Beiruti Residence Shelled After U S Ambassador Hit
Syrian backed insurgents launched heavy bombardment around the U S ambassador’s residence in Yarze Beirut after earlier shelling prompted U S naval retaliation. A rocket hit near the pool and another near a garden gate as guards evacuated personnel to the presidential palace.
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Beirut Lebanon
Beiruti
U.S
Lebanon
State Radio
An-Nahar
Yarze East
Amin Gemayel
Marines in Beirut Fight and Fatigue Report
Marine Maj. Robert Johnson described ongoing shelling and political tension in Beirut. He indicated difficulty obtaining air cover and said U S presence is viewed with mixed feelings while noting efforts to locate Elyria Marines Lance Cpl Michael Forbush and Lance Cpl Richard Bailey for letters about their experiences.
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Beirut
U.S
Chronicle-Telegram
Robert Johnson
U.S. Marine Public Affairs Office
United States
Johnson
DOD
Department of Defense
Associated Press
Lance
Michael Forbush
Richard Bailey
Elyria
Forbush and Bailey
Two Elyria Marines Face Civil War Peril in Lebanon
Marines Michael Forbush and Richard Bailey from Elyria are stationed in Beirut as peacekeepers amid sectarian fighting. Their families watch updates nightly, praying for safety as Christians and Moslems clash, with limited contact between the youths.
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Glen Miller
C-T
Michael A. Forbush
Richard Bailey
Elyria
Lebanon
Wayne
Georgia Forbush
Harwood St
Oberlin Considers Loans for Noncompliers under Solomon Amendment
Oberlin College reviews options to aid students who refuse to sign a draft compliance statement required by the Solomon Amendment. The college has run a Parent Loan Program offering 12 percent loans through private banks to families of students. noncompliers include women who refuse the form, with two former students Adina Kelman and Charlotte withdrawn after aid termination.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
James W. White
Ling
Adina Kelman
Charlotte
Employees bypass big MCI savings in county calls
Lorain County employees ignore a lower cost MCI long distance option, costing about $2,700 monthly. Officials say switching to MCI could drop bills from $3,500 to $800 monthly. County crackdowns recovered about $5,000 from personal calls and removed long distance service from 30 phones as spot checks continue.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Bell System
Ronald Nabakowski
Dominick Dellisanti
Dellisanti
Weather outlook: a weekend warmer with storms?
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a mid 40s low tonight and a high around 60 on Thursday. Winds NW near 10 mph tonight. Details on Page A-3.
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Don Mell
Beth Samuels
Samuels
White House
Larry Speakes
Robert Dillon
Speakes
Dillon
Richard Fairbanks
Middle East
Robert C. McFarlane
McFarlane
U.S. Marine
Maj
Robert Jordan
John Rodgers
Virginia
East
Defense Ministry
Heirut
Amur
Khalde
Souk el- Gharb
Gamar
Syria
Souk el Gharb
Wayne Forbush
Lance Cpl
Ronald
Michael
John Kenney
Marine
Bailey
Forbush
Marines
Niether
Steve Novak
Andrew Zajac
Abe
Alice Andrenni
Archim Ta Square
Oberlin News
Bailie
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