Defense chiefs weigh AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia
The Reagan administration acknowledges the five advanced radar planes could be used against Israel but argues the sale poses no major threat to Israel’s security. The briefing paper to Congress outlines defensive purposes for AWACS and notes limits on equipment transfer, with delivery to start in 1985 amid opposition from Israeli leaders and detractors in Congress.
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Atlanta Civil Rights Probe Sees Quick Verdict On Slayings
Police seek rapid assessment of a CORE led claim that an unidentified witness and a named "psychopath" linked to at least six of Atlanta's twenty five young black deaths. Public Safety Commissioner Lee Brown cautioned about evidence gaps and possible arrests while CORE pursues a surveillance deadline.
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Another Benefit Increase On Social Security Scene
Washington AP reports Social Security recipients face an automatic benefit rise for the 12th time in 13 years, likely about 11.2 percent, tied to the March CPI. The July effective increase would add over $15.4 billion to a program now costing $136 billion annually, with the 65-year-old maximum retirement benefit at $677 monthly, up roughly $76.
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Moral Majority Rally Planned at Statehouse Topeka
Gov. John Carlin declined to fully endorse the Moral Majority rally on the statehouse steps led by Rev. Jerry Falwell to promote its national campaign against pornography and immorality. He called the 22 percent university tuition hike inappropriate amid federal cutbacks and avoided comment on Kansas City bid rigging indictments.
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