Sale of AWACS Plans Draws Battle Lines on Capitol Hill
Washington and Riyadh clash over an 8.5 billion AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia as senators seek joint manning. President Reagan backs the deal to balance Israeli security with Gulf stability, while Saudi leaders resist American crewed flights and congressional delegation talks. Secret reports warn a defeat could jeopardize Persian Gulf defense plans.
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Defense spending costs jobs study says
A UPI report on The E Park Barrel study from Research Associates argues defense or military spending reduces total employment. It finds for every 1 billion spent, 10,000 jobs vanish nationwide, with 1977 and 1978 data showing a net loss of about 1.015 million jobs as defense budget rose.
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Gas pipeline blast kills 3 in Texas field
A natural gas pipeline exploded after being accidentally struck by an oil well drill bit near Stanton in Howard County, killing three people. Delmer Quer, 48, of Lamesa, is hospitalized in Lubbock with burns over 50 percent. Four men were at the site yesterday afternoon.
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Bess Truman Stable After Stroke at 96
Bess Truman, hospitalized in serious but stable condition after a weekend stroke, suffered no paralysis. Doctor Wallace Graham says the transient ischemic attack was short lived and expressed optimism for a smooth recovery at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.
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