Reagan Agrees To Shed More Light On Covert Ops
President Reagan agreed to notify congressional intelligence committees of covert operations within two working days, with exceptions for extreme emergencies. He backed writing findings, limited retroactive authorizations, and tighter procedures, signaling cooperation after Iran-Contra disclosures and indicating possible further legislation.
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Washington
Reagan
Congressional Intelligence Committees
David Boren
Dokla
William Cohen
Maine
Senate Intelligence Committee
Congress
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Boren
Cohen
Oval Office
Iran
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Senate
Telligence Committee
Central American leaders sign fragile peace summit pact
Guatemalan, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Honduran, and Costa Rican presidents signed a working peace document after a two day summit. The plan calls for a cease fire within 344 months and builds on Costa Rica president Oscar Arias proposal to end Nicaragua’s civil war and El Salvador’s insurgency. US reaction awaited.
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Oscar Arias
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Salvador
Honduras
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Congress Approves Short Term Debt Increase Before Recess
Congress passed an emergency debt ceiling rise to 2.35 trillion through Sept 23, avoiding default as Treasury sales of savings bonds halted. House and Senate failed to finalize a long term Gramm Rudman reform, leaving deficits and budget balancing fights to resume after Labor Day.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Treasury
U.S
Phil Gramm
Texas
Thomas
Foley
D-Wash
House Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
DIL
Gramm- Rudman
Reagan
Ottawa Board of Education Budget Hearing Preview
The Ottawa Board of Education will hold a 7:30 p.m. regular session at the district office on 420 S. Main with a 7 p.m. public hearing on the proposed $8 million budget for next year. Agenda covers budget adoption, treasurer Perry Chapman’s annual report, 1987 88 goals, transportation and auditorium contracts, plus a 30 minute executive session on teacher contract negotiations.
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Ottawa Board of Education
S. Main
Perry Chapman
Municipal Auditorium
Lawmakers push authorization for multibillion Super Collider
The House Science Committee and 200 colleagues introduced legislation to authorize a superconducting super collider described as the largest public works project in U.S. history. Estimated costs range from 4 to 6 billion dollars with initial spending of 35 million requested. The project would use a 52 mile tunnel to collide protons, boosting energy well beyond current capabilities and aiding advances in medicine and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Science, Space and Technology Committee
United States
Robert Roe
D-N.j
U.S
Roe
Manuel Lujan
New Mexico
House
Tion
Congress
Energy
John Herrington
Energy Department
Graying kindergarten: states push back entry ages
Across the United States policy makers and parents are delaying kindergarten entry to older ages. Some states legislate the change while others rely on parental choice, moving cutoff dates from late fall to early fall and extending the 5th birthday requirement. Virginia Indiana Illinois Missouri set or plan earlier Sept 30 June 1992 Oct 1 Sept 1 and Oct 1 rollouts.
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United States
Ralph Frick
Atlanta University
James K. Uphoff
Wright State University
Dayton
Ohio
Virginia
Indiana
Tllinois
Missouri
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National Palace
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Foreign Ministry
Jim Wright
Central America
Wright
Roman Popaciuk
Gramm
Gramm-Rudman
Super Collider
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