Flow of illegal drugs into U S rises across income groups
Law enforcement officials told a House committee that the flow of illegal drugs into the United States is heavier than ever and usage spans all income levels and ages. They cited a $64 billion annual spend rising toward $100 billion, and urged federal funding and expanded military aid to intercept large shipments from Latin America and Southwest Asia.
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Washington
United States
Miami
New York
Baltimore
D.C
Newark
N.J
Sterling Johnson Jr
House Committee On Narcotics Control
Reagan
Asia
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
Rangel
Johnson
Kenneth I. Harris
Dade County
Wilfred K. Coligan
Organized Crime Control
Daniel J. Courtenay
Courtenay
Coast Guard
Custom Services
Latin America
Southwest Asia
Florida
Virginia
Army general Volney Warner resigns over policy clash
Gen Volney Warner head of the Readiness Command resigns at Fort Riley after 32 years criticizing superiors for not accepting his views. Based at MacDill Air Force Base, he says manpower shortages and a lack of full readiness undermine U S forces and calls for more combat support NCOs to meet the Carter doctrine requirements.
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Fort Riley
Kan
UPI
Volney Warner
U.S. Army
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Warner
RCA
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Navy approves landing craft for amphibious wave
The Navy authorized initial production of a new air cushion landing craft to move up to 250 Marines ashore at speeds up to 50 knots. Textron’s Bell Aerospace Textron Division won a 171.5 million contract for six craft, delivery due mid 1985, with design features centered on lift fans and air cushions.
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Navy
Washington
Robert Barrow
Marine Corps
Textron Inc
Bell Aerospace Textron Division
Thought for today on charity by Francis Bacon
Quotation notes that charity has no excess in Francis Bacon's late Renaissance reflection. The line emphasizes virtuous giving.
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Francis Bacon
Fairfax Couple Raffles Five Bedroom House in Virginia
John and Carolyn Redman in Fairfax Virginia launch a $100 raffle for their five bedroom brick Cape Cod house after months of no buyers. Tickets 2000 at Annandale Boys Club with Labor Day drawing. first $115,000 to Redman and $85,000 to the club if all sell. if fewer than 1500 sold, funds returned. Redman cites high DC area prices and long commutes as motivation.
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Fairfax, Va
John
Carolyn Redman
Washington
Fairfax
Redmans
Annandale
Redman
U.S
New England
D.C
Fairfax City
Tom Welle
Army
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Moslem Guerrillas Storm Beirut Hospital
Militants stormed the American University Hospital emergency ward in West Beirut as Syrian Christian artillery clashes killed seven and wounded 11 in East Beirut. Kurdish Guards and Mourabetoun fighters clashed. a Kurdish guard died. The violence adds to a long Lebanon conflict with Syria and Israeli involvement.
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Beirut
Lebanon
East Beirut
American University
West Beirut
Christian Voice of Lebanon
Voice of Lebanon
Hadath
American University Hospital
Saeb Salam
Mourabetoun
Mourabet
Israel
Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Zahle
Tel Aviv
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Washington
Mideast
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Beiteddin
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Telex
Tulsa, Okla
Telex Corp
Telex Board
Roger M. Wheeler
FBI
Wheeler
Stanley Glanz
Tulsa
Stephen Jarras
Glanz
Ag Department
Agriculture
John Block
Agriculture Department
Food Safety and Quality Service
C.W. McMillan
Carol Tucker Foreman
Agricultural Marketing Service
Food Safety and Inspection Service
AMS
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Block
IRA
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Maze
Republican Press Center
Ulster Defense Regiment
Iran
Nicosia
Cyprus
Pars
Iranian Supreme Defense Council
Iraq
Qods
Jerusalem
Palestine
The
Defense Council
Revolutionary Guards
Melbourne
Australia
Queen Victoria Hospital
Tokyo
Japan
Maritime Safety Agency
Alaska
Wrangell
Némuro
Hokkaido
Creative Motivation Institute
3Rd ST. SE
Kristin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Illinois
Boys Club
Beirut Hospital
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First Avenue S.E
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