20 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1986
Page
1
President Reagan's push to deploy 50 MX missiles on rail cars and 500 smaller missiles on trucks could cost taxpayers up to 65 billion dollars. The plan aims to modernize the U S strategic nuclear forces with mobile rails and road deployment to hinder Soviet targeting and satisfy congressional critics.
Voyager remains on course to complete its 25000 mile nonstop circumnavigation as crew endure turbulence and oxygen masks. Pilot Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager report positive fuel status and expect arrival at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert as the ship crosses the Atlantic at 118 mph.
A 137-year-old Roman Catholic church on Broadway and Pine in Buffalo burned, with flames visible from the steeple. Fire crews evacuated nearby homes as smoke filled the area and the steeple toppled, injuring one firefighter slightly while the cause remained undetermined.
Washington Attorney General Edwin Meese said two former White House aides told him Reagan knew nothing of profits from Iranian arms sales to Nicaragua rebels until late last month. A Justice Department investigator reportedly found a memo in Oliver Norths files outlining the scheme, potentially the first documentary evidence of the diversion plan.
Lawrence Walsh sworn in as independent counsel to probe the Iran Contra affair may seek interview with President Reagan. He will consult Attorney General Meese and FBI Director Webster, plan meetings with congressional leaders, and consider calling a grand jury in the District of Columbia as part of a broader investigation.
In Christkind Austria a Christmas post office opens beside a baroque church drawing thousands of letters from children and adults alike. The 22 staff process over a million letters yearly, many seeking a Christ Child stamp or a personal wish. People share health, money, and life troubles, with prayers and offers of help.
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