Debate over National Court of Appeals and federal case load
A 1960s era advisory group proposed a National Court of Appeals between the circuit courts and the Supreme Court to reduce backlogs. Chief Justice Burger supported it while Justice Douglas opposed as court packing. Attorney General Smith urged restraint, warning it would burden the Supreme Court and expand litigation. He favored limiting federal judges to review state criminal convictions instead. The piece argues reform is needed to curb rising caseloads.
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Advisory Council For Appellate Justice
National Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Senate
Washington
William C. Douglas
U.S
William French Smith
Smith
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeals
Burger
Congress
Taiwan Pals Finally Win One In State Department Battle
New York reports that conservative pushback blocked a Shanghai II draft seen as a major concession to China. Reagan urged continued Taiwan arms aid and F-5E co production, while Haig and Shultz managed a cautious path with Capitol Hill.
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New York
Friends of Taiwan
State Department
China
Taiwan
Ronald Reagan
John Holdridge
Bush
Peking
Shanghai
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Taipei
U.S
Holdridge
White House
Alexander Haig
Washington
Reagan
William Clark
Capitol Hill
Haig
George
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
Therby
Russia
Reagan Budget Deficit Signals Deepening Red Ink Crisis
Washington projections show the 1983 deficit could reach 160 billion dollars or more as discretionary and entitlement spending rise. Reagan officials blame Congress for failing to approve deeper cuts while Stockman argues for sharper reductions. the budget process yielded only partial savings and higher taxes, leaving taxpayers to bear the burden.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Congressional Budget Office
Congressional
Congress
Reagan
David Stockman
CBO
Stockman
White House
Tennessee
Clinch River
Senate
GOP
Howard Baker
House
Ways and Means
Office of Management and Budget
Miraculous Plane Rumors and Skunkworks Hypersonic Claim
The author cites unnamed sources suggesting Lockheed could have developed a hypersonic aircraft beyond the SR-71, positing a prototype capable of Mach six and 3,900 mph. The piece notes secrecy around military tech and mentions Lockheed’s ADP division and the Skunkworks, while contrasting official statements on flying saucers.
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Alamogordo
Navy
Rene Francillon
Lockheed
Peltier case raised over FBI affidavits and extradition
The article details claims that the FBI and U S Attorney Evan Hultman manipulated Myrtle Poor Bear affidavits to secure Leonard Peltier’s extradition for the 1975 Pine Ridge killings. It cites court critiques and FBI memos questioning the evidentiary handling and potential coercion.
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Washington
Leonard Peltier
FBI
South Dakota
Peltier
Pine Ridge
Canada
Myrtle Poor Bear
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bear
Poor Bear
Donald L. Ross
U.S
Evan Hultman
John Dillon
Indy Badhwar
Hultman
William Halperin
United States
Nimmo
Robert P. Nimmo
Reagan
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Richard Wesley
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Isaiah
Berry's
William L. Rusher
Renize
Mim
Ike
Rae
Donald Lambro
Banking and Post Office and Civil Service
Administration
Paul Harvey
ADP
Advanced Development Projects
Skunkworks
The
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