Weakened airport drug checks spark security debates
Police say airline crews with proper IDs can bypass checkpoints weakening drug interception efforts. FBI and DEA cite grand jury probes in Pittsburgh and other regions into flight staff involvement in drug transportation and distribution. At Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, incidents include a flight attendant’s purse with 60 grams of cocaine and a missing bag with 90 grams. Officials urge tougher screening, noting uniforms and IDs grant easy access.
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Shoppers bid farewell as M and M Market changes hands
In NEW WILMINGTON McCrumb’s M and M Market will close after Dec 27 and be renamed Gilliland’s Market. Marie McCrumb Kauffman and her father Guy McCrumb, longtime manager and owner, sell the business largely for family reasons and illness. Jeffrey Gilliland, a trained meat cutter, purchases the store and will take over operations.
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Shanghai orders ban on further unauthorized protests
Shanghai authorities, after three days of pro democracy demonstrations by tens of thousands of students, banned further unauthorized protests. A large banner march toward People's Square defied the ban as leaders vowed to press on. About 10,000 people gathered in the square amid police barricades, while officials and students prepared meetings on demands including detainee releases and accountability for police actions.
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Chad report claims 400 Libyans die in fighting
Chad state radio said government troops and a breakaway Libyan rebel faction killed 400 Libyan soldiers and recaptured a border town in northern Chad. Libyan agency denied the claim. reports also spoke of Libyans captured and 17 tanks destroyed amid a major Libyan attack on Bardai Zouar and Wour in the Tibesti region.
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Lawmakers demand Reagan take more blame on Iran Contra
Lawmakers say the president must do more to restore prestige and accept responsibility for the Iran Contra affair. Senators Nunn Cohen and Inouye urge clearer facts, accountability, and acknowledgement that Reagan may have been unaware of secret actions. House Republicans note Reagan seems uninformed about how his 18 month covert initiative became the arms for hostages scheme.
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Weather extended forecast and weekend cold snap
Wednesday remains cloudy with a chance of rain as temperatures rise from the low 30s to the mid 40s. Thursday turns colder with rain changing to snow, morning highs near 35 to 40 and overnight lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Friday brings wind and continued cold with possible snow showers.
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