Tuesday, April 9, 2019

johnny wilson - 24. 1987


by bofa xesjum

part twenty-four of 52

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on march 19, 1987, daisy wilson disappeared, and jenny wilson reported her as a “missing person” to the police. daisy was now eighteen years old , had spoken often of leaving home, and seemed to have taken most of her clothes and possessions with her. the police listened politely to jenny, and assured her they would take her concern seriously. neither jenny nor johnny wilson would ever see or hear from daisy again.

on may 17, an iraqi jet aircraft fired two missiles at the american navy frigate uss stark, which was sailing near the saudi arabian coast, killing 37 crewmen and injuring 21. president saddam hussein of iraq apologized to the u s government , claiming that the pilot that thought the vessel belonged to iran, with which iraq was then at war. president reagan accepted the apology and described iran as “the villain in the piece.”

on june 11, the conservative party won a third consecutive victory in the general election in the united kingdom, and margaret thatcher began her third term as prime minister.


25. 1988



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