Senate weighs Williams fate amid Abscam case in pivotal session
A somber Senate debates expulsion or lesser discipline for Harrison A Williams Jr amid Abscam offenses. Vice President Bush presides in an extraordinary session as votes on discipline loom, with some senators urging ouster and others pushing for censure over FBI actions.
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New Jersey
Williams
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Alan Cranston
Bid Probe Expands to Five More States
The Justice Department antitrust inquiry into bid rigging by highway builders grows to 18 states with new grand juries in Iowa Maryland Oklahoma and others. Spokesman Mark Sheehan said two additional states New Hampshire and Pennsylvania are involved though not named.
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Justice Department
U.S
North Carolina
Mark T. Sheehan
Iowa
Maryland
Oklahoma
Sheehan
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Reagan Begins 4 Day Vacation Amid Budget Blowback
President Reagan and Nancy celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary as he escapes to a Santa Barbara area mountaintop ranch for a four day retreat. Friends send a gift, a new tractor lawnmower, hoping the president stays unaware during travel.
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Poland Offers One Way Exit for Solidarity Internees
Poland under martial law will allow Solidarity internees and their families to apply for passports to leave permanently if they do not return. About 4 095 detainees and relatives are eligible, including Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, as bishops call for amnesty for jailed union members. General Jaruzelski and Interior Minister Kiszczak had proposed one way exit permits.
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Solidarity Labor Federation
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
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Sejm
Czeslaw Kiszczak
Oil Imports at Seven Year Low Amid Global Glut
US crude oil imports plunged to 2.7 million barrels daily in the week to February 26, the lowest since April 1975, signaling and fueling a global petroleum glut. UAE oil minister Oteiba said OPEC would meet soon in a consultative session to discuss price declines.
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American Petroleum Institute
Sheik Mana
Oteiba
United Arab Emirates
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Gulf News Agency
Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Swiss biologist reports cross species gene transfer evidence
Max Birnstiel of the University of Zurich says he found nearly identical DNA strings in two sea urchin species separated by thousands of miles. He argues the two share a common ancestor 65 million years ago but have since followed different evolutionary paths, making the similarity unlikely by chance.
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Houston
Max Birnstiel
University of Zurich
Troubles Mount for Bolivian President Torrelio
In La Paz six month into Torrelio Villa’s presidency mounting economic crisis growing union demands and military dissent add pressure. Diplomatic sources warn challenges could threaten his grip as public unrest rises and civilian rights remain restricted. The week saw strong church criticism and the resignation of Information Minister Jaime Humerez, a respected journalist in the cabinet.
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