Reagan's layered defense plan reshapes US missile shield
Washington AP reports Reagan's $180.3 billion defense plan envisions layered hardware from underground MX missiles to stealth bombers and space satellites. The plan outlines missiles, AWACS, radar satellites, mobile tracking stations, mobile command centers, and advanced submarines, with basing decisions and congressional funding uncertain, plus political shifts and Soviet responses shaping final deployment.
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Metric reach sparks debate in Mile High City
Denver hosts USMA conference where supporters push metric adoption amid reluctance and language concerns. Louis Sokol says people resist change. Valerie Antoine notes impact on expressions. Congress calls for increased metric use but set no mandatory date. Reagan administration offers limited support for exports.
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Saudi Arabia Opposes AWACS Partnership Over US Crews
The official Saudi press agency says Saudi Arabia rejects any partnership on AWACS planes it plans to buy from the United States. It cites Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal saying Riyadh does not accept joint operation or US crew on the aircraft. The U.S. State Department had described “firm agreements” on operation, with talks noting screened Saudi and U.S. nationals aboard and continued American presence into the 1990s. Saudi Arabia says the planes will be used within its regional borders and will share security-relevant intelligence with the United States.
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Lifestyle Issues Key Strategy for Democrats in 1982
AP report from Davis West Virginia notes Democratic senators at a weekend strategy session heard pollster Peter Hart urge preserving traditional issues while countering Reagan with lifestyle issues. Hart cited Social Security and the environment as GOP vulnerabilities and stressed winning back voters under 40 to offset 1980 gains.
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Democrats Seek Policy Unity After West Shift
Senate Minority Leader Robert Byrd organized a conference aiming to define broad policies for Democrats after Republicans won a regional majority in the West and Sunbelt. Pollster Lou Harris warns voters want leadership on defense and the economy amid inflation and foreign competition. The retreat aims to rebuild a governing majority for the party in the 1980s.
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IRA ends Maze hunger strike after seven months
The IRA declared an end to its seven month hunger strike at the Maze prison in Belfast. Ten prisoners died, relatives protested, and Thatcher's government remained in control. The protest began March 1 with Bobby Sands, who died May 5, and ended amid accusations against the Catholic hierarchy and calls for international action.
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Hunger strike toll at Maze prison list of ten Irish nationalists
AP reports the deaths of ten IRA hunger strikers at Maze prison during Bobby Sands seven month campaign. Names include Bobby Sands and nine others with ages and dates from March to August, detailing days without food and final death dates.
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