gulf Buildup
Baltimore area based 290th Military Police Co and 756th Military Airlift Squadron at Andrews were summoned to active duty. Maj. Gen. Frettard expects further activations as Defense Department accelerates the buildup. Five Maryland reserve units placed on alert at Fort Meade include the 200th and 202nd Transportation Detachments, the 459th Civil Affairs, the 400th MP Battalion, and the 313th Transportation Battalion.
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Baltimore
State National Guard
James Frettard
State Guard
290Th Military Police Co
Baltimore County
756Th Military Airlift Squadron
Andrews Air Force Base
Persian Gulf
Frettard
Maryland Guard
Defense Department
Army
Fort Meade
Maryland
200Th Transportation
202Nd Transportation
459Th Civil Affairs Company
Riverdale
400Th Military Police
313Th Transportation
Baltamore
Frederick guards wait on Bush call up order
Frederick National Guard and Army reserve units in Maryland waited Friday for word on whether they would be mobilized by President Bush. Staff Sgt. Michael Markle said no decision had been given, while Norm Covert noted no units were called up yet but reserves stood ready if needed.
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Frederick
Maryland National Guard
Army Reserve
Bush
Michael Markle
Reservists face fears as they head to active duty
Families across Iowa and Georgia brace for military deployment as 49,703 reservists prepare to join the Middle East mission. Moms juggle child care and wills while spouses brace for long separations. At Fort Benning, a new mother hands her infant to her husband, who pilots through fear and duty. A Phoenix firefighter, a Marine reservist, and others confront the dangers and emotional toll on loved ones.
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Maggie Eylers
U.S
Sho Sien
Ms. Eylers
Iowa City
Iowa
Fort Benning
Hollie Vallance
Anthony Kirk
Army
197Th
Middle East
Phoenix
Rick Salyers
Mr. Salyers
Marine Corps Reserve
Mrs. Salyers
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