Foreign policy setbacks put Reagan on the defensive
The Reagan administration faces a flurry of foreign policy embarrassments sparking questions about its stance. Controversies include a proposed journalist spy swap, disinformation accusations against Libya, Reykjavik missteps, Iran arms dealings, and suspected CIA operations. Top aides Schultz and Weinberger reportedly unsettled amid cross party criticism from Carter and Ford.
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Reagan
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Muammar Gaddafi
Soviet Union
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Iran
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Caspar Weinberger
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Carter
Lebanon
CBS
NBC
ABC
Cable
Reagan Iran deal fallout noted by intelligence chiefs
News analysis recalls past presidencies while marking the Iranian hostages deal and the Daniloff Zakharov exchange. It questions whether the current administration set a dangerous foreign policy precedent, with Casey as a first witness in hearings and Reagan denying arms for hostages.
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CIA
William Casey
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Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
Carter
Tehran
Nicholas Daniloff
Moscow
Gennady Zakharov
New York
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U.S
Iran
Letterman cited for speeding and license lapse in New Canaan
New Canaan police cited talk show host David Letterman for driving 57 mph in a 40 mph zone and failing to possess a valid Connecticut license. He has until December 5 to contest the $147 ticket or plead guilty.
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David Letterman
New Canaan
Conn
Letterman
Connecticut
California
Ralph Scott
NASA booster incentive sparks criticism over Thiokol payout
A congressional report says Morton Thiokol received a 75 million NASA incentive for shuttle boosters despite long running SRB problems. The panel faulted NASA for allowing the bonus, noting no penalties despite 25 plus O ring leaks and a design that never fully met specs.
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Washington
Morton Thiokol Inc
NASA
Thiokol
House Science and Technology Committee
Robert Ketcham
Morton Thiokol
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fish oil linked to slower artery plaque buildup
Dallas AP reports Harry Davis of the University of Chicago presented at the American Heart Association that fish oil slows arterial plaque formation in rhesus monkeys versus coconut oil. He cautioned against fish oil pills and urged eating fish instead, noting unclear mechanisms behind the effect.
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Dallas
Harry Davis
University of Chicago
Davis
The
American Heart Association
Indictment portrays Medellin Cartel operations in US
Federal indictment charges nine Latin Americans with running the Medellin Cartel from Colombia, smuggling at least 58 tons of cocaine into the United States this decade. The case details meticulous records, use of stash houses, and a distribution network centered in Miami with couriers and guarded storage across multiple U.S. locations.
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Miami
America
Western Hemisphere
Colombia
United States
Leon Kellner
Southern District of
Florida
Medellin Cartel
Kellner
Richard Gregory
United States Attorney's Office
Arrest made in Flower Bombing case in San Francisco
Shaun Small, 27, a tuxedo wearing man linked to a booby trapped bouquet injuring two women, was arrested on a federal warrant in California. Bail set at 100000 dollars. He faces detonation of an explosive device and later arraignment in federal court on bombing, attempted murder, and possession of an unregistered explosive device.
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San Francisco
Shaun Small
Lake County
Glen Perkins
Small
Peter Pilaski
Melanie Pilaski
Pilaskis
FBI
Multiple international incidents prompt global concerns
Canada grapples with a theft of personal records affecting 16 million taxpayers as police question a government tax office employee. In Seoul, North Korea appears on TV amid rumors of Kim Il Sung’s death or power struggle, while a Renault president is slain in Paris claimed by Direct Action. Washington cites potential nuclear plant safety gaps in the Soviet Union after Chernobyl.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Kim
Defense Ministry
North
Pyongyang
Associated Press
Peking
Washington
Soviet Union
Energy
John Herrington
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Senate
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Direct Action
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