Des Moines Professor Probes JFK Assassination Mystery
Drake University historian Charles Nelson teaches a JFK assassination course and catalogues about 1,000 books and audio archives to understand why conspiracy theories persist. He notes questions on Oswald’s motive and the number and direction of shots, challenging acoustic evidence and Warren Commission findings.
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African leaders say U S too concerned by Soviets
Black African officials question Washington's stance as Vice President Bush tours Africa. They say U S condemns Khadafy but tolerates South Africa, arguing Pretoria serves Western interests while Khadafy undermines regional stability. Debates over Namibia, Cuban troops, and Soviet influence color the trip.
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Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
Sino Soviet talks quicken pace stuns U S observers
U S officials note faster than expected Sino Soviet contacts after China and the Soviet Union meet in Moscow. Analysts assess implications for stalled U S China relations and potential moves on Afghanistan Cambodia and border troop withdrawals.
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Road tax plan could raise unemployment despite highway push
President Reagan's adviser Feldstein warns a five cent federal gasoline tax to fund highway and bridge work may lift unemployment in the first years. He estimates 20,000 direct highway jobs lost elsewhere, plus potential inflation and a 0.1 percent rise in the national unemployment rate, about 100,000 people.
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Maine emerges as drug smuggling hub amid Florida crackdown
In Portland and across Maine, authorities say smugglers shift north as South Florida crackdowns push marijuana and cocaine trade into the 3500 mile coastline. A Bremen seizure of 30 tons aboard a 90 foot freighter with eight Colombians highlights a growing distribution network and unused airstrips and crossings to Canada.
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