Senate Defeats Deep SDI Cuts but Keeps Star Wars Funding
The Senate narrowly rejected efforts to trim Reagan's SDI budget, voting 50-49 to block a $3.2 billion plan and 50-48 to reject a $3.56 billion increase. Continued hearings and conference with the House will reconcile defense totals, with SDI funding faced at $3.9 billion by the Senate panel, $3.8 billion by the House, and Reagan seeking $5.3 billion for fiscal 1987.
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Wildfires in Pacific Northwest Roaring With Winds
Hot gusty winds fanned scores of wildfires across Oregon and Washington, burning over 57 000 acres while air tankers fought a growing Idaho blaze within a 43 000 acre effort. About 2700 forces were en route from six states to support firefighting efforts, with no serious injuries reported. Meanwhile at Humana Hospital Audubon, William Schroeder, the longest living artificial heart patient, worsened and his family gathered with no condition details released.
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Engineer Returns to Head Space Center Leadership
NASA named James R. Thompson to head Marshall Space Flight Center, returning to the facility cited after the Challenger disaster. Thompson, 50, previously vice chairman of NASA’s task force that investigated the January 28 shuttle explosion.
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Helms aide eyed in Chile intelligence leak probe
FBI probes a leak of secret U S intelligence to Chile centered on Senator Jesse Helms aide Christopher Manion. Officials say Manion disclosed briefing material about Chilean armed forces monitoring and the July 6 burning death of a Chilean-born U S resident during an anti-government protest. Senator Dole said he spoke with Helms and Manion. Daniel Manion defended his brother, expecting facts to emerge.
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