Panama Port Raided as Noriega Turmoil Deepens
Panamanian troops cleared Panama City docks and flour mills of barricades in a weekend raid as a general strike against Noriega pressured banks. Retiree groups and the National Civic Crusade joined protests while pay shortages strained the Defense Forces. The port's reopening was demanded to prevent aiding the enemy.
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Panama City
Panama
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Noriega
Harinas Panama
Tirs» Wolfschoon
General Mills de Panama
National Civic Crusade
Manuel Escudero
Louisiana Legislature Grants Roemer Emergency Budget Authority
Louisiana lawmakers end a five day session with a package giving Governor Buddy Roemer temporary power to slash spending and raise emergency fees. A statewide penny tax bill creates a Recovery Commission to pay long term debt, but bonds await tax repeal. Roemer plans to sign Monday and use powers to cut up to 20 percent, target 50 million in cuts and 22 million in fees.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Buddy Roemer
Roemer
Jeff Cowart
Louisiana Recovery Commission
Pentagon scales back goal of SDI program
The Defense Department is sharply reducing Reagan’s SDI dream from a space shield to a limited system protecting key U.S. military installations from a Soviet attack. A 1987 Joint Chiefs of Staff document envisions stopping 30 percent of warheads, potentially delaying deployment until 1996 at up to 150 billion dollars. Experts doubt the scaled back system will deter a massive first strike, amid ongoing questions about feasibility and costs.
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Washington Post
Washington
Reagan
Defense Department
U.S
Department
SDI
SDS
Pentagon
Nevado del Ruiz activity keeps near by residents on alert
In Colombia the Nevado del Ruiz volcano continued to fumes with authorities issuing frequent bulletins. Residents around the snow capped 17 800 foot peak remained tuned to radio updates as the eruption activity stabilized somewhat. In Amsterdam police move to evacuate about 7 000 people within 300 yards of a World War II bomb while 14 000 stay indoors.
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Bogota
Colombia
Nevado del Ruiz
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Council
Reuters
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