Reagan names Carlucci NSC adviser and seeks probe
President Reagan named Frank Carlucci, former CIA deputy director, as national security adviser to replace John Poindexter and urged a Watergate style congressional committee to probe NSC covert activities. He also called for a special prosecutor as Edwin Meese scheduled a news conference.
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Perot admits ransom deal with North over hostages
H Rosss Perot told ABC Nightline he believed officials approved his $2 million ransom offer for five Americans held in Lebanon. He confirmed to Washington Post reporting that he sent funds via a Cyprus courier at Norths request. North, fired Nov. 25, was linked to Iranian weapons payments to Contras.
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Study calls for check deductions from Social Security
A government report to Congress urges deducting unpaid Medicare charges from recipient Social Security checks. Inspector general Kusserow estimates $240 million yearly in bad debts, proposing offsets to recover about $140 million. The plan targets beneficiaries who do not pay deductibles and coinsurance for hospital stays.
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Algae kills fish turns Pecos red
Rancher Joe Chandler reports algae along a three mile Pecos River stretch turned water red and killed more than 200000 fish. Texas Water Commission official Bill Lockey says deaths cover about 100 miles and may rise, with investigators sent to locate the toxin source.
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Federal Home Loan Board Accepts Travel Expense Payments
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board accepted travel expense payments from banks under its supervision. Board Chairman Edwin J. Piease returned 26000 in such payments. Reports by The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times cite expense documents.
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