Eisenhower Officials Said Berlin Crisis Could Trigger Nuclear War
Senate testimony released in 1959 outlines that the Eisenhower administration was prepared to use nuclear weapons to defend Berlin if the Soviets escalated the crisis. Gen Nathan Twining, Sec. of State Herter, and others warned that Berlin risked becoming a flashpoint for general war, with NATO ready to meet the ultimate threat and the U S prepared to retaliate if attacked.
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Shuttle gets go for Monday landing at White Sands
Cape Canaveral UPI astronauts Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton report a 100 percent go for a Monday touchdown at White Sands New Mexico after a milestone weeklong mission. Ground control praised Columbia’s progress as engineers prep for a crosswind test and final systems checks before reentry.
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Deputies May Sue to Get Union Election
Lorain County Deputy s Association faces a postponement after a Columbus labor consultant withdraws an agreed April 29 election date. Attorney Carl Noll considers filing a common pleas court action to force the election, arguing procedures were set and should proceed despite financing concerns and potential layoffs. The dispute centers on who controls the election plan and whether the county will honor the agreement and monitoring by the American Arbitration Association.
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Columbus
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James A. Mertz
American Arbitration Association
Salvadoran election stakes amid war and turnout fears
Salvadoran voters face a six party race for a 60 member constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution. observers from 60 governments and 300 journalists will monitor a campaign shadowed by a 30,000 dead civil war and threats of guerrilla disruption. turnout is expected around 600,000 with ultraviolet ink on IDs and transparent ballot boxes to deter fraud.
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Jose Napoleon Duarte
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Jorge Bustamante
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Rebels attack to disrupt El Salvador elections
Leftist rebels launched their biggest offensive in more than a year across Morazan province, battling government troops and paralyzing transportation as U.S. observers led by Sen. Nancy Kassebaum monitored the vote for a constituent assembly. Clashes left soldiers dead and wounded. reporting mixed on rebel casualties. A Time photographer was briefly hospitalized after a bullet graze and a nearby bomb hit near the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador.
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SIPA
San Vicente
Colleges seek private gifts as federal aid cuts bite
UPI reports colleges are appealing to corporations to bolster financial aid amid Reagan budget cuts. In 1980 81 private giving reached 4.2 billion, with corporations supplying 18.5 percent. The Council for Financial Aid to Education says further federal reductions could force major readjustments for students and colleges.
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