Alfonsin quiets Argentine mutiny and affirms civilian rule
Argentine President Raul Alfonsin ended a four day military uprising by appealing to rebels at an army base near Buenos Aires. The mutiny collapsed with officers surrendering, boosting democracy after years under military rule and signaling civilian government supremacy.
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Texaco Pennzoil Battle Shocks Corporate World
A Texas jury ruled Texaco interfered with Pennzoil's potential Getty deal. damages reached 11.1 billion, later trimmed to 1 billion with punitive reductions. Texaco plans bankruptcy protection while Pennzoil eyed a 600 million loss, highlighting a high-stakes corporate saga.
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Powell Opinion On McCleskey Case Upholds Court Limits
The piece reviews Justice Powell's majority view in Warren McCleskey where statistical evidence of racial disparities in Georgia capital sentencing was deemed not to violate the Eighth Amendment. It argues guilt is personal, not statistical, and urges legislators to address disparities rather than courts.
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Involved or nuisance protests and TV preacher jokes
The piece argues for constructive protest while warning against disruptive actions that harm others. It contrasts lawful advocacy with nuisance behavior and critiques media satire about two TV preachers and other local references, ending with a personal aside about Jim Bakker.
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