Tsunami facts and warnings from the Pacific centers
A long report on the Alaska Aleutian quake of May 7 and a Pacific wide tsunami threat. It explains how tsunamis form from subduction zone earthquakes, how warning networks operate, and past events from Hawaii to Alaska with lines from Pacific Tsunami Warning Center officials.
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Kamchatka Peninsula
Soviet Union
Central
South America
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Juneau
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Atlantic
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Honolulu Observatory
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Jeu de Paume to close as Orsay opens for Impressionists
In Paris the Jeu de Paume, home to 700 Impressionist works by Monet, Renoir, Manet and Gauguin, closes after Aug. 18 to move most paintings across the Seine to the Orsay Museum opening later this year. The Orsay will house works from 1850 to 1914 in air conditioned space.
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US lacks defense against missile attacks, Pentagon flags risk
The Pentagon launches a multibillion plan to defend North America from ballistic missiles as Soviet forces deploy long range bombers and missiles. Analysts debate Star Wars viability while spending rises on upgraded air defenses and radar nets. NORAD replaces DEW, and planners pursue broader space and coastal surveillance amid treaty limits.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Pentagon
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Canada
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Americans split on Star Wars defense and conventional arms
A Media General AP poll of 1,365 adults shows about half support President Reagan's space based anti missile system while many favor conventional weapons funding. The poll reveals confusion over national defense against nuclear attack and a preference for traditional arms spending over Star Wars research.
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U.S
Soviet Union
America
Moscow
Washington
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