Reagan Plans $8.5 Billion AWACS Sale to Saudi Arabia
President Reagan notified Congress of a proposed 8.5 billion package to Saudi Arabia, including five AWACS radar planes, six KC-707 tankers, ground radar, missiles, and fuel tanks. The move faces opposition in both houses, with Israel also opposing. Attack aircraft training and support personnel would span three years after delivery around 1985.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Israel
Soviet Union
Libya
Persian Gulf
Defense Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Europe
Iran
Senate Panel Suggests Expulsion For Williams
The Senate ethics panel unanimously urged expulsion of Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr for ethically repugnant conduct in the Abscam case. It recommended waiting on action until his bribery and conspiracy motions are resolved, noting he would be the 16th expelled if the Senate adopts. Williams, 61, faces a May 1 conviction and has vowed to fight.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Abscam
New Jersey
Senate
Williams
House
Michael Myers
D-Pa
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Talmadge
FBI
Chapman Sentenced 20 Years to Life for Lennon Slaying
Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the December murder of John Lennon outside the Dakota. He read from The Catcher in the Rye during sentencing while his lawyer stated he remains mentally competent.
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New York
Mark David Chapman
Catcher In the Rye
John Lennon
Chapman
J.D. Salinger
Lennon
Dakota
Manhattan
Holden Caulfield
Rye
Hinckley Indicted in Reagan Attempt on President
John W. Hinckley Jr was indicted on a 13 count federal charge for the March 30 attempt that felled President Reagan. Five counts carry potential life terms. He faces arraignment Friday as his sanity defense is readied by his lawyers. His father, oil executive John Hinckley Sr, expressed hope for the best result.
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Washington
John W. Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Hinckley
John Sr
Vanderbilt Energy Corp
Denver
White House
John Hinckley
Quantico Marine Base
North Carolina
County Officials Weigh Jail Improvements Under Federal Order
Mercer County commissioners plus Sheriff Don Hare and special attorney met to plan compliance with a U.S. District Court order for jail reforms. They discussed hiring jail construction experts, delaying some Fire Marshal mandates, and possible construction of a new facility. Estimates place per-prisoner costs at 60,000 to 70,000 dollars with total jail costs potentially reaching 2 to 3 million, while fire safety upgrades could cost about 208,000 dollars.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
Ray Bragg
Joe Coburn
Clarence Six
U.S
John Copenhaver
Copenhaver
Don Hare
Judge Copenhaver
Hare
Commission Coburn
Bragg
Weather Outlook For Tuesday Through Friday
Tuesday fair nights and mostly sunny days continue through Wednesday with highs in the 60s and lows near 60. Precipitation moves in Wednesday through Friday as highs rise to the mid 80s and nights stay warm with little or no cloud cover.
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Thomas Delahanty
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Barrington D. Parker
George L. Hart Jr
James Brady
Barbara Hawkins
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