CIA Officer Met Contras During Ban on Aid
Washington reports that a CIA station chief in Costa Rica met Contra military leaders while Congress banned military aid. Former ambassador Lewis Tombs testified Fernandez used the alias Tomas Castillo to contact rebels and push the southern front. Elliott Abrams faced questions on knowledge of a secret Costa Rica airfield and overall Contra aid involvement.
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CIA
Costa Rica
Congress
U.S
CLA
Joe Fernandez
House
Senate
Fernandez
Agency
Lewis Tombs
Tomas Castillo
Nicaragua
Elliott Abrams
inter-American Affairs
Abrams
Secret account used to funnel millions to Bakker ministry
The Washington Post reports a secret bank account, run by Laventhal & Horvath, moved over 2 million dollars last year to Jim and Tammy Bakker and top aides at PTL. Lawyers say executives controlled the organization, risking tax exemption. Falwell urged ending the bickering and focusing on the ministry’s debt as Nightline interviews are referenced.
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PTL
Jim
Tammy Bakker
Washington Post
Laventhal & Horvath
Charlotte
N.C
Observer
Bakker
Bakkers
Larry King
King
King Sid
PTL Club
Ministry
Falwell
Nightline
Jessica Hahn
Oklahoma Rain Disaster Triggers State of Emergency
Severe rainfall across Oklahoma caused up to 9 inches in the central region and forced up to 7,000 residents from their homes. The disaster tied to thunderstorms led to two deaths and extensive damage across the Midwest, with additional tornadoes and hail reported in Texas and injuries in Wisconsin.
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Oklahoma
Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Knickerbocker
Wills Point
Wisconsin
Dallas
Robot probes the Monitor off Hatteras to save historic warship
A deep sea robot descended to the USS Monitor grave off North Carolina to aid preservation. The Civil War era ironclad fought CSS Virginia to a draw and inspired naval innovations later adopted worldwide as engineers, sailors, and archaeologists study the wreck and its remains.
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Hatteras
N.C
Monitor
Virginia
Merrimack
North Carolina
Boy Admits Killing Three at Fort Lauderdale Wendy's
Bernell Heywood, 17, admitted killing his boss and two workers at a Wendy's in Fort Lauderdale. He was arrested after returning to his hometown Hammond, Louisiana, and extradited to Broward County following questioning. The motive given was poverty.
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Hammond
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Wendy's
Bernell Heywood
Greyhound
Heywood
Florida
Broward County
Mike Walley
Hegwood
Northward march of Asian tiger mosquito alarms researchers
A Notre Dame study reported in Science finds the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus can survive Midwest winters, suggesting the species already pestering Houston and New Orleans may move into Illinois and possibly the entire state. Entomologist Bill Hawley notes Chicago lies in an uncertain zone while the mosquito carries diseases like dengue and La Crosse encephalitis.
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Chicago
Midwest
Houston
New Orleans
University of Notre Dame
Science
United States
Illinois
Hawley
Heater fire likely caused Nelson crash that killed singer
Federal investigators cite the 1985 DC-3 wreck that killed Rick Nelson and six others as most likely due to a faulty heater or electrical short near it. They found no conclusive source but affirmed flames and smoke caused deaths, not the impact. Investigators ruled out drug use.
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Washington
Rick Nelson
National Transportation Safety Board
Safety Board
Nelson
NTSB
Lauer Defends Keeping Skies Safe Before Senate Panel
Federal Aviation Administration chief Donald Engen told the Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee in Washington that he has the means to keep the skies safe even if it means longer flights delays this summer. He defended safety plans and noted contingency measures to manage air travel disruptions.
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AP Lauer
Donald Engen
Federal Aviations
Senate
Commerce, Aviation Subcommittee
Washington
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