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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1987

Page

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Iran's Khomeini hosts war victims families amid illness denial

In Tehran Ayatollah Khomeini meets families of Iranian war victims and prisoners from the Iran Iraq war in a bid to refute reports of illness. The gathering at Jamaran is followed by a report of a new divine political will for succession and mounting international speculation about his condition.

Nicosia Cyprus Ruhollah Khomeini Iraq Tehran Khomeini Jamaran Iran Ayatollah Hussein-Ali Montazeri Times of London the Times Vienna

American recalls cocaine flights tied to Lehder trial

A former American associate testified that he rode shotgun on seven cocaine flights smuggling 1% tons into the United States in 1978. Stephen Yakovac described helping smuggle cocaine from July to December 1978 as Carlos Lehder Rivas faces 1981 charges of moving 3.3 tons via Colombia to Florida and Georgia between 1978 and 1980.

Jacksonville Fla Carlos Lehder Rivas United States Lehder Florida Georgia Colombia Norman Bahamas Stephen Yakovac Fort Lauderdale

Read On Mexican Peso Devalued and Raisa Rift Rumor

Brief notebook-style notes report on the peso devaluation and revived rumor about a Raisa rift, with references to a history ruined romance storyline. No clear persons or organizations beyond generic labels appear in readable text.

Mystery Cape Cod missile site puzzles U S officials

A Cape Cod research and development missile launch site listed for Soviet inspection under a new arms treaty puzzled U S military officials. It took a Defense Department official nine hours to locate the site, with Otis and other Cape facilities denying knowledge of such a facility.

Boston Cape Cod U.S Defense Department Office of Defense Frank Carlucci Massachusetts Falmouth William Sullivan Otis Air National Guard Lester Nelson Air Force 6Th Missile Warning

Debate over new Contra aid and Sandinista buildup

Washington sources report congressional negotiators clash over new aid to Nicaragua’s Contra rebels as a Sandinista force buildup appears planned. The House bill offers no aid, the Senate contemplates nonlethal assistance plus funding for airdrops, amid claims of Soviet aircraft ambitions and Republican enthusiasm tempered by White House pushback.

Washington Congressional House Senate Sisting Ortega Sen Ted Stevens Alaska Stevens Daniel Ortega Moscow Jim Wright Reagan Administration Capitol Hill Congress Reagan

Gorbachev warns SDI could spoil improving US Soviet ties

In a televised address Gorbachev said relations are improving after a Washington summit and a treaty to remove medium range missiles but warned that disagreement over Reagan's SDI space based missile system could derail progress. He cited Western opposition and cautioned against efforts to rush disarmament.

Moscow Mikhail Gorbachev Washington Reagan Gorbachev Soviet Union United States Europe Shultz

Shultz urges 50 percent cut in long range nuclear arms

Secretary of State George P. Shultz voiced support for a 50 percent reduction in strategic weapons while acknowledging continued reliance on nuclear deterrence. He outlined NATO priorities after the Reagan Gorbachev summit, and noted possible future battlefield arms talks are not currently a top priority. Shultz met with Chancellor Kohl and top West German officials in Bonn to discuss security strides and Berlin life initiatives.

Bonn West Germany George P. Shultz Shultz West Berlin Helmut Kohl Washington Reagan Mikhail S. Gorbachev East Germany NATO

Weather forecast by zones tonight and Wednesday

Zones 1 2 4 5 show clear cold tonight with lows 0 to 5 and 30s for Wednesday. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. some zones turn partly cloudy and warmer. Zones 3 6 report clear cold tonight with lows 0 to 10 and mid 30s Wednesday. winds 10 to 15 mph. Zones 7 8 10 11 expect clear tonight, 30 to 35 highs, southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. zones 9 12 have light variable tonight and 30 to 35 highs with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Zones 13 14 15 16 show clear cold tonight, about 30 highs, light variable winds, southwest 5 to 10 mph. zone 17 similar with 30 to 35 highs and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Weather and lake report with snowfall question

The forecast calls for tonight clear with a low of 8 and light west winds, Wednesday sunny to 32 with 5 to 10 mph winds, and Wednesday night clear with a low of 15. Official readings show a Monday high of 28 and overnight low of 21, with 6.25 inches of snow in 24 hours and total snowfall 7.5 inches, melted 0.77 inches. The Clinton Lake report notes 43 degree water and a lake level of 875.81 feet above mean level. The record high 69 and low minus 7 date back to 1933 and 1943 respectively. What is the U S record for a 24 hour snowfall.

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