U S helicopters likely to carry Honduran troops to border
U S Army units arrived at Palmerola air base as Honduras seeks helicopter support to ferry troops to the border to counter Nicaraguan forces. Officials indicate approval is likely while President Reagan weighs the request and tensions rise along the frontier where Nicaraguan and Contras clash inside Honduran territory.
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Senators propose rebel aid for Contras amid border clashes
A bipartisan Senate group proposed a 48 million nonlethal aid package for Nicaraguan rebels to supply food clothing medical kits and transport. The plan allows CIA air drops of stockpiled weapons as U S troops monitor border tensions with Honduras near Juticalpa.
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N C tax chief faces questions over 350000 in delinquencies
City Finance Director Edward Boyle accuses Budget and Management Director Bill Cunningham of underusing court action to collect 350000 in taxes owed. Cunningham cites RITA guidance and vows to pursue more delinquents after the initial 26000, as Boyle urges a broader approach and a new delinquency committee.
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Oberlin Student Wins South District Spelling Bee
Lura Johnson, 14, eighth grader at Langston Middle School Oberlin, won the Chronicle-Telegram 1988 South District Spelling Bee. She defeated Maria Black Edward Aldrich and Jan Morrison after 17 rounds, spelling words such as immund vesicant and poetaster.
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North to retire from Marine Corps amid Iran-Contra case
Lt. Col. Oliver L. North announced his retirement from the Marines citing a notional need to subpoena senior government officials in his Iran-Contra indictment defense. He plans to retire May 1 after 20 years of service, qualifying for a pension of about $22,000 annually, as his lawyers argue he acted under orders from superiors.
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Goodbye winter as spring equinox arrives this Sunday
The spring equinox nears with the exact moment at 4 39 a m EST Sunday when the sun is above the equator signaling longer days ahead. Daylight has grown since the December solstice and will continue until the June solstice when days shorten again.
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