Reagan tours Florida touting tax reform amid senior rally
President Reagan urged 2,600 Florida seniors to back his tax plan tagging it as fair while criticizing loopholes. In Washington, House Ways and Means plans action on textile import quotas by Sept 26, with Sen Danforth pressuring tougher safeguards. In The Hague, ex Contra leader Chamorro accuses U S of backing rebels amid State Department denial. Hartford charity Genie Project faces lawsuit over misused funds and lavish spending.
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Senate Democrats abandon sanctions fight on apartheid
Senate Democrats failed to break a Republican filibuster on South Africa sanctions and withdrew the measure from the desk after a tense clash with Senate leaders. Kennedy's move to push ahead failed, Lugar pulled the bill, and Dole promised a revival if Reagan does not pursue tougher sanctions as urged by Congress.
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Atlantis launches test fire clears way for maiden military flight
The Atlantis shuttle fired its main engines for 22 seconds on the Cape Canaveral pad in a flight readiness firing. NASA called it a success with minor issues noted. the test paves the way for the first military cargo mission planned for Oct. 3.
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Contadora offers softened Central America peace plan
The Contadora group presented a new peace plan in Panama City that eases the removal of foreign military advisers and calls for a balance of forces rather than a moratorium on arms. Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister denounced the proposal as favoring U S interests.
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Officials destroy Ariane rocket after liftoff
Ariane's third failure in 15 launches prompted officials to destroy the European Space Agency rocket less than 10 minutes after liftoff from Kourou French Guiana. The mission carried two communications satellites. the outage followed loss of altitude and course deviation near a populated area.
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