Pentagon to airlift food to Somalia to avert mass deaths
The Pentagon will start emergency airlifts of food to Somalia as soon as possible to combat widespread starvation amid drought and war. The White House seeks UN Security Council action to authorize measures ensuring relief delivery and a donors conference with Somali factions to secure cooperation. The US has donated 77 million dollars in food, with an additional 145000 tons planned, though dollar value unspecified.
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Judge rules on damages in Hinckley civil case
The judge says Hinckley liable for compensatory damages regardless of sanity at the time of the shooting. Punitive damages depend on trial results. if found insane, punitive damages cannot be awarded. Plaintiffs Brady Delahanty and McCarthy seek both compensatory and punitive damages for injuries from the Reagan assassination attempt. Trial had been set for September but was continued.
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France May Join New Bosnian Convoy Protection Force
France signals readiness to dispatch soldiers troop carriers light armored vehicles and helicopters to Bosnia Herzegovina to back U N mandate. Dumas asks other Western governments how they would implement the mandate as US Britain Germany and Italy resist sending ground troops. Carrington mediates as Serbia and Montenegro boycott Brussels meeting.
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Contempt hearing on Iran arms sales diversion at Casey office
In a November 20 1986 Casey office meeting George heard claims money from Iran arms sales funded the Contras. Casey denied knowledge while Gillen pressed George on Richard Secord’s middleman role. George admitted he hoped the Hasenfus plane matter would disappear amid CIA links.
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Judge Sirica Praised by Watergate Figure for Fairness
Rev Jeb Magruder, released after seven months in prison, praises U S District Judge John Sirica as a symbol of duty. Magruder, a Nixon aide, credits Sirica with fair treatment, noting Sirica’s role in directing the Watergate burglary case to himself as chief judge of the District of Columbia. Hard realities of Nixon resignation are acknowledged in Sirica's memoirs.
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