Senators split on Bork vote in AP poll 32 for 28 against
The AP survey shows 32 senators favoring Robert Bork and 28 opposing with 40 undecided. Party lines tilt: 30 Republicans and 2 Democrats for, 26 Democrats and 2 Republicans against. Full Senate vote date pending after Judiciary Committee review.
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Trade Pact Between U S And Canada Seen As Historic Win Win
Washington officials hailed a sweeping tariff free trade agreement as a historic win for both nations. President Reagan Treasury Secretary Baker and Canadian ministers praised the pact as a model for liberalized trade. A Canadian-U S synopsis discrepancy threatened a cabinet briefing delay but officials urged passage.
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Chicago and Little Rock end major teachers strikes
Chicago ends its 19 day walkout with a two year contract giving 4 percent raises this year and next plus potential funds. The board plans $43.8 million in layoff driven finance affecting 1,300 full time and 500 part time teachers. Little Rock and Youngstown also resume classes as nationwide school disruptions ease.
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Congress Debates Farm Credit Bailout And Tax Moves
The House weighs a 2.5 billion bailout for the Farm Credit System amid a 4.8 billion two year loss with plans to streamline the 37 bank network and back loan sales. House Ways and Means will probe tax exemptions for religious groups as budget aims spark debate on broader tax measures and deficits.
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Chinese bicyclist seeks asylum in United States
Sun Feng a 39 year old Shanghai native who bicycled across Asia the Middle East and Europe says he will seek political asylum in the United States to avoid possible harm after voicing support for China’s student protests He left China in 1986 and traveled with help from overseas Chinese communities noting he lived on about two dollars a day during much of his journey
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