Defense Contractors Way Ahead Of Reagan Star Wars plans
Three years before Reagan's Space defense idea Boeing created an office to line up ballistic missile defense contracts. Major contractors Hughes Aircraft Lockheed McDonnell Douglas and Rockwell were already active in Star Wars related work. After Reagan's 1983 speech, Pentagon funding rose to 26 billion through 1989, with debates over feasibility continuing among scientists and policymakers.
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Stock Market Slips Through Midday Trading
New York stock prices recovered some from sharp early lows yet remained down at noon as the Dow Jones average stood at 1874.44, down 13.36. Decliners outpaced gainers 12 to 5 with 47.9 million shares traded on the Big Board. IBM rose while ICN Pharmaceuticals fell after safety concerns.
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State Gains On Welfare Fraud
In fiscal year ending June 30 the Department of Social and Rehabilitation recovered 971765 in fraudulent welfare payments, a 3 percent rise from the prior year. It identified 2149 fraud cases, referred 281 to prosecutors, and won 137 convictions.
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Robert C. Harder
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Hersh says Soviets shot down KAL 007 by mistake
Seymour Hersh asserts the Soviet downing of KAL Flight 007 was a tragic error by military officers who mistook a civilian airliner for a U S reconnaissance plane. He criticizes U S officials for rushing to judgment and manipulating intelligence.
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