Staff Escapes Embassy Attack in Tripoli
About 2,000 Libyans attacked and set fire to the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli as staff escaped unharmed. State Department protested Libyan government action while Libyan authorities claimed the embassy staff fired gases. The attack followed a prior assault on Islamabad's embassy amid anti U.S. sentiment linked to Khomeini.
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Navy personnel ambushed near San Juan Puerto Rico
Gunmen ambushed a Navy bus en route to work in Toa Baja near San Juan killing two sailors and wounding eight. Navy officials withheld names until next of kin are notified. No group claimed responsibility by midmorning.
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OIC job training program draws near hundred supporters
Almost 100 people turned out Saturday night to show support for the OIC job training program. Details on the Area News page. Hand Out. Page 15 Local Jaycees aided elderly homeowners by winterizing their homes to cut fuel bills this weekend. Photos on Area News page. A Front Royal bookshop tunes its picks to the community, with the Wire from Warren covering the story on Page 20.
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Shah Is Resting in Texas After Transport to Lackland
The deposed shah of Iran, after five weeks in hospital, rested under U.S. Air Force protection at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Officials in Washington weigh permanent asylum. Carter left open the possibility. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi has sought a new home while facing political risk and protests from Tehran to San Antonio.
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Marines trained at Quantico guard embassies worldwide
Marines guard embassies in 102 countries and cities including Hong Kong. The Quantico program, run with the State Department, lasts six weeks and weeds out 25 percent of trainees. Since Iran and Pakistan incidents, training intensifies with riot and bomb-hunting focus and heightened attention to protests.
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Radar speed traps face flaws in Doppler discipline
Florida case highlights cosine error in moving radar. Doppler shifts misread vehicles at angles. Officials warn radar accuracy hinges on direct alignment and interference checks amid federal effort to standardize traffic radar penalties.
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