Soviet envoy says troops to leave Afghanistan by year end
Moscow says 115,000 Soviet troops may depart by end of 1988 without a transition government precondition. Eduard Shevardnadze notes U.S. aid to Afghan guerrillas could end as part of withdrawal. Western diplomats call the remarks a rare public statement of a troop pullout timeline.
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Reagan budget may exceed pact to hit 1989 deficit target
The Reagan administration may need to go outside the bipartisan budget agreement to reach the 1989 deficit goal of 136 billion dollars. Officials anticipate spending rises in AIDS research space and drug enforcement while trimming housing and other domestic funds, with possible defense cuts and new revenue steps debated.
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Divers survive capsized skiff ordeal with pizza jokes off Connecticut
Bruce Avery 33 Bonnie Carini Andrews 28 and Kevin Tierney 27 clung to an 18 foot skiff for 16 hours in 34 degree water near Groton. They kept spirits up with pizza talk and shipwreck stories until rescued by the Coast Guard. Avery plans to dive again.
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Airlines cite weather for November delays in US on time study
The Transportation Department reports 76 percent of US domestic flights arrived on time in November down from 80.3 percent in October. American Airlines led with 83.2 percent, while Delta fell to 70.1 percent and cited severe weather across hubs in Denver Salt Lake City Dallas and Atlanta as the cause of widespread disruption.
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Nine indicted in 1985 DEA agent Camarena slaying
Nine men including Rafael Caro Quintero, reputed Mexican drug lord, and a former Mexican police official are indicted in the 1985 torture slaying of DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar. Some defendants remain in custody in Mexico, others in U.S. custody, with two at large. Authorities seek extradition and trial within months.
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Americans keep TV time steady while watching less
A.C. Nielsen Co reports Americans watched 49 hours 48 minutes weekly in 1987, down from 50 hours 16 minutes in 1986 and 50 hours in 1985, signaling a slight decline in total TV viewing despite more sets in homes. Defense Secretary Carlucci said a review of Navy ship numbers in the Persian Gulf was underway, with no sign of a major shift in U.S. posture.
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Brezhnev Names Erased In Soviet Reform Drive
Soviet authorities removed Brezhnev’s name from city squares and a Moscow district as part of Gorbachev era reform efforts. The move signals growing criticism of Brezhnev’s era and its alleged corruption and complacency.
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