Defense plan stirs science fiction and politics debate
President Reagan advocates sustained research toward a futuristic shield against missiles. Edward Teller endorses the idea as potentially defendable, while skeptics warn that current global missile totals undermine the feasibility. Industry firms eye tens of billions in defense contracts amid mixed expert views.
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Critics warn Reagan plan may breach two arms pacts
Washington critics claim President Reagan's missile defense proposal could violate the 1972 ABM Treaty by enabling a second defense site and raise questions about what counts as research versus development. They warn a related 1967 Outer Space Treaty may also constrain weapons use in space, including laser interceptors.
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Reagan aides downplay futuristic ballistic defense plan
White House and Pentagon officials said Reagan’s speech proposed a long term research and development effort for defenses against ballistic missiles. They stressed the idea was not a program, would not spend new funds this year or 1984, and aimed to shift research toward advanced technologies rather than a crash offensive.
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Oil glut shakes Texas economy and job market
Texas faces economic strain as world oil prices fall and the oil region stutters. Unemployment climbs to 8.8 percent amid layoffs in oilfields and drilling services while Governor White urges retraining. Banks warn of stress if prices slide to 25 or 15 dollars. state revenue gap widens as Comptroller Bullock lowers projections.
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Insomnia sends man through ward and jail to sanity
Tyrone Jenkins, 32, of Troy, sought help for insomnia and ended up in a Jackson psychiatric ward a day in jail and a week at Western Mental Health Institute before a judge ordered his release. He described the ordeal as a misfire of treatment and insists he is not crazy.
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Weinberger presses Tokyo on Japan military growth
One year ago in Tokyo Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger warned Japanese leaders that if Japan did not boost its military capacity Congress might push for restricted Japanese imports or a withdrawal of U S forces from Japan.
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