Word: monitoring
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Graham said yesterday that the boosters were at first heavily instrumented to monitor their performance. But he said the rockets worked so successfully that there were "no credible failure modes that we could identify" and most of the sensors were removed early in the program...
...fear that Ferdinand Marcos will somehow rig the Feb. 7 elections to ensure his victory. The U.S., equally concerned, has insisted that the Marcos government officially accredit the National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), an independent group that helped prevent widespread fraud in the 1984 parliamentary elections, to monitor the balloting. In addition, President Reagan last week appointed a delegation of lawmakers and private citizens to observe the vote. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana, agreed to take part in the mission despite some reservations. Said he: "It would be a serious mistake...
...clear the way for increased military aid from the U.S., which has earmarked $10 million for Guatemala in fiscal 1986 providing that a civilian government is in power and Guatemala improves its human-rights record. U.S. officials termed the balloting "fair and honest," but warned that they will closely monitor Cerezo's progress in reversing a legacy of government violence against civilians. In 1977 Guatemalan officials rejected U.S. military assistance because it was conditioned on respect for human rights...
...system provides ample opportunity for fraud, a charge that has traditionally attended Philippine elections. Opposition leaders are bracing for an unfair contest on Feb. 7. "We believe Marcos will do his worst," says Laurel. Addressing such doubts, the President has announced that foreign officials will be permitted to monitor the balloting. The opposition is also pressing for accreditation of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections, a watchdog group created to help police the 1984 parliamentary elections, in which opposition candidates won a record 59 seats. COMELEC has not yet approved the opposition outfit's application to watch the polls...
Federal agents will continue to monitor Central Falls, R.I., considered the region's capital for cocaine distribution, The Boston Globe reported...