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...been involved" in the mining of Nicaraguan ports. At a press conference in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, Adolfo Calero Portocarrero, leader of the rebel Nicaraguan Democratic Front (F.D.N.), said that his organization reserved the right to undertake similar actions in the future. The aim, said Calero, was to halt the massive flow of Soviet bloc weapons to the Sandinistas and, only incidentally, to prevent a portion of that arms aid from being passed along to El Salvador. Finally, Calero declared that "we are confident that the U.S. will continue to back the struggle for democracy in the Americas...
...raced on toward the Egyptian border, smashing through two roadblocks before being brought to a halt by Israeli marksmen who shot out its tires. As helicopters flew in with special crack units and medical teams, directed by Defense Minister Moshe Arens and Chief of Staff Moshe Levy, the terrorists demanded the release of 25 Palestinians being held in Israeli jails. At 4:45 a.m. Friday, before the first rays of light hit the surrounding palm trees, Israeli commandos burst in through the rear window and two doors, killing all four hijackers. One passenger died, seven were injured and 31 escaped...
...cream-colored Alfa-Romeo careered toward the assembled dignitaries as a security man, in a half-crouch, squeezed off shots from his .357 magnum. There were screams. Onlookers scattered. The car slued into a line of coffins, knocking one over, and finally rolled to a halt, after coming within ten feet of French Defense Minister Charles Hernu. The incident last week climaxed an otherwise solemn military funeral at the Toulouse-Francazal airbase for the nine French paratroopers killed in Chad. The grieving brother of one of the dead soldiers had tried to run down the Minister...
...such individuals as company executives and major shareholders, the D'Amato proposal could apply to anyone from a secretary to a board chairman to a journalist who had inside information about a company. Last week Fedders warned Senators that a squabble over definitions could delay or even halt prospects for final approval of the House measure...
...moment will occur when Nelson threads his way past Solar Max's 7-ft.-long solar panels, which are slicing through space like slow-motion helicopter blades (the satellite rotates once every 6 min.). If Nelson can dodge this orbital buzz saw without incident, he will try to halt Solar Max's spin...