Plans unveiled for bigger MX warhead
The Pentagon explores ABRV a more powerful MX warhead likely doubling explosive force of the Mark 12A on Minuteman III missiles. ABRV could reach about 600000 tons of TNT and be ready by 1986 with 10 warheads per MX missile, pending $70 million funding. Titan II retirement cited for cost and safety reasons.
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Cronkite quits Pan Am board over space reporting
Walter Cronkite resigns from Pan American World Airways board rather than limit coverage of the U S space program. He says CBS News removed him from space program coverage before the first shuttle flight in April due to Pan Am relations with NASA. Cronkite joined the board March 9 after stepping down as CBS Evening News anchor.
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Shcharansky Barred from Mother's Visits Through 1982
Ida Milgrom says she learned from Western correspondents that her son Natan Shcharansky, serving a 13 year labor camp term for treason, is denied visits from his mother until year end 1982. He was placed in the camp prison in January for a six month term later extended, a common practice for alleged camp rule violations.
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More money for redecorating the White House
Nancy Reagan's press secretary said over 1 million dollars has been raised for White House redecorating and new china. An extra 209000 dollars from a Maryland donor funds 220 place settings of state china, with officials previously saying donations stopped after 822641 dollars.
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ELF system approved to link submarines with orders network
The Defense Department announced President Reagan approved building an ELF extremely low frequency transmitter near Sawyer Air Force Base Michigan and a 28 mile buried antenna at Clam Lake Wisconsin to relay orders to ballistic missile submarines. The $230 million project aims for full readiness by 1985 despite environmental and budget opposition.
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Walesa Wins Moderate Majority in Solidarity Presidium
In Gdansk Solidarity leader Lech Walesa secured a governing presidium majority at a national leadership meeting. He pledged the union would win access to state media as radicals and moderates split on the presidium. In Warsaw the Communist Central Committee planned its first post convention meeting.
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Carter threatens libel suit over Post gossip about Blair House bugging
Former President Carter says he will sue the Washington Post for libel if it does not retract an Ear column item alleging Blair House was bugged during Nancy and Ronald Reagan's stay before the inauguration. Attorney Terrence Adamson calls the piece false and defamatory. Powell says Carter seeks at least seven figures in damages.
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Space shuttle Columbia aims for November 4 launch
NASA after reviewing repairs to the fuel damaged shuttle Columbia set a new launch date of November 4 for its second orbital flight. The five day mission will test repeated orbital trips with astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly aboard. The delay followed a fuel spill on September 22 forcing the October 9 postponement. Baltimore beats Pittsburgh in the World Series opener.
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Reagan lifts fuel reprocessing ban
President Reagan ends the ban on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, signaling a push for faster nuclear power licensing and new storage plans. Energy Secretary James Edwards notes uncertain weapons use, while the admin aims to finish the Clinch River breeder reactor and accelerate NRC licensing to 33 plants in two years.
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