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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. December 6, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 Pentagon restricts information on Norad. B Norm an Blac Washington a the. N i my. In Anun Public cd u do firm in Rhc i i r " Der Csc and Surv illan of he North american Cim Tinct. It is  Al col Orado Springs. Coin William m. ,1 a. A former army intelligence an Al St to now Sorks for the Washington based Insixi Lute for policy studies suggested the change  been made to help Canada s conservative government avoid embarrassment about is defense ties to the United tales. The inst Lule for policy studies is a Liberal think tank that is frequently critical of the Pentagon and president Reagan s Star wars anti missile defense program. Arkin caused an International incident earlier this year by disclosing the existence of contingency plans that would allow inc United Stales to move nuclear depth charges into Canadian territory in the event of War. Canadian officials have denied participating in the Star wars program a Contention that Arkin Dis Putes because of the close ties Between the two coun tries under Norad. Arkin has written several books detailing the extent of the . Nuclear Arsenal its War plans and relation ships with allies. He said he had routinely used the Freedom of information act to obtain unclassified information on Norad until Early this year. The air Lorca then began denying the requests by citing for inc first Lime the exemption fur International organizations. Arlin said an associate appealed and eventually received a letter in october from Steven a. Thompson a Deputy administrative assistant in the office of the air Force Secretary. Thompson wrote inc air Force had considered and rejected the Appeal relating to the decision b the defense department to exempt the North american aerospace defense command from the Freedom of information  when asked about inc matter wednesday the air Force released a written memo dated aug. 2d. For Mally expressing the new policy. Norad is a by National command established by International agreement subject to control by both Ca Nadian and . Executive agencies. It is not a . Government Agency and consequently is not subject to inc . Freedom of information  Arkin said he intended to Appeal the decision to inc courts. Me also stressed that since the Law cannot of used to obtain classified material in any event. I be Lieve this is an Effort to keep politically sensitive documents secret for the Benefit of Canada for s grandson is opponent bomb threats Joe Kennedy seeks o Neill s seat empty offices Boston a Joseph p. Kennedy ii announced wednesday that he plans to run for the congressional seat that set his Uncle John f. Kennedy on the Road to the presi Dency making him the third generation of the family to enter Public life. The 33-year-old son of the Laic Robert f. Kennedy said he would move to inc 8th congressional dim Rici to bolster his bid in the september 1986 race for the Seal being vacated by House speaker Thomas p. Tip o Neill. He said the Campaign will formally begin Jan. 1.1 Between now and Ihen. I will be talking to the people of the District seeking their advice seeking their support and putting Togo inc  Kennedy said. There is no constitutional  thai congressmen Liu in the District they . Kennedy had already told local poli Lucians he planned to enter the District s democratic primary next september and was lagged As the overnight front runner even before his announcement. His Uncle. Sen Edward Kennedy d mass., said tuesday he thought Joseph would make a Greal  the younger Kennedy sent a Jolt through Massachusetts politics on monday when word began circulating that he will run for the seat. He s a very likable successful Young Man said o n Ciu who is retiring and has made no endorsement an Al Lorincy James Roosevelt is among seven other expected candidates in what promises to be a Lough expensive Campaign for inc democratic nomination. His grand father Franklin t Roosevelt named the younger Kennedy s Grandfather As Ambas Sador to Britain. Joe Kennedy and wife Sheila. Announcement Scal out political Shock Waves Joseph Patrick Kennedy ii is one of 11 children born to Robert and  Kennedy named for his eldest Uncle a Navy flier killed in world War ii. In the summer of 1973, when Joseph was 20, he was driving a jeep loaded with friends and relatives on the Island of Nan Tucket when the vehicle overturned. The Accident left passenger Pamela Killcy partially paralysed. Kennedy was found guilty of a negligent driving Misdemeanour and fined is go. A graduate of Milton Academy and the University of Massachusetts Kennedy founded citizens Energy corporation in 1979. The non profit company has won Praise for delivering Low Cost heating fuel to the needy. Al Alt � Snoeys Cueua s very furry Christmas Mot even going to know about our using his Sleigh you pouts in Washington Washington a several Feder Al buildings were evacuated for As Long As iwo hours Al midday wednesday in response to telephoned bomb threats authorities said. No bombs were found in any of the threatened agencies. Fri spokesman Lane Bonner said the Bureau is investigating As Many As 4,000 employees of the department of housing and Urban development left their building alter Secretary Samuel r. Pierce whose office received the Call interrupted a ceremony to announce the threat they stayed out for 95 minutes. Bomb threats also prompted he evacuation of the general accounting office for two hours and inc securities and Exchange commission for 30 minutes. Dale Bruce of the general services administration said bomb threats were also telephoned to inc departments of stale Energy. Justice and labor the interstate Commerce commission the Fri and inc environmental Protection Agency. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 1945 Hanna Crisch a Ger Man aviator who flew inc last plane out of Berlin before the cily fell gave an Eye wit Ness account slating that the fuehrer and his aide Martin Bormann joined in a death Pacl during the last hours in Hitler s bunk or. The Story was released by american authorities. 30 years ago today dec. 6, 1955 close associates of Al Fried Krupp have launched a drive to get Germany s one time Cannon King Back into Coal and Secl production. To do so. Inc 48car old Krupp must first win permission rom the was icon  20 years ago today. Dec. 6, 1965 selective service boards have authority to draft Law violators but not Law observing demonstrators said a selective service spokesman. 10 years ago today. Dec. 6, 1975 new York mayor Abraham a came fired 501 City workers and announced plans for dismantling three agencies As part of a sweeping Economy drive to help save the cily from bankruptcy  
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