West Germans vote sees rise of anti foreign party in election
In a landmark West German state election the anti immigration party gains ground as Chancellor Kohl’s Christian Democrats lose their Berlin majority. The CDU drops 12 seats while the Free Democrats fall from power. a left of center coalition appears possible.
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West Germany
Franz Josef Strauss
Kohl
Christian Democrats
West Berlin
Social Democrats
Schoenhuber
Christian Democratic
Eberhard Diepgen
The
Free Democrats
Oliver North Goes On Trial for Iran Contra Links
The indictment details Oliver North facing multiple obstruction and false statement charges tied to the Iran Contra affair. McFarlane pleads guilty and may testify against North. North allegedly helped divert arms sale profits to Contras, blocked a presidential inquiry, destroyed NSC documents, and benefited personally from the affair. He faces prison terms and fines. other related figures will be tried separately.
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Robert C. McFarlane
National Security
McFarlane
Congress
North
House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence
White House
Reagan
Edwin Meese
National Security Council
Justice Department
NSC
Obstruction of Congress
Great Falls
Richard V. Secord
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Adolfo Calero
Carl “Spitz” R. Channel
Richard R. Miller
Poindexter
Record
Albert Hakim
Pope Resists Women Priests as Vatican Sees Curb on Lay Roles
The pope spoke on the unclear line between clergy and laity and the risks of expanding lay ministries. He warned bishops against overusing the word ministry and urged caution in assigning liturgical tasks to laypeople, while reaffirming that women cannot be ordained. He praised women's historic contributions and noted some bishops fear attention to women may overlook male responsibilities.
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Vatican
John Paul
Alaska crash kills eight on Lockheed C-130 transport
A four engine Lockheed C-130 cargo plane crashed near Fairbanks during Brim Frost exercises killing eight soldiers. The aircraft took off from Edmonton Namao Base and was among three Canadian planes en route to the drills. Investigators cite unclear weather while noting no distress calls prior to impact.
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Lockheed Corp
H. David Crowther
Calabasas
Calif
USS
Mock
Mack
Rodgers
Wainwright
Fairbank
Edmonton
Namao
Luigi Rossetto
Canadian Forces
Force Mobile Command
6Th Infantry Division
Fairbanks
Greenville
Miss
Air National Guardsmen
Fort Campbell
Little Rock
Fort Hood
Texas
Federal judges would see big pay raises in 50 percent plan
The 50 percent congressional pay raise plan would push federal district judges from 89500 to 135000 appellate judges from 95000 to 140000 and Supreme Court justices from 110000 to 165000 with senior judges receiving the same salaries. The debate notes senior judges maintain workloads, some near 75 years old work almost as much as active colleagues while a 1987 survey showed 21 percent of senior judges handled no cases.
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Supreme Court
Stephen Gillers
New York University
Congress
Ich
Frank Coffin
Portland
Maine
Elbert P. ‘Tuttle
Atlanta
Tuttle
U.S
Court of Appeals
Circuit
Norman Zoller
Associated Press
Administrative Office of the Courts
David Cook
Burger
Cook
James Noel Jr
Houston
House Leaders Face Pay Raise Fight and Ban Plan
House leaders endorse a pay raise while backing a bipartisan repeal of the grandfather clause allowing retirees to use surplus campaign funds for personal use. Rep Patterson cosponsors to oppose the raise though outcome unclear. Committee action pending. no meeting date set.
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House
David Dreyer
Rep. Coelho
Dreyer
Congress
Rep. Patterson
House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
William D. Ford
D-Mich
Ford
Ben Erdreich
D-Ala
Claude Harris
Patterson
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Noel
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