High tech spy trade fuels Cold War worries
A US government narrative traces how a West German broker moved 10 million dollars of illegal US high tech to the Soviet bloc, highlighting a vast, planned effort to supply microelectronics for weapons through brokers, labs, and neutral relays from Silicon Valley to Moscow. The FBI calls it the era’s top intelligence threat as Washington steps up enforcement.
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Charles J. Hanley
Associated Press
Frankfurt
West Germany
Werner Bruchhausen
U.S
Soviet Bloc
Bruchhausen
United States
U.S. Central Intelligence
California
Silicon Valley
Switzerland
Moscow
Bruchhausens
FBI
Edward J. O’malley
Washington
Syria says Israeli buildup signals coming war
Assad told Syria state radio that the Lebanese Israeli troop withdrawal is dying, claiming Israel plans a new war. Begin in Jerusalem said Israel would not attack Syrian forces in Lebanon, while U.S. aerial photos were reported in Washington. Assad met Khadafy in Libya and urged delaying the withdrawal as a PLO delegation sought Moscow aid. Khalaf warned of an imminent war in the Bekaa Valley.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hafez Assad
Israel
Syria
Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Washington
Defense
U.S
Assad
Libya
Byan
Muammar Khadafy
Iraq
Euphrates River
Egypt
Nile
Kuwait
Palestine Liberation Organization
Moscow
Salaf Khalaf
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Fatah
Soviet Union
Bekaa Valley
Storm leaves Pleasant Farms families homeless on Memorial Day
Residents in Pleasant Farms near Odessa faced destruction from high winds and severe storms that overturned about 13 mobile homes. Widespread damage left Bobby Brewer and others homeless with no insurance, as families sought shelter in vehicles and with relatives. A twister reportedly touched down between 7 and 7:15 p.m. but was not confirmed by the National Weather Service.
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Bobby Brewer
West Texas
Brewer
Pleasant Farms
Odessa
Ector County
Mildred Calhoun
Apple Street
Jody
Carl
Sandra Jordan
Ya Jordan
Jack Mitchell
Mitchell
Dan
Dan Mitchell
Fig Street
County to seek bids for welfare prescription aid
Ector County will invite bids from pharmacists to fill welfare prescriptions as Medical Center Hospital lacks manpower to serve welfare recipients. Judge Jan Fisher noted hospital pharmacists could assist in drafting bid specs with Everett Berry and Betty Jo Sweetman. Commissioners again postponed added funding for the Welfare Department medical and drug fund, asking Sweetman for a cost breakdown and noting potential hospital cooperation to reduce costs.
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Ector
Medical Center Hospital
Jan Fisher
MCH
Sam Glenney
Everett Berry
Welfare Department
Betty Jo Sweetman
Welfare Department Medical and Drug Fund
Sweetman
Precinct 3
Julian Pressly
Pressly
Glenney
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Lakeside Drive
Pam McWilliams
Hobbs, N.M
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Storm
Don Mitchell
Brother Jack
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