Navy Jets Ready To Protect Egypt Commandos In Malta Mission
U S Navy fighters were ordered to Sigonella Sicily to back Egyptian commandos aboard a hijacked Egyptair Boeing 737 at Malta. FA-18s and E-2 Hawkeyes moved westward. no interference occurred. The Malta operation followed the Athens Cairo hijack and resulted in 59 deaths during a rescue attempt. The State Department offered up to 250000 to informants on the Achille Lauro case. Libya’s involvement remained unconfirmed.
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Washington
Navy
Malta
U.S
Coral Sea
Sigonella
Sicily
Libya
Mideast
ABC News
CBS News
Pentagon
United States
Egypt
Italy
TWA
Athens
Egyptair
Federal Aviation Administration
Cairo
Greece
State Department
Mohammed Abbas
Palestine Liberation Organization
Achille Lauro
Mediterranean Sea
Redman
State's University Buildings Eat Up Repair Funds
Kansas panel hears that protecting a $2.5 billion university building program requires ongoing roof work and maintenance. Warren Corman urges $4 million in funding for 1985 maintenance and about $3.3 million for vital renovations including a new science library and Snow Hall renovation at KU, plus other upgrades. Total projects estimate $114.2 million with $16.6 million planned for 1987.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Warren Corman
State Board of Regents
Joint Committee On
Corman
Kansas Technical Institute
Snow Hall
University of Kansas
Sheridan Coliseum
Fort Hays State University
Emporia State University
Plumb Hall
Kansas State University
Webster Hall
K-State
Mob Trial Objections Mark Italian Line in KC Case
A witness testified that initiation into an organized crime group requires Italian descent, sparking defense objections in the Kansas City trial of eight alleged mob figures accused of skimming casino money from Argent Corp. Lonardo, a key witness, described cross-border control among Chicago Cleveland Kansas City and Milwaukee units and noted family ties with defendant Milton Rockman.
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Kansas City
Las Vegas
Casinos
Angelo Lonardo
Cleveland
U.S
Joseph E. Stevens Jr
Lonardo
Argent Corp
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Milton Rockman
Allan Caplan
Rockman
Caplan
Joseph Aiuppa
Argent
Origin Unknown Lost Anchor Reawakens Platt River Mystery
In Brady Nebraska an ancient 4 foot high 100 pound anchor was found near the Platte River echoing a century old mystery. A similar anchor was found nearby in the 1890s fueling debate over whether a steamboat navigated the Platte. Historians clash on river depth and trade routes while locals speculate on the El Paso and flooding interactions.
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Brady
Platte River
Here
Platte
Marvin Kivett
Nebraska State Historical Society
R.’ Allen Coleman
Omaha
el Paso
Coleman
Gloria Liljestrand
Miss Liljestrand
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Charles FE. Redman
FAA
Reagan
Christine Helms
Brookings Institution
Middle East
Terrorism
K.C
IGP
GAZAT
Gemaime GM
St. Louis
Liljestrands
Dr.scott'ledtric Co
Franklin County Historical Society
Charlotte
South Elm
Charlotte Sanderson
Becky Raley
Marva Brock
Nedra Porter
Chilton
Aris
Blackjack
the Automotive, Inc
South Main
Ottawa
Sears
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