Major step toward security pact in Europe talks
Negotiators from 35 nations at a Stockholm disarmament conference described a major step toward a Europe security pact. The Soviet Union agreed to specify which military activities require advance notification and Western officials noted progress on notifying troop movements and verification measures. The talks run toward a Sept. 19 deadline and aim to prevent misinterpretation of routine military activities between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
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Hydrogen bomb accident disclosed from 1957 in New Mexico
The 42000 pound Mark 17 hydrogen bomb fell from an Air Force plane on May 22, 1957, near Kirtland AFB New Mexico. No nuclear explosion occurred. non nuclear explosives detonated on impact and minor radioactivity was detected. The incident was later revealed via Freedom of Information Act documents.
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Mayor uses sweater to avert Brooklyn Bridge jumper
San Diego Mayor Maureen O Connor offered her black sweater to a NYPD officer who dressed as a priest to talk a man down from the Brooklyn Bridge. Officer Gary Laroe wore the garment and a collar to persuade 29 year old David Sanchez to climb down and seek treatment at Woodhull Medical Center.
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United says Frontier sale to People Express impossible
United Airlines announced negotiations to buy Frontier Airlines from People Express Inc. ended, and People Express said Frontier would seek bankruptcy protection. Frontier workers filed for unemployment as the deal collapsed, with United noting the deal cannot be resurrected after delays and Frontier’s closure.
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People Express
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Newark
N.J
U.S
Plan to distribute Agent Orange fund blocked by appeals court
A federal appeals court stayed a plan to distribute over 200 million dollars to about 250000 Vietnam veterans and families claiming Agent Orange injuries. The stay, issued in Manhattan, pauses the rollout two days before it would begin. The conflict centers on linking specific ailments to Agent Orange exposure and whether awards should reflect disability level or causation.
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NEW York
Manhattan
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jack Weinstein
Weinstein
Appeals Court
Kenneth Feinberg
Washington
U S Shipments Not Illegal Says FBI In Philadelphia
FBI spokesman said no federal laws were broken when a Philadelphia doctor shipped human heads and other body parts to a Denver research center. Reports cite 25 heads and five arms found at the Colorado Otologic Research Center.
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FBI
Denver
Colorado Otologic Research Center
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Daily News
Refugees Aid Arrives After Cameroon Gas Disaster
Food and medicine reached refugees who fled gas tainted mountains as relief supplies begin to ease West Africa's disaster toll. Officials say over 1,500 died and most bodies were buried near their discovery site.
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Yaounde
Cameroon
Pakistan Jails 2000 Opponents in Zia Crackdown
Pakistani police say at least 2,000 political opponents of President Moham mand Zia ul Haq have been jailed in a two week old crackdown. The opposition Movement for the Restoration of Democracy staged scattered peaceful demonstrations across the country pushing for release of prisoners and early elections.
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Mohammand Zia ul-Haq
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