Senate probes Hinckley insanity verdict jurors
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee seeks to alter federal insanity plea law and has summoned three jurors from the Hinckley case. Maryland Copelin, 50 Nathalia Brown, 30 and Lawrence Coffey, 22 of Washington were asked to testify on the rationale behind the jury's insanity decision.
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Washington
Senate
John W. Hinckley Jr
Arlenarene
Senate Judiciary
Maryland Copelin
Nathalia Brown
Lawrence Coffey
Israel Downs 2 Syrian Jets Amid Beirut Highway Battles
Israeli jets shot down two Syrian MiGs over central Lebanon as tank and artillery clashes raged along the Beirut-Damascus highway. The fight involved Syrian, Palestinian, and Israeli forces with Americans preparing to evacuate, and Habib seeking to stabilize a fractured cease-fire.
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Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Beirut-Damascus
Tel Aviv
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Council of National Salvation
Habib
Menachem Begin
Voice of Lebanon
Bhamdoun-Mdeire
Mansouriyeh
Bhamdoun
Jounieh
Reagan expected to veto housing aid bill
Congress braces for President Reagan to veto an 8.9 billion emergency spending measure offering housing subsidies to low and middle income home buyers and repealing a 75 dollar per day tax deduction for lawmakers. The House may pursue an override before the July 12 recess.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
House
Senate
Wagener Chief Resigns as Council Seeks New Applicants
The Wagener police chief has resigned after a short term. Wayne Kirby accepts a position with Caycee-West Columbia patrol, per town clerk Martha Cole. The council will hold a special meeting tonight at 7 30 in town hall to review applications.
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Wagener
Wayne Kirby
Caycee-West Columbia Patrol
Martha Cole
Aiken County Budget Session Ends With Witty Remark
County Attorney C Wesley Smith asked to be excused from a budget work session and Councilman Homer McGee quipped We save 2 50 by letting him go home early The Greater Chamber of Commerce held its monthly breakfast and Mary Mittelberg and Ann Martin reported a strong turnout and both won door prizes.
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Aiken County
Homer McGee
C. Wesley Smith
McGee
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Mittelberg
Ann Martin
Spotting Details Can Be Important
An article urges vigilance against arson, detailing how suspicious activity in neighborhoods can aid investigations. It notes arson as a crime used for insurance fraud or gain, and stresses reporting strange cars, descriptions, and visitors. Public Safety chief J Carroll Busbee emphasizes firefighters face real danger and taxpayers bear costs.
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T.V
J. Carrol Busbee
Public Safety
Busbee
Aiken
South Carolina
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