PLO in last stand amid Beirut siege as Israeli assault intensifies
Waves of Israeli bombers pounded PLO positions south of Beirut airport and near refugee camps as 25,000 Israeli troops controlled much of southern Lebanon. Syria said 57 killed and 75 wounded in border strikes while Israel claimed destruction of Syrian air defenses and 23 planes. The invasion marked an ominous escalation toward a possible fifth Middle East War.
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Israel says it will not pull out of Lebanon without solution
US demands a cease fire as Ariel Sharon warns Syrian forces to leave Beirut before an imminent Israeli attack. Analysts say Israel aims to crush the PLO and eject Syria from Lebanon to reshape regional balance, with Begin insisting on a permanent Lebanon settlement before withdrawal.
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Israel May Have Set Dogfight Record
Washington based report cites an Air Force historian as saying Israel’s claim to have shot down 28 Syrian MiG fighters in one air battle could be the deadliest jet fight. Ariel Sharon said 22 MiG-21s and a MiG-23 were downed over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Details on how the kills occurred remain unclear.
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Argentina hits British with Falklands air strikes
Argentina and Britain traded heavy blows as air attacks pierced defenses around FitzRoy and Stanley. Officials reported casualties and possible British beachhead advances while Argentina claimed to repel landings and damage ships including Sir Galahad, Plymouth, and Sir Tristram in intensified Falklands fighting.
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Violent protests erupt at Reagan visit in Bonn West Germany
Tens of thousands protested President Reagan's visit across the Rhine in Bonn. American flags burned and a man doused with gasoline set himself ablaze, suffering third degree burns and taken to hospital. Police halted marchers near the Kennedy Bridge as riot police kept order.
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Spain joins NATO as Reagan opens summit in Bonn
Spain is welcomed into NATO at the Bonn summit as leaders including Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher gather to reaffirm U S Europe security commitments. Amid calls for arms reductions and Middle East crises, Bonn sees a ceremonial flag display and tense protests outside.
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Feighan defeats Mottl amid voting delays and tally glitches
Mottl blamed delays and misfiled results in 42 precincts, with most records later found in a computer room at the election board. Feighan leads in Western Suburbs with Bay Village, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Westlake, and other precincts showing clear margins.
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