U S fears Israeli raid on missiles
U S intelligence agencies report Israel has been practicing low altitude bombing as Saudi Arabia deploys Chinese CSS2 missiles. Officials caution no hard evidence of an imminent strike. Saudi warning of retaliation with missiles up to 1500 miles heightens tension while Mubarak appeals to Reagan to prevent conflict.
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Threat to ozone spurs phase out of chemicals
Du Pont, the world’s largest producer of chlorofluorocarbons, announced a phase out of all production. Environmental manager Joseph Steed called reducing output by at least 95 percent by the start of the next century a reasonable goal as new scientific evidence shows greater ozone risk. The move exceeds prior vows to simply cut output.
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Teen ends 517 day pole climb in Indianapolis with cat
Mellissa Sanders, 19, descends after a 517 day ascent atop a 43 foot pole to raise money for cancer research. She is greeted by fiancé Keith Seal and mother Mauri Rose Sanders as about 1,000 onlookers applaud. Sanders hoped to raise $100,000. she has collected $10,000 so far. Her sister Rebecca has cancer but is in remission.
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Gephardt in Michigan test as race tightens
Gephardt faces a do or die contest after an Iowa win 45 days earlier. aides say he must win in Michigan this weekend or exit the race. Bush heads to Connecticut with a large GOP lead as Dukakis and Jackson court voters in Wisconsin and California.
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Israeli nuclear whistleblower Vanunu convicted of espionage
Mordechai Vanunu, 34, found guilty by a three judge panel of espionage and treason for revealing details of Israel's atomic capacity to the Sunday Times in 1986. Sentencing set for Sunday. maximum penalty could reach death, though prosecutors seek life in prison.
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Four defendants enter not guilty pleas in Iran Contra case
In Washington former National Security Adviser Poindexter, Oliver North, Richard Secord, and Albert Hakim pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of conspiring to defraud the government. Judge Gesell ordered a April 12 hearing on immunity and speeded trial, while Secord and Hakim faced a separate Miami civil case.
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Opposition leader returns to rally for Noriega ouster
Ricardo Arias Calderon, head of the Christian Democratic Party, arrives in Panama City to join nationwide strikes aimed at ousting Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega. In the West Bank, Israeli raids leave two Palestinians dead and seven wounded amid street battles. A Hindu priest is arrested in India after strangling a 7 year old girl for a ritual, while McDonald’s opens in Belgrade drawing long lines and brief police presence.
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