Falklands clash reports torpedo hit and planes shot down
A British warship was reportedly hit by an Argentine torpedo near the Falklands as two Argentine Skyhawk aircraft were shot down. Britain denied damage to its ships while confirming losses of a helicopter and three aircraft in the same engagement. Argentine forces claimed damage to two frigates and the downing of a helicopter, amid broader diplomatic expulsions and a kidnapping incident in the region.
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Falkland Islands
London
British Defense Ministry
London Broadcasting Corp
Britain
South Atlantic
Falklands
Skyhawk
Peer Gy Islands
Kesman
Argentina
Stanley
Newsweek Magazine
Holger Jensen
Interior Ministry
Viet vets press for aid and attention in Washington
Vietnam veterans gather on the National Mall in green fatigues to seek government aid and public recognition. Leaders call for congressional talks, lobbying across a week of events including a vigil at the White House and a possible Arlington wreath laying.
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Bill Keene
Dallas
National Mall
Shep Gurwitz
Revere
Mass
Congress
United States
Vietnam
Peter Zastrow
Chicago
Mike Sutton
Con
White Oase
Arlington National Cemetery
House acts to save Cairo weather station
The House approved an amendment to keep open the National Weather Service station at Cairo Illinois until September 30 and provide 1 million dollars for operating funds for Cairo and 17 other stations. The Cairo unit, staffed by one person, was slated for closure June 20 and is in Representative Simon's district. Residents protested the closure at a January hearing, citing its value for local weather and river conditions at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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House of Representatives
Senate
National Weather Service
Cairo
Representatives
David Carle
U.S
Paul Simon
Carle
Simon
Caile
Ohio
Mississippi
Texas Tornadoes Injure 29 Across Lone Star State
Roaming bands of severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes injuring 29 in Texas. Wichita Falls endured 5 feet floodwaters with cars and homes stranded as up to 4 inches of rain fell overnight. Northern Texas saw over 5 inches, Bonham reported 12 inches. Twenty tornadoes were logged across Texas and Oklahoma amid continued violent weather.
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Associated Press
Texas
Wichita Falls
Bonham
Oklahoma
Thousands protest in Warsaw as martial law enters fifth month
About five thousand people gathered at Marszalkowska Street and Jerozolimskie Avenue in central Warsaw, chanting Lech Walesa and Solidarity. Riot police cleared the area after 20 minutes without violence, seizing film and detaining a TV crew.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Phoa
Marszalkowska Street
Jerozolimskie Avenue
Walesa
Caterpillar Announces 8000 Job Layoffs in Illinois Plants
Caterpillar Tractor Co announces an indefinite layoff of 8000 workers the largest in the firm’s history. Layoffs begin next month raising idle workers to about 17500 or 38 percent of hourly staff with most cuts at Illinois plants. Peoria area bears 4000 jobs with Joliet 1000, Decatur 1000, and Aurora 900 affected.
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Peoria
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Caterpillar
Illinois
Joliet
Decatur
Aurora
Harrisburg braces for Bowen Center juvenile facility plan
Rep. C L McCormick says Bowen Developmental Center could be converted to a juvenile prison with strong community backing. Gov. Thompson met Saline County leaders who pledged petitions and resolutions to show support. Administration sources expect a demonstration of public backing before any decision.
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Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
C.L. McCormick
Vienna
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center
McCormick
Thompson
Bowen
Robert C. Winchester
R-Rossclare
Saline County
James R. Thompson
Southern Illinoisan subscription rates and offices
The Southern Illinoisan provides delivery and mail rates for 18 counties with carrier and mail options. Offices listed in Carbondale, Herrin, and Marion handle subscriptions and classified advertising.
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Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
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