Four gunmen abduct three Americans and an Indian professor in Beirut
Four men in olive-green police uniforms seized three American teachers and an Indian professor at Beirut University College in west Beirut. They lured staff to an office, then fled in a jeep, taking hostages with assault rifles.
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Beirut University College
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Terry Waite
Lorain
Waite
Alain Steen
Jesse Turner
Robert Polhill
Mithileshwar Singh
U.S
Plantation life from another viewpoint magazine feature
A magazine piece examines plantation life from an unseen perspective, highlighting everyday routines, labor dynamics, and the social atmosphere shaping enslaved and free communities. The narrative contrasts myth with lived experience, offering historical context and personal voices.
Weekend cold with light snow chances
Today highs in the teens with mixed clouds and a 20 percent snow chance. Tonight becomes cloudier with a low near 5 above. For Monday expect mostly cloudy skies and a 46 percent snow chance, with a high around 20. Details on Page A-3.
Challenger disaster remembers the 1986 launch
Jan 28 1986 marked a day of national mourning as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after liftoff. The mission carried Christa McAuliffe the teacher chosen for the ultimate field trip and left a nation of students and viewers in shock. The tragedy halted a era of routine launches and paused public attention on NASA.
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Cape Canaveral
Space
Atlantic Ocean
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Port Canaveral
Mass Civil Rights March Draws 20000 in Forsyth County Georgia
More than 20000 people marched through Forsyth County in a large civil rights demonstration. National Guardsmen and police halted rock throwing seen in a prior march while about 60 arrests included David Duke.
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Lenet David Duke
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Wesley Walraven, Jr
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