Debating the MX missile faces do or die vote in Congress
The MX program with over $5 billion spent faces key House votes on a $625 million funding authorization for engineering and testing and a broader $4.5 billion section in the defense bill. Supporters cite modernization and arms control aims, while opponents warn of increased nuclear risk. High level backing from Reagan aides and MX commission members is noted, with Memorial Day recess looming after Senate plans a debt ceiling vote.
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Police force demonstrator from Farmington mall scuffle
Police forcibly removed a demonstrator after a scuffle with Ku Klux Klan protesters in Farmington Connecticut Sunday. The Klan group, slated to distribute pamphlets, was turned away by police before entry into the mall.
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Reagan Tackles Age Issue Amid 1984 Run Talk
President Reagan, aged 72, leans into the age debate as Democrats question his bid for a second term. House Speaker O Neill in Buffalo calls him too old, while Reagan jokes at public events about aging and his appearance, insisting he remains vigorous.
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