Leatherneck Halted Tanks in Beirut Standoff
U S Marine Captain Charles B Johnson described grabbing an Israeli officer on a tank to stop three vehicles from advancing into a Marine controlled area near Beirut International Airport. He brandished a .45 pistol and warned the Israeli against crossing Marine lines.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Charles B. Johnson
Leatherneck
Johnson
Marine Company
Beirut International
Middle East
Syria
SANA
Damascus
Israel
Neenah
Wis
U.S. Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Washington
Col
Thomas Stokes
Two Arrested In $11 Million Theft
Two arrested in the $11 million Sentry Armored Car heist. Potamitis, 24, was arrested in San Juan Puerto Rico while sunning by a pool. Legakis, 21, turned himself in New York. FBI says money unrecovered and search for more suspects continues.
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New York
U.S
Puerto Rico
FBI
Sentry Armored Car-Courier Co
Christos Potamitis
Holiday Inn
San Juan
Condado
George Legakis
Bronx
Lee Laster
Laster
Legakis
William Spanakos
Lee P. Gagliardi
Potamitis
James Sullivan
Block
County Commissioners Hold Private Session On County Matters
County officials met privately to discuss personnel and legal questions, citing the need to iron out difficulties and improve service delivery. Barker supported the step, noting the meeting resembled a city hall session but with publicly elected officials absent. Weather caused cancellations of other appointments, so the group continued discussion among themselves.
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Barker
City Hall
Outlook Brightens On The Farm Scene
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports that USDA economists see light ahead for farmers as the PIK program reduces production costs and a shrinking grain surplus lowers expenses. 1982 net farm income rose slightly to about 20.2 billion, with 1983 forecasts ranging from 17 to 21 billion, depending on inventories and policy effects.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
USDA
Department
U.S
Snow Still Has Upper Hand Across The State
Kansas endures a severe winter storm with six deaths as 4 inches to two feet of snow blankets the state. Snow routes stay open in Wichita while many highways remain closed and schools cancel amid hazardous conditions and slowed mail delivery.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Irving K. Underwood
Wichita
Wayne Burley
Derby
Nortonville
Gene Beaver
Sedgwick County Civil Preparedness
Sedgwick County
Kansas 42
U.S. 54
Goddard
Salina
Russell
Hays
Kansas Highway Patrol
Coffeyville
Garden City
Chanute
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U.S. Marine
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Call the Herald
the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
Heer
Imepoctor
Ani
Coosemter
Beetle Bailey
Kansas State
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