Families of Stark crew face grief and hope across America
Across the United States families of the USS Stark’s 200 crew members mourned or held hope after the Persian Gulf missile attack. Dozens of calls to Pentagon hotlines finally confirmed some details while others waited for word on loved ones. Some families learned relatives survived or were missing and presumed dead, as the ship burned and crews fought to save the vessel.
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America
Stark
Theresa Luffman
Watertown
N.Y
Pentagon
Brian Luffman
Luffman
Luffman's Family Made Dozens of Phone Calls To A Special Navy
Navy
Associated Press
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Persian Gulf
Mayport Naval Base
Calero cites inquisition over Sandinistas and Contras aid
Calero remarks on internal disputes and legal ambiguities amid Iran Contra hearings. He notes secret companies and third nation contributions were used for self preservation as U.S. aid to the Contras faces bans. Plus immunity requests for fund raiser Channel and Miller and Moynihan’s impeachment risk warning against Reagan’s claimed exemption.
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House-Senate
U.S
Iran
Secord
House
Carl R. Channel
Richard Miller
Lawrence E. Walsh
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Dn.y
Reagan
Death toll in attack on ship climbs continues
U S officials described the strike as an accident while warnings to Iran and Iraq intensified. The frigate was hit by Exocet missiles in the gulf, with casualties and medical evacuations reported, as Washington pressed for protection of international shipping and discussed escort plans with Kuwait.
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Weinberger
CBS Evening ‘News
U.S
Hussein Musavi
Cyprus
Gulf
United States
Baghdad
Iran
State Department
Charles E. Redman
Kuwait
Iraq
Fitzwater
Air Force
Richard Burpee
College Mountain
Thompson
Frederick County
Maloney
Board of County Commissioners
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bahrain
Sam Zakhem
Emirate of
Qatar
America
American Hospital Assoc
Fed policy fears shadow economic decline
Economic trends show declining industrial operating rates as traders fear a discount-rate hike by the Fed to curb prices. Policy-makers convene to review credit policy amid modest gains in bonds and lower commodity futures, with the Treasury 30-year rising about $2.50 per $1,000 and the dollar easing.
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Fed
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Wrecks Send Five to Hospital in Frederick Morning
Two separate crashes sent five people to Frederick Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. A 5-year-old girl and three adults including Norma J. Diuhy were treated and released. driver William J. Collins faced a charge for failing to keep right. A second crash on Md. 60 near Md. 355 involved Arlene A. Wims. no charges were filed.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Sheriff's Department
William J. Collins
Glade Blvd
Walkersville
MD. 24
Old Liberty Road
Set
Kirby Maybush
Collins
Norma J. Diuhy
Bridal Path Circle
Frederick
Ms. Dluhy
Melinda Dluhy
Lewis Poch
New London Road
FMH
Maybush
Yiamsville
Arlene A. Wims
Spencer Road
MD. 60
Ms. Wims
Mati Kempner
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Columbus
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Nelson
Tracy
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Jacksonville
Robert DeAngelis
Dumont, N.J
Christopher
DeAngelis
Donna
Alfreda Shippee
Adams Center
Robert Shippee
Shippee
Carol Kiser
Stephen Kiser
Lord
Norma Kiser
Elkhart
Paige McLeod
Millbrook
Ala
William McLeod
Miss McLeod
N_ Market St
Sun
Calero
Thomas H. Hattery
Clingan
Frederick Self Storage
H.L. Moss
Pembrook Ci
Frederick, Md
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Chicago
Sinois
Francis Scott Key Mall
International Council of Shopping Centers
April Productions
Mechanicsburg
S International Council of Shopping Centers Pang
Maryland
Matthews
Thomas Johnson
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