Heat blamed for 83 deaths as storms temper Midwest
The heat wave now in its 18th day caused 83 deaths and strained power and health systems across the eastern two thirds. Temperatures cooled to the 80s in Iowa, Indiana hospitals treated heat related ailments, and Alabama extended a heat alert. Scattered storms and record highs persisted from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest, with relief expected by midweek in most areas.
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Iowa
Evansville
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Alabama
Department of Public Health
Bob Fletcher
Illinois State Police
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi Valley
Southern Plains
New England
Florida
Ohio Valley
Arkansas
Texas
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Atlantic
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Survivor cannot recall escape from plane crash
A 19 year old Monahans resident recalled little of a Piper crash at Imperial Reservoir that killed 15 year old Donnavan Davenport and injured five others. Investigators say the craft hit water during a turn at about 160 mph after taking off from Monahans Hurd Memorial Airport. No belt cuts were found in wreckage. Police estimate the inquiry will take one to two weeks.
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Poor
Donnavan Lee Davenport
National Transportation Safety Board
Armand Edwards
Albert Gandy
Edwards
Gandy
Navy expands gulf mine detection amid new convoy plans
Pentagon officials call the Gas Prince escort a textbook operation as the Navy beefs up gulf mine detection. Minesweeping helicopters arrive at Diego Garcia for transfer to the Guadalcanal, with eight RH-53D helicopters sent to the Persian Gulf last week. The timing of the next convoy remains undisclosed while authorities weigh the mine sweeping deployment before reflagged Kuwait tankers sail.
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Guadalcanal
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Persian Gulf
Reagan shown decisive yet confused in Iran Contra hearings
The hearings portray President Reagan as eager to free American hostages in Lebanon while staunchly backing the Contras despite Congress, with moments of decisive action such as halting pardons for North and Poindexter, yet confusion over conflicting advice and memory gaps on the Iran arms deal. Poindexter and Shultz depict a decisive leader, yet questions linger about unilateral options and signed documents.
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John Poindexter
Poindexter
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George Shultz
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Shultz
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