Massachusetts Gov Dukakis vetoes new death penalty law
Governor Michael S. Dukakis vetoed a Massachusetts capital punishment bill claiming he cannot reconcile the willful taking of a human life. The veto followed swift enactment and appears likely to be sustained in the state Senate, which had little or no opposition votes. The measure would have mandated capital punishment for nine first degree murder categories and mirrored annual proposals since 1972.
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Sixth Fleet bases in Greece to close Eleusis port
United States and Greek officials announced the end of the home port arrangement for Sixth Fleet ships at Eleusis near Athens and the closing of Athens air base. Some facilities will remain at Hellenikon as talks continue on other bases and immunity privileges for personnel.
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New Hampshire House Trashes Bid to Abolish Senate
In Concord, the New Hampshire House voted Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to abolish the Senate, then killed the measure 2 to 1 after briefly removing it from the table. The Legislature, meeting every two years, must finish action by May 1, while the Senate sought more time for its own bills.
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Massachusetts Border Gun Law Says Warning Signs Go Up
Gov. Dukakis announced border signs will warn out of state drivers they must follow Massachusetts Bartley Fox gun law. The one year penalty begins April 1 with rules for unloaded encased firearms and lack of reciprocity for neighboring states.
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Lottery bill introduced by Sen Ribicoff
Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff proposes legislation to exempt state lotteries from a 2 percent tax on revenues and exempt ticket sellers from a $500 occupational tax, arguing the taxes would reduce state lottery revenues and risk driving lotteries out of business, with Connecticut facing about $2 million in lost revenue.
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Treasury Department
Connecticut
College protests surge in New England campuses
UPI reports growing student unrest across at least five colleges in three states. Brandeis in Waltham saw 25 black students seize the sociology building while 300 others rallied. Amherst faced a two day class boycott with attendance varying by class. UMass planned a Capitol demonstration amid budget cuts and union recognition disputes. Protests also occurred at Brown Providence and Boston College in Newton with limited campus action and counter demonstrations.
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CIA Castro plot discussed but never authorized in 1960s
Richard M. Bissell, ex CIA deputy director, told UPI the agency talked about an assassination plan against Fidel Castro in 1961 62 but never authorized it. CBS reporter Schorr cited Fletcher Prouty alleging a 1962 airlift for exiled Cubans to kill Castro. Bissell doubted the episode and recalled no solid evidence.
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Steel profits double as GM lag stuns market
U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel reported first quarter profits sharply higher from a year earlier while General Motors posted a 51 percent drop to 59 million. U S Steel earned 182.1 million and Bethlehem 80.3 million, as analysts warned recession effects still bite. Executives from GM and the steel firms remained cautiously optimistic that recession’s worst may be past, though a further adjustment period looms. Additional notes covered a surge in business failures to 319 last week per Dun & Bradstreet, and a trend study from General Mills on American family life.
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Rules committee may alter decision in N.H. vote recount
The Senate Rules Committee met to decide whether to revise the handling of 185000 New Hampshire ballots linked to the disputed Senate race. The issue centers on skip Wyman ballots where voters left the Durkin or Wyman candidate name unmarked and the implications for the two vote margin.
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D-Ala
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