U S Bolivian raid on drug labs planned this week
U S and Bolivia plan a large anti narcotics operation to raid up to 50 clandestine cocaine laboratories. Six Black Hawk helicopters, crews from DEA and Bolivian anti drug police, and 140 U S personnel participate. Risk of casualties acknowledged. engagement rules limit armed response.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
United States
Santa Cruz
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
U.S
USS
Ultima Hora
el Mundo
U.S. Army
Ground temps climb near 90 as relief sought at fountain
A two year old, Tommy OConnor, runs through the fountain at the Ground Transportation Center seeking respite from nearly 90 degree heat on Tuesday afternoon. He is the son of Deb and Tom OConnor of Oskaloosa. forecasters expect even warmer weather today.
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Tommy O'Connor
Ground Transportation Center
Tommy
Deb
Tom O’connor
Oskaloosa
Gorbachev ties test moratorium to arms talks progress
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that Moscow may extend its nuclear testing moratorium only if Washington and Western governments respond to Soviet disarmament proposals. He spoke at a Moscow briefing with scientists and cited unmet Soviet arms proposals while noting the current moratorium expires August 6.
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Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Washington
U.S
Gorbachev
West
Soviet Union
Federal report charts 32 million overweight Americans
A federal advisory report says about 32 million Americans aged 25 to 74 are overweight, 11.7 million severely so, representing 28 percent of that group. It attributes obesity mainly to inactivity rather than calorie overconsumption and notes serious health risks needing more investigation. The panel cites high intakes of fat cholesterol and sodium as principal nutrition problems.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture
Federal Advisory Joint Nutrition Monitoring Committee
Congress
U.S
Senate poised to back sweeping South Africa sanctions
Senate leaders forecast a veto-proof majority backing new trade and aid sanctions on the Pretoria regime. The panel opened hearings as Sen. Heinz urged a strong package including a ban on new investment and bank loans, curbs on mineral sales, and ending U S landing rights for South African aircraft. The House already passed a near embargo.
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Washington
South Africa
Senate
Chamber
John Heinz
R-Pa
Senate Banking Subcommittee
International Finance
Pretoria
Reagan
House
U.S
Todays Chuckle Cartoon Line Pokes Fun at Aging Stroll
A light hearted quip notes that plans to stroll down memory lane require crawling first, playfully contrasting youth and old age with a wry, period newspaper voice. The item reflects a humorous single panel moment rather than a news event.
Get Price program aims billion in defense savings
The Department of Defense promotes a contractor partnership called Get Price that could save about $1 billion over 10 years in electronics purchases. Rockwell-Collins in Cedar Rapids hosts a seminar for contractors to learn production savings via smart factory tech, with attendees from over 350 firms. The effort also plans modernization at Mason City and Coralville plants.
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Pentagon
Defense
Department of Defense
Rockwell-Collins
Cedar Rapids
Collins
Mason City
Coralville
Litton division fined 15 million for defense fraud
Litton Industries unit Clifton Precision Special Devices with two former executives faces 321 counts including false claims and mail fraud. The division agreed to plead guilty and pay about 15 million in fines and restitution for inflating prices on 45 contracts from 1975 to 1984 for radar gear and instruments used on F series fighters, Navy ships, and other war materiel. The case marks one of the largest recoveries against a defense contractor.
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Hiladelphia
Litton Industries
U.S
Edward S.G. Dennis Jr
Clifton Precision Special Devices
Springfield
Delaware County
Litton
Michael J. Millspaugh
Joseph DiLiberto
Special Devices
Gary Glazer
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Millspaugh
DiLiberto
Dennis
Pentagon
Nicho
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Charles Winters
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