Defense plan weaves layered defenses from stars to soil
President Reagan's defense plan outlines a $180.3 billion system of missiles, counter-missiles, radar evasive bombers, space satellites, and mobile command centers. It envisions MX missiles in deep underground silos, hardened surface sites, AWACS, stealth bombers, long range cruise missiles, Trident 2 submarines, and global communications linking leaders to forces. First MX missiles could begin by 1986 with basing decisions by 1984 across Titan or Minuteman silos.
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Six F-15s below par raise questions in Phoenix
A Phoenix Gazette report cites Col. Gerald Blake acknowledging six of 55 F-15s tested were below the norm by as much as 10 percent due to an assembly that controls airflow. The issue was fixed and performance now meets standards, but engine smoke affecting about 15 percent of planes may reveal them to enemies.
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Khamenei Wins Iran Presidency Amid Unopposed Victory
Islamic hardliner Ali Khamenei secured about 96 percent of the 8.3 million votes in Iran's presidential race, becoming the first cleric to lead the Islamic Republic. Tehran radio reported three other candidates trailed with tens of thousands of votes as authorities announced more executions and clashes in Tehran.
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Ali-Akbar Parvaresh
Energy
Hassan Ghafouri Fard
Reza Zavarehei
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Abolhassan Bani Sadr
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Mohammad Reza Kani
Beirut merchants endure bombed terror in split city
In Beirut merchants cower amid deadly bombings with 146 dead in 17 days and makeshift barricades. May Salameh recalls a shop destroyed by a prior blast as fear spreads over who strikes next. A small group named the Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Foreigners claims the deadliest attacks, accusing Palestinians and Syrians of backing the cease-fire violations.
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Americans See Likely War and Mixed Reagan Ratings
An AP NBC News poll of 1,601 adults finds 68 percent say it is very or somewhat likely the U S will become involved in a war in the next few years. Most oppose a U S military response if the Soviet Union intervenes in Poland, while 77 percent view Soviet military strength as equal or greater than the United States and Reagan maintains solid ratings on foreign policy and dealings with Moscow.
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