Two British Women Kidnapped in Beirut Amid Civil War Combats
Gunmen abducted Hazel Moss and Amanda McGrath from a west Beirut apartment house. The pair are the first of 13 Westerners missing in Lebanon's war toll. Israeli jets attacked a Palestinian guerrilla base in the Bekaa Valley as fighting raged from Tripoli to Sidon, killing at least 17. Security sources identified the Britons and noted no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Beirut
Lebanon
West Beirut
Tripoli
Sidon
Hazel Moss
Amanda McGrath
American University of
Benjamin Weir
Senior official downgrades death count in Mexico quake
Deputy Interior Minister Fernando Perez Correa said doctors issued death certificates for 1 840 bodies and estimated 1 500 to 2 000 more victims still trapped. Officials previously cited 4 596 dead. police later raised to 4 800. He warned of double counting and media exaggeration while critics push for truthful quake casualty reporting.
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Mexico City
Fernando Perez Correa
Interior Ministry
Perez Correa
Miguel de la Madrid
Ramon Aguirre
U.S
John Gavin
Rei
Shultz Criticizes UN Use as Propaganda Platform
Secretary of State George Shultz decried the United Nations as too often a platform for hatred and bigotry while affirming U.S. commitment to the world body. He urged better integrity, noted UN successes and cautioned against abusing the charter for narrow national aims during the Security Council anniversary session.
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United Nations
UPI
George Shultz
United States
World Organization
Shultz
Security Council
General Assembly
Eduard Shevardnadze
Reagan
Shevardnadze
White House
Mikhail Gorbachev
Britain
China
France
Soviet Union
Council
U.N
Felipe Gonzales
Shintard Abe
Roland Dumas
Geoffrey Howe
Stefan Andrei
Abe
U.S
Gonzales
Solomons quake jolts Sydney area and early reports show no injuries
A strong earthquake struck the Solomon Islands today causing concern in Sydney Australia though initial reports indicate no injuries or serious damage. The informally printed clipping notes subscription and mailing details for Syracuse newspapers and rate cards rather than further disaster specifics.
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Sydney
Australia
Solomon Islands
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Baalbek
Majdaloun
Tel Aviv
PLO
Abu Musa
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Larnaca
Cyprus
AP Lasergheto
Mexico
Knight-Ridder News Service
Gavin
National Action Party
Pablo Emilio Madero
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Adolfo Lugo Verduzco
Solomons
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Erate
Syracuse
N.Y
Sosimaniar
P.O
Syracue
WAV
New York State
Smamo
Orig
Hoover
Hoover Factory
Shoppingtown
Fairmount
Baldwinsville
Dey's
Gey’s
Downtown
Saina St
Fairmount Fair
Ene
Byd & AL & Dew
Jaanesee Sros
Tr County
Aldwinsville
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