NATO study says Soviets outgun West in many forces
NATO reports the Soviet Union outnumbers NATO in most nuclear and conventional forces. The 71 page study, prepared by 14 alliance members, notes Moscow deploys SS-20 missiles rapidly and surpasses NATO in intermediate range missiles and aircraft. Luns cites reserves not listed and France excluded from the tally.
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Belgium
Soviet Union
Western Alliance
NNATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Joseph Luns
Leonid I. Brezhnev
White House
Larry Speakes
Washington
Reagan
United States
Europe
Luns
France
Congress views secret slide show on defense
In Washington, a tightly guarded Defense Department briefing shown to Senate and House Republicans portrayed a Soviet buildup. Views were mixed on its impact as lawmakers push a record 180 billion dollar defense authorization amid a looming deficit and proposed cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Defense Department
House
Reagan Administration
Defense Intelligence Agency
John Tower
R-Texas
Armed Services Committee
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Intelligence Committee
DIA
John T. Hughes
Standing Committee of
Congressional
CIA
Pentagon
Associated Press
United Press International
John Glenn
D-Ohio
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
Auto leaders urge action to cut high interest rates
Ford Motor Co. president Donald Petersen and UAW chief Douglas Fraser urged President Reagan and Congress to lower rates now to revive the auto industry and the economy. They spoke at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention, noting 16 to 17 percent rates hinder sales, inventories, and recovery, and warning finance climate fuels foreign competition. They cited a 2 percent pension-year contract as a step but emphasized decisive Washington action is needed.
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Chicago
Reagan
Congress
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
American Society of Newspaper Editors
UAW
Douglas A. Fraser
Petersen
Ford
Fraser
Farm loan payment deferrals approved
Washington AP The House Agriculture Committee voted to grant farmers the right to demand postponement of federal loan payments amid concern over rising liquidations. Rep Byron Dorgan warned without deferrals many young farmers may quit farming, risking loss of a valuable resource as committee approved renewal of FmHA lending authority but kept deferral clause.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Department
Fmha
Real estate boom seen in Sun Belt
CHICAGO AP The Sun Belt leads a housing boom while other regions face a deep recession. John Pfister of Chicago Title Insurance Co notes Sun Belt markets show strong starts whereas national ratios reflect two distinct housing climates. Naples Florida alone had 8 200 starts in 1981 vs larger cities.
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Sun Belt
John Pfister
Chicago Title Insurance Co
U.S
Pfister
Naples
Fla
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Editors Back Repeal of Equal Time Rules
In Chicago at the ASNE meeting editors urged scrapping the FCC Fairness Doctrine and the 1934 Communications Act provision claiming the rules infringe First Amendment rights. They said broadcasters need flexibility over candidate coverage and controversial issues without mandated balance.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
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