Poindexter Recounts Iran Contra Moves Shielding Reagan
Former National Security Adviser John Poindexter testified he kept Reagan in the dark about diverting Iran arms sales profits to the Contras to shield him from political fallout. He said Reagan would have approved the scheme and described meetings where officials advised against arming Iran.
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Washington
National Security
John Poindexter
Reagan
Poindexter
Edwin Meese III
White House
Iran
Meese
Marlin Fitzwater
Tehran
George Shultz
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Hart Nixon pen pals urge focus on real challenges
Gary Hart and Richard Nixon agree that politics should avoid the temporal and sensational. Hart’s May 21 letter to Nixon, released by Roger J. Stone Jr., responds to Nixon’s May 11 letter as Hart withdrew from the Democratic race over an extramarital affair allegations.
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Washington
Gary Hart
Richard Nixon
Roger J. Stone Jr
Nixon
Hart
Mayor Faces DPS Controversy Over Skiles Firing
Three Ottawa city commissioners moved to table DPS disputes until January 1988 to give City Manager Dresher and DPS Director Oren Skiles time to adjust. The measure passed with Thomp son and McCrea supporting, Heathman and Fogle opposing as they warn a halt to a consultant inquiry.
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Melissa Bauman
Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Oren Skiles
Marvin Calliham
Fred Heathman
Calliham
Lyle Dresher
Skiles
Jerry Thompson
Jim McCrea
Heathman
Dan Fogle
Fogle
Dresher
Fred
Flood Devastates French Campground on Bastille Day
Violent rains unleashed mud and torrents from a mountain into a Grand Bornand campsite killing and injuring many holiday campers. By midday 22 dead and 28 feared dead were reported as rescue workers, aided by hundreds of police and volunteers, combed mud, wrecked trailers, and vehicles along the Borne stream. A dam or rock debris blockage caused the flood, with bodies found as far as the Arve river.
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Annecy
France
Grand Bornand
Haute Savoie
Arve
Grand Bernand
le Monde
Grand Born
Ottawa Herald Upgrades to Add Fourth Phone Line
The Ottawa Herald adds a fourth telephone line to improve service to readers and advertisers. The new line, installed by Southwestern Bell, rings when the first three are busy, though office phones must be connected for full use. Completion of the setup is expected this afternoon.
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Ottawa Herald
Herald
Southwestern Bell
IRS refunds 9 year old after seizing savings for grandparents taxes
Portland, Ore. AP The IRS returned 70.76 to Carmin Fisher of Junction City after seizing her savings account to cover her grandparents taxes. Bank manager Larry Zeller said the funds were released after IRS notice and a family friend replaced the money, leaving Carmin twice as rich and pleased.
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Carmin
Zeller
Fred Morgan
Bettye Fisher
Charles
Bette
Fishers
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