Word: aircraft
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...time one of our opponents spelled 'empennage' (the tail of an aircraft) as 'appendage,'" he said. "They had to give it to them because of the sound system...
...most economists. C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Institute for International Economics, figures that export jobs pay about 15% to 20% more than nonexport jobs. He adds, "Whatever Buchanan saves for Roger Milliken [a major textile employer] in South Carolina, he loses for Boeing," which is heavily dependent on aircraft exports. "And Boeing jobs pay so much more than textile jobs that this would be a net loss...
...flying in international airspace, which begins 12 miles offshore. U.S. search craft spotted oil slicks some 20 miles off Cuba. A grim-faced President Clinton condemned "in the strongest possible terms'' what he described as "the shooting down in broad daylight of two American civilian airplanes by Cuban military aircraft." He directed U.S. Coast Guard units to conduct a continuing search-and-rescue operation and ordered U.S. military forces "to ensure that it is fully protected." Clinton also demanded that Cuba give an immediate explanation. Even if it turns out that the planes did violate Cuba's airspace, the episode...
...YORK CITY: The U. S. Tuesday released a damning transcript of Cuban radio traffic revealing a Cuban pilot's glee at 'taking out' an unarmed plane. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeline Albright said the transcripts "clearly showed" that the Cuban pilots knew they were shooting down civilian aircraft. Albright had called for a Security Council resolution condemning the shooting, but the 15-member council ultimately released a tamer statement saying it "strongly deplores" the attack, which left four Cuban-Americans dead. The Council also called for an investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization, which could pave...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Clinton today called Fidel Castro's regime "repressive and violent," and announced a list of sanctions designed to send a stern message to Havana. Clinton was responding to the downing of two Cessna aircraft by Cuban MiG jets last Saturday afternoon. Cuban leaders insist that the two planes, belonging to an anti-Castro organization "Brothers to the Rescue," were in Cuban airspace, and were warned to turn back. Clinton Monday unveiled a battery of punitive measures against Cuba. Included were proposals to compensate the families of the downed airmen with funds from frozen Cuban assets...