Rebels claim retreat after Soviet assault in Kunar Valley
Afghan guerrillas report withdrawal from fortified positions in the Kunar Valley after Soviet tanks planes and helicopter gunships battered their defenses near the Pakistani border. Hezbi i Islami said attacks on Kariyal and Dobi forced a retreat with casualties reported.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Kunar
Khyber Pass
Hezbi-i-Islami
Kariyal
Dobi
Soviet Union
Kabul
Moscow
Switchers cite fiscal conservatism pushing party switch
Wright, an elected official, says his fiscally conservative views and belief in free enterprise left him from the Democratic Party. Ector County figures note many voters switch parties in primaries, with 9,002 Democrats and 3,612 Republicans stamping voter registrations in May 1984. He asserts he can win as a Republican while maintaining his voter base, stressing limited government and essential services.
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Wright
Ector Republican
Parsons
McLeaish
Ector County
West Texas
Tornadoes Kill Several As Nation Faces Severe Storm Threat
Severe Storm Center meteorologist Paul Fike cites a warm moist unstable air mass colliding with advancing cold front and strong upper level winds as the cause. National Guard Maj. Gen. Richard Scott notes looting reports in Pennsylvania with details pending. About 400 soldiers on duty early.
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Paul Fike
National Guard
Richard Scott
Pennsylvania
Tragic Albion Tornado Claims 6 Year Old in Cave-In
In Albion, Erie County, a tornado crushed a fruit cellar wall as 6 year old Luke Stahlsmith sheltered with his pregnant mother. The wall collapsed trapping them. Luke died after two brief breaths. Sandra Stahlsmith, four months pregnant, was pinned for 30 minutes and later treated for bruises.
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Erie County
Albion
Luke Stahlsmith
Sandra Stahlsmith
Stahlsmith
Jobless trio weigh leaving Odessa for higher paying oil boom towns
Jobless Mark Caperton and two peers say oil industry hiring is picky and non oil jobs pay little. They consider moving to Austin or Dallas area as labor force shrinks in Odessa, while officials note a booming but eventually leveling economy. Residents value home but face tight finances and rising living costs. Wright plans to keep job hunting locally.
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Mark Caperton
Roletta Ave
Wright
Bridgeman
Caperton
Permian Basin
Austin
Frank Kasko
TEC Odessa
Kasko
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas
Terence Traveland
TEC
Traveland
Odessa
West Texas
Tornado Toll Hits Wheatland The Pa Town
Earl Chapman returned from mailing a letter to his grandmother and found his home leveled by a tornado. The 72 year old Gladys Jackson died beneath the debris as Wheatland residents mourn the disaster in Mercer County near the Pennsylvania Ohio line. The storm killed 61 statewide, the worst PA tornado disaster on record. Chapman described losing his grandmother and salvaging what remained as he spoke of her life and friends.
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Wheatland
Earl Chapman
Chapman
Gladys Jackson
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Jackson
West Texas Sees Heat and Thunderstorms Across the Basin
The Permian Basin records heat with readings in the 90s as June opens hot. Thunderstorms and a tornado watch affect several West Texas counties, with heavy rainfall and hail reported in Hockley County. Night temps drop to mid 70s with lingering chances of storms through Monday.
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National Weather Service
Midland
NWS
Texas
Panhandle
Laredo
Galveston
Fisher
Scurry
Mitchell
Stonewall
Nolan
Haskell
Jones
Taylor
Lubbock
Hockley
Lamb
Hale
Floyd
Crosby
Hockley County
West Texas
Big Bend
North Texas
South Texas
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