North Shredding Probe Forges White House Cover-Up Angles
Washington sources say Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North faced possible obstruction charges as White House aide Fawn Hall disclosed shredding documents tied to Iran arms sales. Investigators led by Lawrence Walsh broadened scrutiny to Adm. John Poindexter and potential high-level involvement. Hall told investigators she shredded records after Reagan asked for a review of clandestine operations.
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Syrian troops seize Beirut streets with shoot on sight orders
Syrian armored units patrolled west Beirut with orders to shoot on sight any defiant militiamen as mass casualties, property loss, and destruction were tallied from days of fighting. Officials reported about 300 dead, 1,300 wounded, and $200 million in damage amid Syrian intervention backed by tanks and commando units.
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Tower report could be harshest on Iran Contra crisis
White House officials expect the Tower Commission report on the Iran Contra affair to be the harshest yet. It scrutinizes arms sales to Iran and alleged funding of the Contra rebels, with access to Reagan notes, PROFS messages, and NSC records. The three member panel interviewed Reagan twice and visited Paris to speak with Adnan Khashoggi and Manucher Ghorbanifar.
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Survivor testimony recounts Treblinka atrocities and escape
Epstein testifies before a packed court recalling Ivan the camp guard and brutal beatings at Treblinka. He details corpses removed from gas chamber and gas chamber area scenes, including babies burned on fire pits, and notes his escape during the 1943 uprising.
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NATCA seeks formal bargaining power after PATCO era
John Thornton leads the National Air Traffic Controllers Association as it seeks NLRB recognition and a union election for FAA controllers. The goal is better retirement benefits, more staff, shorter hours, and a reduced workload, with NATCA promising non strike tactics and greater employee input.
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