26 Aug 1985
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1985
Page
1
In a Sunday briefing from Washington the Soviet official blamed the Reagan administration for a surge of accusations and announcements that threaten superpower relations, signaling heightened Cold War tensions across diplomatic channels.
Federal prosecutors arrest a secretary suspected as an undercover agent, the fifth government employee linked to a widening espionage scandal touching Bonn. Western German officials expect three more arrests as probes expand after a string of spy cases including aides to top officials and a former East German émigré guard.
Gov Anaya plans a five district attorney board called Intensified Narcotics Enforcement Team to lead drug suppression, with the state police chief coordinating agencies and local forces playing a major role. The plan marks a shift from a single national drug czar approach amid recent seizures.
Ruth Jones, 82, of 210 S Kentucky Ave, defends women's role in natural resources as a public information officer for the U.S. Forest Service. The piece highlights her firm stance and lifelong commitment to protecting public lands, tracing the history of conservation leadership back to Theodore Roosevelt era policies.
President Reagan says he is opposed to punitive sanctions against South Africa but will decide whether to veto the bill only after it reaches his desk. In a telephone interview from his Santa Barbara ranch he noted sanctions could worsen unemployment and harm Black workers, while he plans to meet with Mikhail Gorbachev to urge cautious action.
A defecting Chinese air force crewmember crash landed in South Korea while fleeing to Taiwan for asylum. The IL-28 bomber struck rice fields near Kunsan Air Base after running low on fuel, killing navigator Liu Shuyi and injuring Xiao Tienyen who suffered a fractured spine. The third crew member survived and hoped to return to China. Local authorities escorted the wreckage as China claimed the aircraft strayed during a training mission.
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