Sanford Praised Hit For Changing Mind
Sen. Terry Sanford faced praise from fellow Democrats and sharp GOP backlash after reversing his stance on overriding President Reagan's veto of an $88 billion highway bill. He said the shift reflected representing North Carolina fairly and aligning with his party. Governor Jim Martin condemned the move as partisan.
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Raleigh
N.C
Terry Sanford
Sanford
North Carolina
United States
North Carolina Highway Fund
Reagan
Senate
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
David Price
D-N.c
Jim Martin
Martin
Democrats urge tax hike deletion in South Carolina budget
Senate Democrats with 19 members present vote to back a budget without tax increases. They favor keeping agency base budgets flat, with education, Medicaid, prisons and mental health as top spending priorities. Critics argue saving in the state account saves interest for taxpayers.
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Tom Smith
Florence
Smith
Moore
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
McConnell
Sheheen
House
South Carolina
Reagan veto fight seen as test of his standing
The White House framed the veto clash over arms sales to Iran and contra funding as a test of Ronald Reagan’s leadership. The Senate vote stood 66 to 32 with Sanford and Simpson delaying verdicts before sustaining the veto and Byrd calling for a second roll call amid closed door talks.
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Reagan
U.S
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Dole
Senate
George Bush
Sanford
Alan Simpson
Wyoming
Simpson
Byrd
Heiress Alleges Church Taught Child Beating and Coercion
Elizabeth Davydenas a Worcester department store heiress testifies in U S Bankruptcy Court claiming The Bible Speaks coerced her into giving 6.6 million dollars and taught child beating with a wooden spoon during 1983 to 1985 parishioner years. The church founded by Rev Carl H Stevens holds 16 000 members in 17 states and 31 other countries and has temporary creditor protection.
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Worcester
Mass
Bible Speaks Church
Elizabeth Davydenas
Lenox
Davydenas
Stevens
God
James F. Queenan Jr
Bible Speaks
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