Moscow expels U.S. diplomat as U.S.-Soviet strife deepens
The expulsion follows the downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, with Washington and Moscow trading blows. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill unite, saying world events harden bipartisan backing for President Reagan. Also noted are a Syracuse symphony plan, a stress quiz, a Paul Winter Concert, a high school soccer preview, Fed policy outlook, a lottery result, and a quip about people in hot water.
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Moscow
Korean Air Lines
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Parks face limits as EEE fear curbs Cicero hours
Following a seven year old Camillus boy’s death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis a County legislator urged Cicero to close parks early. Town officials debated the move with supervisor Hogan demanding Health Department evidence. Schools reduced outdoor activities before 1030 in the morning and after 6 p.m. due to mosquitoes.
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Camillus
Cicero
Robert Tomeny
Girard M. Hogan
Meny
County Health Department
Cicero School
Lakeshore Road School
Cicero High School
Cicero Parks and Recreation
Jon Cooley
Onondaga County
Guard robs Wells Fargo crew escaping with $8 million
West Hartford police say an armored guard, Victor Gerena, bound two coworkers after a cash pickup, injected them with a drug, and fled in a green 1974 Buick Electro with up to $8 million. The heist may be the second largest in U.S. history, tying to a $11 million NYS theft and surpassing Connecticut’s prior $1.86 million record. Authorities sought FBI aid. motive and accomplices remain under investigation.
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West Hartford
Victor Gerena
Hartford
Wells Fargo
Reynolds
James McKeon
Timothy Girard
Gerena
Girard
Springfield
Mass
Culbro Drive
McKeon
Reynalds
FBI
U.S
Sentry
New York
Connecticut
Waterbury
Reagan Allows Airstrikes to Aid Marines in Beirut
White House officials say President Reagan may authorize naval air support if Marines in Lebanon face threats to U.S. troops. The plan requires higher approval and is not a blanket authority for tactical air strikes. A spokesman notes Marines can request defensive measures and naval gunfire as needed.
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Washington
Reagan
Lebanon
U.S
Beirut
White House
Anson Franklin
Soviet bombers trigger Japanese jet scramble near Moneron area
Soviet bombers appeared off northwest Japan prompting interceptors to scramble for 370 miles. Japanese officials say no airspace violation occurred and the incident marks the 300th scramble this year. Nearby, Moneron waters were cited as the exercise area amid ongoing fallout from the Korean Air Lines Flight 007 disaster. The United States seeks compensation for American deaths. NATO to bar Aeroflot. Korean airliner shot down September 1 with 269 aboard.
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Japan
Japan Defense Agency
Sado Island
Maritime Safety Agency
Wakkanai
Moneron
Korean Air Lines
United States
Moscow
NATO
Aeroflot
Morday
Earth
Miss America titles shape lives beyond the crown
The article profiles former Miss Americas who remain defined by their title as they pursue varied paths. Marian Bergeron McKnight recalls the responsibility and pride that comes with being Miss America 1933 while Donna Axum, Miss America 1964, writes and advocates self image, motherhood, and public service.
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America
Palm Beach
Vietnam
Marian Bergeron McKnight
Donna Axum
Little Rock, Ark
Wide gulf between Soviet officers and rank and file
1953 is recalled in which Western observers note the Sverdlovsk crew of 900 is all officers. The piece contrasts lavish officer life with squalid rank and file conditions, highlighting pay, leave, and social mobility gaps, and explains how career officers face limited advancement outside Russia and Central Asia.
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Ation
West
Soviet Union
Russia
Ukraine
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John Paul II
St. Seeman Cathedral
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Tameny
Reagan Oks
Jacqueline Mayer Townsend
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