Witness Named in Thurmond Bribery Allegations
Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson identifies William W. Pearce as the grand jury witness who says he saw a middleman deliver at least twenty thousand dollars to Sen. Strom Thurmond on Capitol Hill. Pearce, a former Honeywell and Edwin T. Wilson security worker, says the money was delivered for Wilson. Thurmond, Wilson, and the unnamed intermediary deny the charges.
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William W. Pearce
Honeywell Inc
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Edwin T. Wilson
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Grand Jury
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Thurmond
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Gaskins Bombing Trial Opens With Tape Recordings
In Columbia AP reports testim ony starts in the prison bombing murder case of Donald Pee Wee Gaskins. Prosecutors say tapes capture Gaskins plotting to kill Death Row inmate Rudolph Tyner who died in a Cent ral Correctional Institution cell explosion on Sept 12. Investigators later seized taped conversations from Gaskins’ cell during a probe.
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Pee Wee
Gaskins
Rudolph Tyner
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Government Links To Barbie Are To Be Investigated
Attorney General William French Smith orders a full inquiry into whether U S intelligence aided Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie after World War II. Earlier he had signaled the DOJ would not pursue claims of U S payments or help in eluding French authorities. Barbie, known as the Butcher of Lyons, was convicted in absentia and facing French wartime murder charges.
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Europe
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Justice Department
Barbie
Lyons
Bolivia
France
Talks on Israeli troop withdrawal fail to break deadlock
U S negotiators return to the Middle East after high level talks in Washington with both Israel and Lebanon unable to resolve disputes over security along the Lebanon border. Israel seeks to keep some forces in southern Lebanon while Lebanon demands complete Israeli withdrawal.
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U.S
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Mideast
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Senate Delays Final Vote On Multibillion Jobs Bill
The Reagan administration action buys time for the Senate to resolve a contentious jobs bill amid near 35 amendments. Key issues include withholding tax repeal sought by Sen. Bob Kasten and a disputed $5.1 billion price tag with added funds for unemployment benefits in 27 states and territories.
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R-Wis
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Father Wins In Blackburn Custody Case
In Waynesboro Georgia Superior Court Judge Bernard Mulherin awards custody of Nickolas Blackburn to his father Mark Blackburn after ruling Kathleen Blackburn sexually irresponsible and morally unfit. The decision cites past affairs venereal disease and an illegitimate daughter, while granting the mother Sunday visitation.
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Nickolas
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Blackburn
Sims Lanier
Statesboro
Mulherin
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Augusta
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OPEC agrees price cut to 29 a barrel amid production limit
The 13 nation cartel reached a 12 day accord to lower base price by five dollars to 29 and cap output to stabilize markets. Analysts doubt the plan will curb falling demand as competition from non OPEC exporters grows and Iran disputes the pricing move while accepting production limits.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Mohammad Gharazi
Garner case heads to court amid $2.2 million suit over 1981 Pebble Beach incident
James Garner faces jury selection in Monterey County Superior Court as a civil suit seeks 2.2 million from the actor for a February 1981 hit during the Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. Garner says he only gave a light push amid heckling. the plaintiff William Stewart, 33, of Laguna Beach, alleges a face hit and a fall on the ninth hole.
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Pebble Beach
William Stewart
Laguna Beach
Monterey County Superior Court
Jim Rockford
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