Pots Guard Capitol Grounds but Parking Remains Center of Debate
Security planners deploy concrete flower pots and barricades around the Capitol while parking on the East Front plaza faces abolition. Senate leaders push for a perimeter fence though cost and aesthetics hinder progress as House leaders resist new barriers amid other urgent issues.
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Wilson Morris
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Guadalcanal mutt but functional carrier in Persian Gulf
The Guadalcanal, the 18000 ton Iwo Jima class carrier, earns its nickname from its ungainly look as Capt. Skip Dirren leads a crew of about 600. It sails the Gulf to support Middle East operations, swaps Marines for Sea Stallion helicopters, and fixes aging parts with ingenuity amid constant repairs.
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Bridgeton Escorts Convoys Through Persian Gulf Amid Tensions
The 10 unit U S Middle East Force protects a 500 mile Kuwait to Hormuz convoy as Iran places mines and missiles along the waterway. Bridgeton damaged by a mine July 24 returns to Kuwait passage amid regional and U N diplomacy efforts.
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Dependability Of MX Missiles Questioned By House Panel
A House Armed Services Committee report questions the reliability of the MX Peacekeeper missile. Of 22 deployed, eight lack guidance systems and 14 may be fine, while test flights show only five used the production guidance unit and two of those missed targets. The Air Force defends overall accuracy, citing 17 tests and a rate deemed within specifications.
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