Congress Considers Smoking Ban On Short Flights
Congress debates a ban on smoking on flights two hours or less led by Rep. Richard Durbin. The amendment to the 1988 transportation bill faces opposition from tobacco and airline lobbies as the House weighs economic and health concerns.
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Washington
Richard Durbin
D-Ill
U.S
House Appropriations Committee
Durbin
House
Representatives
Gramm-Rudman
Reagan
Federal Aviation Administration
Marcos plot to seize Manila airfield and arms warned
A military source says conspirators struggled to recruit enough men for a planned June 24 operation to seize Villamor air base and broadcast a victory statement. The plan involved up to 100 signups and included a videotaped message for a TV station.
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Aguirre
Richard Hirschfeld
Robert Chastain
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee On
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Philippines
U.S
United States
Oahu Island
Aquino
Manila
Rafael Recto
South Korea government pledges elections amid prisoner release row
Kim Jong Woon of the Reunification Democratic Party pressed Chun Doo hwan to free all political prisoners amid a controversial wave of amnesties. The protest demanded release of detainees as about 100 students and ex-prisoners interrupted a news conference.
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Reunification Democratic Party
Chun
South Korea
North Korea
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