Reagan weighs Lebanon War Powers stance amid Marines stay plan
Reagan drafts a letter to leaders to affirm commitment to the Lebanon compromise under the War Powers Act as Congress weighs authority over 1,600 Marines in Beirut. Shultz says the president won’t surrender constitutional command while Marines stay until Lebanon stabilizes with foreign troop withdrawal. Eastern Airlines threatens closure or bankruptcy if 37,500 workers reject 15 percent wage cuts in a bid to survive days after Borman’s dire warning.
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Lebanon
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Beirut
George P. Shultz
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Frank Borman
Borman
Reagan says White House confinement contrasts with ranch life
President Reagan tells Merv Griffin that Camp David is an escape valve and his California ranch is "sheer heaven." He denies signaling a 1984 run, ducking the question in a taped interview to air on 125 stations. Mrs. Reagan deflects when Griffin asks about another White House interview.
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California
Merv Griffin
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Rebels Launch Dual Offensives Across Nicaragua War Zones
About 2,000 U S backed rebels mount two major offensives in northern Nicaragua with claims the Honduran army aided one attack. In El Salvador guerrillas seize two eastern towns, capture over 30 soldiers as fighting rages in seven provinces leaving at least 100 dead. Gunmen abduct a union activist amid a month of raids. Guatemala reports 2,600 youths rounded up in a sweep against urban guerrillas, most detained for lacking IDs and to be released if relatives vouch for them.
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Managua
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Guatemala
Mass breakout at Maze Prison triggers IRA manhunt
Twenty one IRA guerrillas remained at large after Britain's largest jail escape at Belfast Maze. Fugitives used smuggled weapons, killed a guard, and wounded six as an inquiry opens into sabotage charges and possible prison staff complicity. Rev Ian Paisley alleged the outer gate was left open at the time.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Maze
Irish Republican Army
Ian Paisley
James Prior
Prior
Paisley
Doctor finds no problem with Bob Hope's eyes
New York AP report says Bob Hope, 80, had a routine eye checkup with Dr. Robert Ellsworth at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. Ellsworth's secretary notes Hope always visits when in town and that there was no surgical plan or issues found.
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New York
Bob Hope
Hope
Robert Ellsworth
New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Elsie Donohue
Ellsworth
London
Following a Legend Joie Chitwood’s Son Details Legacy
News page highlights Tim Chitwood speaking with automotive editor Betty Lester about living in the shadow of his father Joie Chitwood. Also previews National 4-H Week and the dedication of Frederick County 4-H Camp Center, with cattle show reflections by David Rice.
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News-Post
Betty Lester
Joie Chitwood
Becky Brashear
Frederick County
David Rice
Jersey
Mid Atlantic Weather Then and Now
A large high pressure system brings fair pleasant weather across the eastern two thirds of the United States. Western Maryland counties enjoy sunny days and cool nights with highs near the mid 70s and lows in the mid 40s. Maryland mountains stay fair through Wednesday with daytime highs around 70 and nights near 40. Winds westerly 5-11 mph today and Wednesday. drying conditions excellent through Wednesday. Yesterday’s readings include Frederick 70 and Hagerstown 69 with lows in the upper 40s to mid 30s.
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Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Maryland Mountains
Hagerstown
Unionville
Braddock Heights
David Lesher
City to bury North Market wires at $750,000 cost
Frederick taxpayers face a three quarters of a million dollar bill to bury electrical and telephone wires on North Market Street. Mayor Ronald Young argues utilities should pay. PSC history favors utilities, with residents previously covering part of the bill.
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North Market Street
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Young
Younes
Maryland Public Service Commission
South Market Street
PSC
Potomac Edison
C&p Telephone
County to upgrade New Design water plant and pipe
Frederick County plans to expand the New Design Water Treatment Plant to 10 million gallons and lay a three mile pipeline to Frederick in a project that could cost 4 to 5 million to build. Bethesda firm Black & Veatch won a 147000 design contract after higher bids, with construction funded by county plans.
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Ballenger Creek
Bethesda Engineering
County Commission
Potomac River
Ballenger
Public Works
Frederick
Eastalco Aluminum Co
Buckeystown
Black & Veatch
Bethesda
Johnson
KAL data boxes location report faced Navy denial
Japanese officials claimed US Navy search vessels found the flight data and voice recorders from the downed Korean Air Lines jet, but a Navy spokesman in Japan denied the reports saying the black box has not been found. The dispute followed statements by government spokesmen and involved steps to join search operations off western Sakhalin.
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Japan Broadcasting Corp
Kyodo News Service
Gary Shrout
U.S. Navy
Japan
Masaharu Golods
United States
U.S
Sakhalin
Korean Air Lines
Goroda
International Civil Aviation Organization
Cease-fire in Lebanon holds amid tensions and plans
Lebanon reports say anti government forces used the cease-fire to reinforce positions near army strongholds while fighting subsides. A four nation committee plans talks on consolidating the truce and setting up observer forces, with Italy and France contributing observers as U N officials coordinate. The capital Beirut and Tripoli see normal activity return as reconciliation talks are urged, and casualties reach into the hundreds with thousands wounded since September.
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Lebanon
Franco Angioni
Italy
Associated Preas
As-Safir
France
Amin Gemayel
Saudi Arabia
Souk el- Gharb
Middle East Airways
Emmys Flap Leaves Joan Rivers Speechless
After sparking a national furor with remarks at the Emmy awards about Interior Secretary James Watt lesbians heroes and hookers Joan Rivers offered little comment. While guest-hosting Tonight Show in Los Angeles she quipped about losing her voice as the Emmys concluded and live telecast tensions lingered.
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Joan Rivers
Johnny Carson
James Watt
Shelley Winters
NBC
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