Army Defends Bradley Vehicle Amid Calls for Changes
Army leaders Gen. John Wickham Jr. and Secretary John Marsh rebut critics, saying the Bradley Fighting Vehicle remains the best available means to deploy troops. About one third of the 6,832 planned Bradleys were delivered, with 870 more sought in fiscal 1987. The FMC Corp. builds the vehicle and parts. critics argue vulnerability and burdensome testing.
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Washington
Army
FMC Corp
San Jose
Calif
Aiken
FMC
Bradley
Denny Smith
R-Ore
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
John Wickham Jr
John Marsh
Laser lasers shrink kidney stones with tiny fibers
Boston reports that skinny quartz fibers deliver laser blasts through the urinary tract to shatter kidney stones. Doctors say laser therapy could spare tens of thousands from surgery yearly, adding a second major stone-smashing tool after the lithotripter approved in 1984.
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Boston
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Clear Skies Bring Warmer Temperatures Tomorrow
Weather update notes clear skies and rising temps. Tonight will be fair with mid 50s, while tomorrow sees mostly sunny conditions and mid 80s. Details on Page B.
Deaths listed include Asbell Craig Elam Graessle Owens Verenes
Obituary notice lists Irma M Asbell of North Augusta John Craig of Beech Island Minnie J Elam of Augusta Juanita Graessle of Langley Carroll Owens of Belvedere Margie Verenes of Aiken Connie Whited of Lincolnton Go details on Page 10A.
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Irma M. Asbell
North Augusta
John Craig
Beech Island
Minnie J. Elam
Augusta
Juanita Graessle
Langley
Carroll Owens
Belvedere
Margie Verenes
Aiken
Connie Whited
Lincolnton
Reagan vetoes Saudi arms sale amid Senate delay
President Reagan vetoed a congressional disapproval resolution blocking a 354 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia as Senate opponents delayed a veto override. The vote stands and the package includes 100 Harpoon missiles and 1,666 Sidewinder missiles, with Saudi plans to drop 800 Stinger missiles from the request. Carter aided in lobbying to sustain the veto amid fears of a policy setback.
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Washington
Reagan
Saudi Arabia
Senate
White House
Congress
Middle East
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Bob Dole
Byan
Stanston
Dole
Cranston
House
Ess
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ater
Typhoon Namu Death Toll Reaches Seventy One in Solomon Islands
Rescue workers found 85 bodies buried in mud on Guadalcanal plains, lifting the Typhoon Namu death toll to at least 71. Many missing feared dead as communications fail and remote areas hinder casualty counts. Prime Minister Kenilorea declared a disaster area as villages were destroyed and rivers surged.
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Honiara
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
John Selwyn
Selwyn
Australia
Landy Doing Fine after Heart Transplant
Jumorris Landy an 18 year old Aiken High student remains critical but stable after a Tuesday heart transplant at University Hospital. Doctors report steady progress after a three hour fifteen minute operation using a Jackson Mississippi donor heart. He had been diagnosed with a viral infection weakening his heart and the donor search began May 12. Landy earned his diploma Monday and Aiken High students formed the Jumorris Landy Fund to help with medical expenses, with donations requested to Aiken Administrative Area 1.
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Jumorris Landy
Landy
Aiken
University Hospital
Jackson
Miss
Aiken High
William C. Clyburn
Rumorris Landy Fund
Laurens St
Jumorris Landy Fund
Firms plan SC plants to serve Mack Trucks in Winnsboro
Two out of state suppliers, Structofab Inc of Harleyville PA and Dana Corp of Toledo OH, announce South Carolina plants near Mack Trucks facilities. Structofab will build a 42,000 square foot plant in Spartanburg County employing 90 to 160 locals, focusing on fiberglass reinforced hoods for Mack. Dana plans a 100,000 square foot plant with no site chosen yet, under a 10 year Mack supply agreement. completion aimed before Mack opens an $80 million plant in 1987. Kingston Metal Specialties of Kingston PA announced purchasing a former Rheem plant near Columbia Airport to make sheet metal components for Winnsboro-bound trucks.
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South Carolina
Winnsboro
Pennsylvania
Ohio
David Jameson
Economic Development Board
Aiken County
Devel
U.S. 176
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg
Dana Corp
Toledo
Bob Cowie
Dana
Mack Trucks
L Ltter
Mack
Cowie
Handler
Kingston Metal Specialties Inc
Kingston
Rheem
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
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Jameson
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