Iran Contra figure North goes on trial in Washington
Oliver North, once hailed by Reagan, faces trial on 12 charges including lying to Congress and tax fraud related to Iran Contra. Indicted 100 months ago, the retired Marine lieutenant colonel could face up to 60 years and 8 million dollars in fines if convicted. Also charged are Poindexter, Secord, and Albert, with separate trials later. Judge Gesell begins jury selection from a pool of 300 to find 50 unexposed to congressional testimony.
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Oliver North
White House
Reagan
Congress
North
Attorney General
Iran
National Security Laancut
National Security
John Poindexter
Richard Secord
Albert
U.S
Ger
Nard Gesell
Gesell
Ortega unveils sweeping austerity plan amid Nicaragua crisis
President Daniel Ortega announced a near halving of the budget, the layoff of 35,000 public workers and troops, and end to basic-subsidy programs. He warned city dwellers would be hardest hit and urged moves back to rural life while pledging no private property confiscations to curb inflation.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
National Assembly
Ortega
S C Man Dies In Boating Accident
Charleston businessman Henry W Conner 57 died after his 15 foot pleasure boat collided with a commercial crabbing boat near Bull's Bay He was flown by Coast Guard helicopter to Roper Hospital where he died about an hour later The accident occurred on a Sunday afternoon near Bull's Narrows authorities said The two boats reportedly tried evasive action and collided in a blind curve in Bull's Narrows The Bush administration engages Democrats over S&L crisis with a possible bank depositors fee and other options Treasury Secretary Brady met with House leadership and senior Democrats to discuss alternatives noting no decision yet The dialogue underscored the political pain ahead as stakeholders search for a path forward
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Bull's Bay
Henry W. Conner
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Roper Hospital
Charleston County
E. Ray Shokes
Bull's Narrows
James D. Turner
Shokes
Washington
Bush
S&l
Treasury
Nicholas Brady
Jim Wright
Texas
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Il
House
Ways and Means
Brady
Wright
Rostenkowski
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates Noted
The notice lists monthly and multi month subscription prices, including 3 months and 12 months options. It mentions 2 moms as part of the plan and provides a total price figure of 34.90 with a 14.70 and 29.40 spread across periods.
Trial of Stalker Opens With Gruesome Testimony
Los Angeles jurors hear opening testimony in the Night Stalker case as Jack Vincow describes finding his mother Jennie decapitated in her apartment on June 28, 1984. Prosecutor Halpin outlines the 13 slayings, seeking the death penalty for Richard Ramirez and framing the case for the jury.
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Los Angeles
California
Jack Vincow
Jennie
Richard Ramirez
Vincow
Philip Halpin
Gue
Ramirez
el Paso
Texas
Halpin
Superior Court
SCE&G Accused Of Utility Intrusions
Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina accuse SCE&G of illegal takeover attempts into areas assigned to cooperatives by law. They cite phone surveys and a December campaign, urge General Assembly action to close loopholes, and seek PSC affirmation of territorial assignments while SCE&G denies plans to buy cooperatives.
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Columbia — Electric Cooperatives
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
al J. Ballard
Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina Inc
Sce&g
Aiken
Coop
Charles L. Staples
General Assembly
Ballard
Power Company
Bill Lide
Electric Cooperatives
Santee Cooper Public Services Authority
Jury Compromise Reduces Verdict Against Steinberg
New York jurors end eight days of deliberation with a compromise verdict in the Steinberg case. Joel Steinberg is convicted of manslaughter but acquitted of second degree murder for the death of his adopted daughter Lisa. District Attorney Morganthau vows to seek the maximum term for the first degree transfaughlter conviction.
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New York
Joel Steinberg
Steinberg
Lisa
Vincent Fontana
Robert Morgenthau
Aid On Health Care Tightens For Nation's Nursing Homes
Washington HCFA final regulations require nearly 15000 nursing homes to meet higher care standards and give patients more say in treatment under Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rules. The rules, tied to 1987 legislation, shift focus from capacity to actual quality of care with a 90 day comment period and most effects beginning 90 days after.
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Washington
Health Care Financing Administration
Congress
American Health Care Association
Pakistan Agrees to Nuclear Safeguards for U S Reactor Aid
Rep. Stephen Solarz said Pakistan could buy U S made reactors for power if verification assures peaceful use. CBS reports traced U S origin nuclear material to Pakistan via West Germany and NTG. Solarz would see hearings on safeguards with Bhutto and Khan amid U S Pakistan ties.
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U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Stephen Solarz
D-N.y
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Asia
CBS
United States
West Germany
Savannah River
Aiken
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Benazir Bhutto
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Army
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Afghanistan
Solarz
Indi
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