Undercover operation nets 18 Japanese for IBM theft bid
An FBI undercover setup involving a bogus computer consulting firm led to the arrest of six Japanese nationals and one American in California on federal charges for attempting to steal IBM secrets. Warrant issued for 12 others in Japan amid eight months of undercover work with IBM.
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Hoffa death claim haunts Senate hearing on Teamsters grip
A former mob figure testified that Jimmy Hoffa was killed and ground up in pieces and dumped in a Florida swamp after a plot to kill Frank Fitzsimmons leaked out. The witness, Charles Allen, said Tony Pro told him of Hoffa’s murder plan, while Provenzano sits in federal prison for other crimes. Hoffa vanished in 1975 amid Teamster power struggles.
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Falklands War Not Deterring Britain Defense Strategy
London Defense Secretary John Nott says Falklands conflict will not derail Britain from facing the Soviet threat. Plans proceed to reduce traditional naval forces and modernize with Trident missiles while publishing a new white paper later this year. He defends NATO ties and insists on a credible nuclear deterrent amid debates over carrier reductions and naval manpower.
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