Study cites Star Wars drawbacks amid Cold War fears
The OTA warns Soviet nuclear tipped rockets could threaten a first phase SDI system and its complex software. It notes Soviet ASATs already operational and capable of countering early defenses, raising questions about phase one viability and deployment timelines through mid 1990s.
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Poe Poem Book Sells for 198000 at Sotheby's Auction
A rare Poe edition "Tamerlane and Other Poems" sold for 198000 at Sotheby's, below its 200000 to 300000 estimate. The anonymous Massachusetts buyer, James Cummins, said he plans to present it to a serious New York collector. The book, printed in 1827, was found by the seller in a New Hampshire barn.
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North Korea Deploys SA-5 Missiles Near DMZ Threatening Seoul Olympics
U S officials say North Korea placed Soviet made SA 5 surface to air missiles within 40 miles of the DMZ over the past two months and built new helicopter pads, raising fears of disruption to the Seoul Olympics and potential action against American spy planes and commercial flights.
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Elderly Have Better Health Care Access, Study Finds
A 1986 nationwide survey led by Dr. Rodney Hayward finds elderly people access medical care more readily than working-age adults, especially the poor. Insured workers face greater unmet needs and higher financial strain, with blacks and Hispanics affected more than whites. implications for policy and coverage cited.
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Brawley mother seeks sanctuary over testimony refusal
A New York woman Glenda Brawley will seek sanctuary in a church to resist testifying about her daughter Tawana’s alleged racist assault case. Her lawyer Alton Maddox Jr said authorities would have to arrest her there, asserting a fight over black church rights.
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Fire kills seven in Ohio apartment blaze
In Hamilton Ohio a second floor fire killed five children and two adults. The sole exterior door was padlocked violating city fire code and trapping victims near a boarded window that blocked escape. Residents reportedly used a through window to unlock the door but could not amid flames.
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Eight Die on Second Day of South Africa Strike
In Johannesburg and across Natal province violence flared as a nationwide strike by more than a million black workers entered its second day. Eight blacks died and many were injured amid clashes with police while transport crews reported reduced work. Nine deaths tied to gunfire and petrol bombs were reported in Natal and Transvaal townships, including a 7 year old girl in Kwadengezi and an 8 year old boy in Soweto.
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