Hughes Accepts GM Offer To Buy Hughes Aircraft
General Motors will acquire Hughes Aircraft Co from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in a multibillion-dollar deal. GM and Ford along with Boeing were leading bidders as Hughes Directors met in New York City to review bids. Prices were not disclosed though Hughes was expected to fetch 4.5 to 6 billion dollars.
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GM to announce major development amid massive acquisition talks
GM says it has over 8 billion dollars in cash and securities as it eyes a merger described as one of the costliest outside oil. Spokesman Donald Postma refused comment while chairman Roger B. Smith set a New York news conference to discuss a major development, signaling a historic merger for the company.
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Senate fights over Star Wars panel for defense bill
The Senate failed to gain support for an expert panel to monitor Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative and delayed action on the fiscal 1987 defense authorization. The chamber upheld an arms control stance, defeating amendments to curb Star Wars spending and to restrict testing tied to SALT II limits. Reagan faces a decision on continuing to observe those treaty limits.
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Illinois destroys entire salmon hatchery crop to stop disease
Illinois officials ordered the destruction of 504,000 six month old chinook fingerlings at the Sand Ridge hatchery after a rare bacterial disease Enteric Red Mouth appeared. The pond was poisoned with chlorine and the dead fish disposed of in a landfill. Eggs sourced from Manistee Mich were not tested for the bacteria. Illinois will replace some fish with 92,000 chinook from Wisconsin to be released into Lake Michigan.
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Nixon and Muskie lead secret arms control group
Chicago Tribune reports former President Richard Nixon and ex Secretary Edmund Muskie head a private bipartisan panel on Soviet-American arms control. Members include ex Senate leaders Howard Baker and Alton Frye. Reagan was briefed. group continues meetings and seeks a public plan.
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Senate panel backs anti apartheid loan plan and sanctions
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved 16 to 1 a bill to loan bank funds to South Africa and permit computer sales to its military and police enforcing apartheid. It would bar goods used in nuclear production and threaten tighter sanctions if apartheid does not end in 18 months. The measure has strong prospects in the full Senate.
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Local Figures Share Names On Unclear Bulletin
A fragmented list includes Steve Burgess Mike McGrorty Dave Worley Ce Whittenberg Sharon Walters ine Eddingfield Dave Burgess Tony Mikrut Rayburn Fox Paul Parson IMBERS 3356, leaving unclear purpose or context. No dates or locations provided, suggesting a partial roster or contact note from a historical publication.
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