Soviets plan extensive missile tests in north Pacific
Moscow says the Soviet Union will hold missile tests June 3 to 30 in a 150 mile wide north Pacific area about 2 500 miles from Hawaii. Shipping and aircraft are warned to avoid the zone as experts see the move strengthening leverage before SALT talks resume June 23.
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Pacific Ocean
United States
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Geneva
Russia
Pentagon
Ford
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Soviet Uses Nuclear Explosions to Boost Oil Output
Moskovskaya Pravda reports underground nuclear devices used by the Soviet Union to increase marginal oil well yields. Two experiments allegedly raise annual production by 100000 tons, marking the first use of nuclear energy to unlock oil reserves, while noting the US previously used blasts for natural gas.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Moskovskaya Pravda
United States
Fatal Soviet TU144 returns to Paris Air Show
Paris AP report on the TU144 exhibiting an improved internal design after a 1973 crash at Le Bourget. The jet, built with more titanium wings, reportedly may fly this week. Tupolev claims higher thrust, more seats, lower cost than Concorde. pricing undisclosed.
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Moscow
Alexei Tupolev
Vasily Kazakov
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le Bourget
Goussainville
Brazil Nearing Nuclear Capacity With West German Aid
U S officials say Brazil is close to obtaining from West Germany the equipment and know how to run a full nuclear power cycle that could theoretically enable weapon production. The deal includes power reactors a fuel fabrication plant and plutonium reprocessing, raising regional security concerns and fears Argentina may seek similar capabilities.
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Soviet Union not planning invasion says Pravda Tass outlet
A Pravda Tass commentary portrayed by Kremlin as reflecting top policy says the Soviet Union does not plan to invade Western Europe and criticizes imprudent use of battlefield nuclear weapons by the United States in a European crisis.
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Nuclear Tactics Debate Sparks Transatlantic Tension
The report cites Jary James Schlesinger proposing tactical nuclear use to scare U S legislators and allies into higher defense spending. It notes about 7000 tactical atomic weapons in Europe and Soviet commentary accusing Schlesinger of frightening lawmakers with the threat of a Soviet attack using conventional arms.
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Secret survey warns US navy at risk from Soviet sea power
Secret intelligence study warns the United States is near a peril point in losing control of the seas to Soviet naval forces. Adm. Elmo Zumwalt urges declassification for public judgment on Navy capabilities and policy limits. The survey by the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board calls for a massive national effort to regain naval predominance.
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Soviet Union
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U.S
House Seapower Subcommittee
John Stennis
Dmiss
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Virginia
Senator Cranston weighs cutting counterforce funding
United Press International reports Sen. Alan Cranston says the Senate may vote to cut funds for the Pentagon counterforce program, potentially costing up to 60 billion dollars. Cranston spoke at the University of San Fernando College of Law at a commencement, warning that counterforce could make existing ICBMs obsolete and worsen an arms race with the Soviet Union.
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Alan Cranston
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Pentagon
United States
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Congress
Thomas McIntyre
D-N.h
Edward Brooks
R-Mass
Soviet Union
$150000 Paid for Deusenberg Car at Texas Auction
Car collector Leo Gephart of Englebrook Ohio paid $150000 for a 1932 Deusenberg Model J at the Texas State Fair Grounds auction. The six hour sale fetched almost $1.2 million for 70 autos and entertainer Paul Lynde bought a 1961 Bentley S II Continental for $17000.
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