Finnish soldiers freed as SLA holds others in Lebanon
UN spokesman said the South Lebanon Army freed three of 23 captive Finnish soldiers at Qantara near the Israeli border. Two officers remain detained at Qantara and others at Adeissi as negotiations continue. Norwegian battalion received the freed trio for transfer.
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West Texas lawmakers hail water plan victory
Three West Texas legislators Rep. Kelly Godwin Rep. Tom Craddick and Sen. John Montford call the 69th Texas Legislature session a success praising passage of a comprehensive statewide water plan worth about 980 million dollars. They say it could ease future West Texas water shortages if approved in November. Godwin admits the plan lacked excitement and notes early tension with House Speaker Gib Lewis after a vote against a 106 measure.
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False burglar alarm alarms cost Odessa taxpayers thousands
Odessa officials report false automatic burglar alarms burden city and county responders. Lt. Les Blalock notes 98 percent of alarms are false, with 162 calls yielding 3 crimes during a February 17 day period. Similar county data show 225 alarms with only four break-ins, prompting alarm verification concerns.
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Reagan urges House to back Nicaragua aid in vote
President Reagan urged House Democrats to resist the Soviets and approve more aid for rebels fighting Nicaragua's leftist government. Speaking at Camp David, he said next week's vote offers a second chance to do what is right, with the House set to vote on Tuesday as rebels seek a more democratic image.
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Army offensive drives Nicaraguan rebels back across borders
In Nicaragua the Sandinista conflict shifts as a January started army push gains strength. Western observers say the effort aims to eject rebels from the country while noting safe havens allow regrouping, and that retreat across the Honduran and Costa Rican borders is underway for now.
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Nation heats up again two flood victims found
A heat wave drove central plains temperatures to record highs as storms sparked fatalities in the Southeast. Rescue teams recovered two of three missing after flash floods in Texas and the South Plains. Ted Steve, 22, was swept at Barton Springs. Steve Bitner, 19, died at Lake Kickapoo spillway. Disasters eyed for Lubbock area aid. Cotton crops washed away across up to 500,000 acres. Record highs were broken in Dodge City, Sioux City, Des Moines and Minneapolis.
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