Limit weapons flow study suggests curbing arms to Middle East
A congressional study argues binding limits on weapons flowing into the Middle East could ease regional tensions and reduce U S defense spending. The report cites the Persian Gulf War as a lesson and notes the region accounts for a large share of world arms purchases.
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Polish officer who fed NATO vital Soviet war plans
Col. Ryszard Kuklinski defected from Poland in 1981 after secretly supplying the United States with 35000 pages of Soviet and Warsaw Pact contingency plans. He described smuggling data on wartime command centers and more than 200 weapons systems, aiding CIA operations.
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Two Earner Black Families Narrow Income Gap With Whites
Census Bureau data show two-working-spouse black families earned 85 percent of white incomes in 1990, up from 72 percent in 1967. Median income rose from 28,700 in 1967 to 40,040 in 1990, driven by more black wives in the labor force and tighter gaps between black and white female earnings.
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Bush and Clinton woo Perot backers in Dallas showdown
In Dallas the campaign duos aim to persuade Ross Perot supporters as Bush favors tax cuts and smaller government while Clinton pitches a straightfor ward, factual case. Perot, meeting with state leaders, delays a late entry decision by a few days.
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Former aide says Bush briefed on Iran-Contra details in 1986
Howard Teicher recalls three 1986 meetings with Vice President Bush at which he says Bush was told operational details of arms for hostages with Iran. Teicher says shipments were discussed at two meetings and that Bush showed greater interest, including talks with an Israeli official on sending more arms to Iran.
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Court End to 170 Year Border Rift Gives Hondurans Land
The International Court of Justice ruled in The Hague that six border pockets totaling 175 square miles are 60 percent Honduran. The decision uproots 500 residents of El Zancudo who face becoming Hondurans despite fear and reluctance.
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