Heaviest rainstorm of century floods Chicago area
Suburban homeowners stack sandbags as the century’s heaviest rainstorm drenches Chicago with 9.2 inches sweeping O’Hare travelers offline and forcing 800 evacuations leaving four dead. Governor Thompson mobilizes 300 National Guard troops after floods surge expressways and sewage pours into Lake Michigan, with more storms possible.
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Reagan pursues 2 peace plans in Central America
The White House will back both the president's proposal and a plan by Central American leaders to secure peace in the region. A State Department note announced envoy Philip Habib's resignation, amid friction over his role in new diplomatic efforts. Duarte in San Salvador welcomed rebels' talks on a cease fire and agreed to meet September 15 to begin enacting the peace terms.
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Reagan security risk downplayed during heli copter near miss
Reagan spokesman Marlin Fitzwater dismissed security worries after the near collision with a private aircraft over Santa Barbara. FAA revoked pilot Ralph Myers license. Myers, AWOL Army soldier, detained in Orange for admission of status. Myers to be returned to Fort Lewis. passenger Harlan Lee Jones of Lake Oswego, Ore., was bound for a meeting with Donald Nixon Jr.
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Explosion at JuAima gas complex injures four
An explosion at the JaAima gas center near Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia injured four people and prompted officials to extinguish a fire. Early reports suggested electrical causes, with saboteur theories raised by unnamed sources, while shipping measures were adjusted at Fujairah in the UAE.
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Japan remembers war end in solemn Tokyo ceremony
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Emperor Hirohito led a memorial marking 42 years since Japan's defeat in World War I. Shrine officials cited tens of thousands visiting a Tokyo war dead shrine. The emperor voiced grief for the fallen and hope in national progress.
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Napoleon quote framed in weathered note with Arizona angle
A weather brief for AZ notes mainly clear humid conditions tonight with a low near 70. Sunday expected hot and humid with a 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorm and a high near 0. A Napoleon Bonaparte quotation anchors the fragmentary report.
Blind sailor reaches Bermuda after 654 mile solo voyage
James Dickson, 41, forced to Bermuda by storm amid a 654 mile ocean crossing, arrived battered yet undaunted. He blamed weather and gear failures for the ordeal, spoke of sleep deprivation, and thanked rescuers as a Bermudian pilot boat guided him to St George harbor. Dickson hopes to become the first blind man to complete a solo trans Atlantic crossing.
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