Price faces revolt over Armed Services chair role
The Democratic Steering Committee endorsed Rep. Melvin Price to keep the chair of the Armed Services Committee amid private discontent among some Democrats who say he is too old. Price, 80, had pledged to step down after one more term, while supporters note his loyalty and leadership during tense debates over defense spending and the MX missile. If Price loses, Rep. Charles Bennett or Rep. Les Aspin could succeed, with Aspin seen as a strong defense expert and former Pentagon official.
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Reagan seeks 411 million more famine aid for Africa
President Reagan proposed an extra 411 million dollars for food aid to Africa, lifting total US famine assistance to over 1 billion. He warned hunger and extreme malnutrition threaten more than 14 million people in Africa and urged more action in coming months.
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China to shrink size of world’s largest army
Army chief Yang Dezhi said the Chinese military, the world's largest, will be cut in size to free funds for modernization. The China Daily interview echoed Deng Xiaoping's call to end overstaffing and waste in the armed forces.
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Former street preacher executed in Louisiana
David Dene Martin, a former street preacher who said stress and drugs drove him to murder his wife's lover and three others, was executed in Angola after the State Pardon Board rejected a last-minute plea. He was pronounced dead at 12:16 a.m. after four electric jolts.
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Deaver to quit as Reagan's top aide in 1985
Michael K. Deaver, deputy chief of staff and close adviser to President Reagan, will resign in the general March to May 1985 window. The White House said his departure will create a personal vacancy and shift power among aides as Interior Secretary Clark and Meese also plan exits. Deaver, 46, has served nearly two decades in Reagan’s inner circle and is moving to public relations.
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Drug agency chief Mullen to resign March 1
Francis Mullen Jr., head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, told the White House he will resign effective March 1 and plans to seek work outside government, possibly pursuing public office. He informed FBI Director Webster and a White House official this week, and mailed a resignation letter to President Reagan.
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Soviet physicist seeks asylum at Chicago airport
Artem Kulikov a 51 year old senior physicist and chief engineer at the Leningrad Institute of Nuclear Physics defected after finishing a three month exchange at Fermilab near Chicago. He requested asylum at O'Hare, with the State Department granting it noting his stature among high energy physicists.
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