New charges filed against missile launch officer
Air Force 2nd Lt Christopher Cooke faces ten new contacts with Soviet officials and five counts of passing defense information. He previously faced three embassy visits and now stands charged with thirteen Soviet contacts over the past year. If convicted, sentences could reach 76 years at hard labor. The case is linked to possible espionage charges as the Justice Department investigates. A grand jury at Andrews Air Force Base resumes today as Cooke is defended by two Air Force lawyers and F Lee Bailey. José
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Peres backs Begin on missile crisis in Lebanon
Israeli leader Shimon Peres supported U S envoy Philip Habib's mission to defuse the Syria Lebanon missile crisis but warned Israel may use force if diplomacy fails. Begin echoed the stance, pressing for results while backing patience, as Habib travels to Jedda to press for a settlement amid regional tensions.
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Israelis deny raid tied to data query
Two Israeli engineers visited the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington to ask about bomb damage to a reactor, an NRC memo shows, but officials say the visit had nothing to do with the June 7 raid on Iraq. The episode stirred U S Israeli tensions and sparked criticism from State Department officials.
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Reagan Plan Faces House Battle Over 1982 Budget Cut
The House endorsed the plan amid a clash with Democrats over GOP amendments. The Budget Committee voted 16-13 to bar Republicans from offering substitute proposals. The $37.8 billion 1982 package aims to move federal spending toward a balanced budget by 1984, but administration aides warned it would still fall short by 8.2 billion dollars.
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Ariane rocket launches on third test flight from Kourou
The 1 billion Ariane rocket, Europe’s shuttle rival, blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana on schedule delays and orbited two satellites. Officials called the mission an absolute success. Unlike the U S shuttle, Ariane is a single use unmanned rocket designed to end Western Europe's reliance on the United States for satellite launches.
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Stewart to retire from Supreme Court this July
Justice Stewart, age 66, will leave the Supreme Court at the end of the current term after nearly 23 years. He cited a desire to spend time with family, said his health is good, and noted the timing is not influenced by Carter’s presidency.
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Airlines brace for strike amid flight disruption fears
Pan American World Airways chairman William Seawell said international flights would stay on schedule and most domestic stops would remain open. USAir warned it may shut down if controllers strike, citing Pittsburgh as a critical hub and FAA contingency plan concerns.
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Pan American World Airways
Usair
FAA
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Pittsburgh
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Parliament declines to condemn Israel over Iraq reactor damage
In Strasbourg the European Parliament condemned Middle East violence but rejected a proposal urging the European Community to demand Israel pay reparations for damage to an Iraqi nuclear reactor.
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Zahle Shelled in New Attack by Syrian Forces
Beir ut Lebanon UPI reports Syrian troops and besieged Christian militiamen exchanged machine gun fire in Zahle after a night of tank artillery and rocket barrages. Police said mediation halted shelling but the situation remained tense with sniping and occasional exchanges.
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