White House alters aid law to allow third country arms deals
The Reagan administration quietly changed the foreign aid bill to permit an understanding with other nations to ship military aid to Nicaraguan rebels. Democrats say they were unaware allies had already cleared plans with the White House, with shipments from Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela. State Department officials declined comment on the maneuver, while Pell says the revision simply reframes the ban on understandings.
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Taiwan
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Honduras
Venezuela
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Senate
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R-N.y
Reagan
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-R.z
U S Ups Nuclear Readiness in Turkey
A civilian analyst says the United States has placed its nuclear forces in Turkey on standby alert, aligning with home land missiles and bombers. The shift, traced over two years and cited from a 1983 munitions bulletin, underscores growing U S Turkish cooperation amid Cold War tensions.
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Turkey
William M. Arkin
Institute For Policy Studies
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Europe
Freedom of Information Act
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FBI reports fewer bombings in first half of year
FBI data show a 6 percent drop in U S bombings from a year earlier for the first six months. Explosive blasts fell 3 percent and incendiary blasts 20 percent with 306 of 362 incidents detonated or ignited. One bombing tied to a terrorist group, five in 1984, 10 deaths, 44 injuries, and over 3.6 million dollars in damage.
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United States
FBI
Bureau
Puerto Rico
SWAT raid error hits Port Orange home during drug bust
James Appleby shouted for police as a rifle butt shattered his bathroom window while a SWAT team member burst in. Deputies had targeted the next door house for drugs, forcing 17 officers to abandon the suspect search and reveal the mix up. Linda Appleby described the shock of the incident.
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Linda Appelby
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Klepper
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