New York Nuclear Waste Plan Faces Connecticut Opposition
Connecticut towns oppose a plan to ship high level nuclear waste through their state from New York to Idaho. Waterbury and New Britain consider resolutions opposing the shipments while Southington officials caution against a not in my backyard stance. New York seeks federal ok to route waste via Long Island Sound and Connecticut highways.
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FAA Criticizes Florida Lands Use by FAA Officials
Sen. William Proxmire accuses the Federal Aviation Administration of snookering taxpayers by mismanaging surplus lands at 23 Florida airports. He cites 9,300 idle acres, mosquitoes and sawgrass, and claims $48 million is being lost due to lax supervision and leasing.
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Man 33 charged with killing girlfriend in snowstorm
In Little Falls Minnesota a 33 year old unemployed man, Wally Thompson, is jailed on second degree manslaughter charges for killing his 63 year old girlfriend Josephine Kohl by throwing her from their mobile home during a fierce snowstorm. Kohl died of exposure after a long period outside as temperatures stayed in the 20s with heavy snow and high winds.
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Reagan to press hard in Geneva arms talks
Washington views the Geneva session as a standoff with the toughest U S delegation yet. Reagan faces no political pressure and seeks a treaty cutting current nuclear arsenals, not just limiting growth, plus demands explanations for Soviet violations in both offensive and defensive accords.
Reagan seeks congressional ok for MX missile plan
As Geneva talks begin, President Reagan urges Congress to approve 1.5 billion funding for 21 more MX missiles and related deployment. He argues delaying MX would signal weakness to the Soviets while opponents push public opposition and other nations move toward cruise missile deployment.
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Geneva talks resume as funeral proceeds amid Star Wars debate
The United States seeks deep cuts in offensive weapons while the Soviets oppose space based missile defense. Kam perman and Karpov spoke of eliminating nuclear arms, warning against unilateral advantages. Izvestia and Pravda urge a space weapons ban as crucial to prevent an arms race in space. Talks open ceremonially, then split into space, strategic, and medium range weapons with patience urged by Kampelman. Lugar questions Soviet space weapons stance as allies weigh a go ahead on research with conditions from Britain and Germany, Reagan instructs negotiators to discuss but not cap research.
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Chernenko dies ends short Soviet leadership era
Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko dies after a 390 day tenure the shortest in Soviet history. The aging chief’s illness kept him largely out of sight as government and foreign policy were steered by Gromyko and Gorbachev. International reaction and predeath emergency moves signaled a power transition.
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Dinner for Soviets Ends With Empty Restaurant in San Francisco
UPI reports the Soviet delegation abruptly left a high rise San Francisco restaurant after a gourmet dinner for about 50 a head. The catering director says the meal included caviar shrimp mousse smoked salmon and rack of lamb with wines. The chef laments the leftover food cannot be saved and will be given to the staff.
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