By Deore, 'The Dallas Morning News', January 21, 1987

Robert Stethem, who was murdered aboard TWA in 1985 Beirut, Lebanon, by Hezbollah hijackers.

By Kal, 'Today', January 26, 1987

By Kal, 'Today", February 4, 1987

By Kal, 'Today', February 4, 1987

Terry Waite
Archbishop of Canerbury's special envoy to Lebanon to secure the release of hostages was himself kidnapped and held hostage for 5 years.

By Oliphant, 'The Universal Press Syndicate', February 19, 1987

By Kal, 'Today', February 24, 1987

On February 21, the Syrian army occupied Beirut.

By Oliphant, 'The Dallas Morning News', March 3, 1987

President Reagan was chastised in the Tower Report (Iran-Contra) for failing to know what was going on in his own administration.

By Gamble, 'The Florida Times-Union', May 21, 1987

The U.S.S. Stark Incident
An Iraq warplane accidentally fired antiship missiles at the U.S.S. Stark (37 sailors KIA).

By Skelly, 'The San Diego Union', May 26, 1987

Israel's Shamir rejected the Peres proposal for a Middle East Peace Conference.

By Holsti, 'The Dallas Morning News', June 11, 1987

Depicting: Lt. Colonel Oliver North at the Iran-Contra hearings.

By Trog, 'The London Daily News', July 23, 1987

By DeOre, 'The Dallas Morning News', August 2, 1987

News Item: President Reagan had a cancerous growth removed from his nose.

By Brookins, 'The Richmond Times Dispatch', August 11, 1987