Ex-Israeli Official Excused From Iran-Contra Grand Jury
Former Israeli official David Kimche was excused from testifying before a special grand jury probing the Iran-Contra affair after protests from Israel’s leaders. He said he would leave for Israel and may not return unless ordered to. Walsh seeks to question Kimche about arms deals and talks with Reagan aides, while Israel argues for immunity and diplomatic protections.
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Washington
David Kimche
Israel
Kimchhe
Kimche
Lawrence E. Walsh
U.S
Aubrey Robinson Jr
Walsh
Iran
Capitol
Albert Hakim
Richard V. Secord
Hakim
Yitzhak Shamir
United States
Meir Rosenne
Grand Jury
Foreign Ministry
Dennis Feldman
New York City
Tehran
Shamir
House
Senate
State Department
Charles Redman
National Security
Robert C. McFarlane Jr
Reagan Administration
Reagan Hails Slain Sailors As Heroes
President Reagan praised the 37 sailors killed aboard the USS Stark as heroes who sacrificed their lives to avoid wider war. At Mayport, he stressed Gulf security, naval presence, and the need to prevent conflict while Congress debates escorting Kuwaiti vessels.
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Mayport Naval Station
Fla
Reagan
Stark
America
Persian Gulf
Iran
Iraq
Nancy
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Navy
James Webb
Jacksonville
Gulf
United States
Baghdad
USS
U.S
Senate
Congress
Jim Sasser
Dtenn
John Glenn
D-Ohio
John Warner
R-Va
Florida
Marlin Fitzwater
White House
House
Fitzwater
Richard Murphy
State Department
Middle East
Murphy
Memorial Day 87 Kicks Off With Constitution Anniversary
Memorial weekend blends 200th anniversary celebrations of the U.S. Constitution with racing engines jazz and beach scenes. Veterans events honor sailors lost in the Persian Gulf while festivals in Philadelphia Spoleto and a Grover Washington Jr concert mark the period.
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Richard Herzfelder
Associated Press
Persian Gulf
Reagan
Grover Washington Jr
George Bush
Boston
Houston
Fleet Reserve Association
Mississippi River
Gretna
Delaware
Wilmington and Western Railroad
Wheelchair Man Circles The Globe
Rick Hansen completed a 25,000 mile, 34 country journey in a wheelchair after 26 months, finishing at Oakridge shopping center in Vancouver with about 20,000 supporters. The Man in Motion tour raised awareness and funds for handicapped people, surpassing initial goals and earning national hero status.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Rick Hansen
Seattle
Hansen
Oakridge
Swiss Alps
John Paul II
Great Wall of
China
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Washington State
Howard Graff
New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau
Utah
U.S.A
Charleston
S.C
Gian Carlo Menotti
Richard Strauss
Salome
Philadelphia
Alabama
Speedway
Lambchop
Mickey Mouse and
the Beaver
Jerry Mathers
Wildwood
N.J
New Zealand
Shanghai
Canada
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