Soviet economy weakens as military goals hinge on growth
A Pentagon intelligence official told Congress that the Soviet Union must improve its lagging economy to sustain military strength into the 1990s and beyond. Maj. Schuyler Bissell noted that slow growth and low productivity threaten long term defense expansion, despite some economic reform talk under Andropov.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Congress
Maj
Schuyler Bissell
Defense Intelligence Agency
Bissell
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Yuri Andropov
Bissett
Food stamps get approval and Senate pay raise approved
Congress passed a broad spending bill sending to President Reagan with funds to prevent food stamp disruptions and a $9,138 pay raise for senators. The measure includes IMF contribution issues, military aid limits, and funding for highways, bridges, and federal programs.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Reagan
Administration
House
International Monetary Fund
Senate Republican
United States
Fl Salvador
Interior
James Watts
Air Force
Reagan thanksgives nation for organ transplant response
President Reagan thanked Americans for their response to a radio appeal seeking liver donors for 11 month old Ashley Bailey of Clyde Texas. He noted more than 5 000 callers in 47 states contacted a Houston organ donation center and six transplants had occurred since the appeal.
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Washington
Reagan
Houston
Ashley Bailey
Clyde
Texas
Hley
Candy Thomas
Dennis DeConcini
Dariz
Concini
Arizona Democrat
Manhattan Bank Robber Uses AIDS Note in Heists
A thief robbed four Manhattan banks since July 18, netting about 4900 dollars. He handed tellers a deposit slip stating he had AIDS and 30 days to live, demanding all twenty dollar bills while claiming a gun. A confederate accompanied him, urging seriousness before they fled.
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New York
Manhattan
Chemical Bank
Joseph Pollini
Upper East Side
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