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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1985
Page
2
The State Department will replace or renovate 126 embassies and consulates at a cost of 3.5 billion dollars. The move affects about half of the United States overseas missions and follows a panel’s 1984 recommendations after 1983 embassy attacks. About 75 posts will be rebuilt at new locations.
An 82 page report, released Tuesday, warns that many overseas posts face a serious espionage threat and cannot be allowed to continue unchanged. It calls for the U.S. to gain tighter control over embassy buildings and outlines 91 recommendations, including creating a new Bureau for Diplomatic Security.
New York AP ABC poll shows 42 percent favor weakening U S ties to Israel to curb Middle East terrorism while 41 percent oppose and 17 percent are undecided among 555 adults contacted by telephone in June 2022.
Experts warn U S retaliation after the Beirut hostage crisis would likely provoke more attacks. While calls for tough action rise, analysts say diplomacy risks undermining hostage deals, and swift, targeted retaliation is viewed as the only effective option.
Reports say Air-India Flight 182 may not have been caused by terrorism despite sabotage suspicions. Toronto to New Delhi flight vanished near Ireland with 329 aboard, wreckage found, bodies recovered. PM Mulroney urges caution while noting no evidence tying Sikh groups to the act.
The Southern Illinoisan, published in Carbondale, lists staff roles including Pub/Disner, General Manager, Circulation Manager, Beta Sales Manager, and other newsroom positions. It provides contact numbers for the Carbondale office and Herrin office, plus a P.O. Box address for changes of address.
Washington AP The House voted 229 193 to renew limits on final-stage ASAT tests as long as the Soviets agree to a similar halt The move follows a prior expired ban and faces Senate differences The vote accompanied approval of a 292 billion Pentagon budget and new should cost studies to curb waste and fraud amid defense procurement scandals The House urged postponing more testing as Geneva talks proceed while Republicans push for negotiation leverage and cost estimates for weapons programs
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