Propfans: Lockheed sees propeller planes returning to skies
Lockheed experts say new propeller craft called propfan could supplant jets for future air travel. Advanced eight to ten blade propellers, lighter blades, and fuel efficiency targets spur NASA backed program with staged testing, aiming for operational planes by 1990 and major cost savings as fuel share climbs.
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Texas Democrats wary of punishing Gramm and Hance on panels
Majority Leader Jim Wright says the Texas caucus will likely not strip Gramm of the Budget Committee seat or remove Hance from Ways and Means. Charlie Wilson and others urge restraint, arguing loyalty and party politics should not replace voter support in Reagan era policy fights.
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El Paso Chosen for Border Card Stamp Pilot Project
Federal officials select El Paso for testing a passport stamp system for brief Mexican visits, issued by the Ciudad Juarez consulate under State Department oversight. The plan aims to speed entry, replacing the single use border card for 72 hours within 25 miles of the border, with a 9 to 12 month trial beginning November 1.
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Sadat Expels Over Flagging Soviet Personnel From Egypt
President Anwar Sadat orders more than 1500 Soviet officials and advisers out of Egypt amid Cairo Muslim Christian unrest. Cabinet also expels a Hungarian diplomat, ends Soviet technical contracts, closes Moscow and Cairo liaison bureaus, and ejects journalists.
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Odessa American Postal Listing Note
A brief USPS listing from the Odessa American notes the mailing address at 127 E Fourth Street in Odessa Texas 79740. The item records the central location for newspaper distribution or office correspondence in the local press area.
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Autumn rainfall chances in Permian Basin forecast
Forecasters predict a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon and 30 percent tonight with cloudy skies and cooler temperatures through Thursday. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph, mid 70s today to mid 50s tonight, statewide highs in the 70s to 80s, and scattered thunderstorms in parts of Texas.
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Superpowers Near UN Talks As Haig Meets Gromyko
Officials note the United States can only lodge a complaint at the U N Security Council. Haig will hold the first of two meetings with Gromyko at the U N General Assembly next week. September meetings between American and Soviet foreign secretaries have long occurred in that forum. Some officials expect Reagan to ease anti Soviet stance under pressure, while Soviets may share that hope. An unidentified official cautions both sides may misread the other.
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Reagan Era Cold War Tensions Rise Over Moscow
Officials say Carter era conciliation failed and Reagan foes clash with Moscow. Soviet Defense Minister Ustinov blasts U.S. anti-Sovietism and disinformation amid talk of halting the 1984 Los Angeles Games over U.S. ties to South Africa. Kremlin signals displeasure ahead of Haig-Gromyko talks.
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