Sandra Day O Connor Named First Woman Supreme Court Justice
President Reagan selected Arizona judge Sandra D. O Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court. The 51 year old nominee would fill Justice Potter Stewart's seat, with swift bipartisan confirmation urged. O Connor stressed the momentous nature of the nomination and pledged to serve with credit to the nation if confirmed.
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Supreme Court
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Potter Stewart
Phoenix
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Senate
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Chicago
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Arizona Court of Appeals
Solar Challenger crosses English Channel in sun powered flight
The American built Solar Challenger, a sun powered aircraft, completed the first Channel crossing by a solar plane. Pilot Stephen Ptacek landed at Manston RAF base at 16:02 local after a 185 mile flight from Cormeilles en Vexin. The 216 pound glider like craft uses over 16 000 solar cells and can reach 42 mph.
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France
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Channel
Paul McCready
Bryan Allen
Britain
Princeton to get police dog unit in budget vote
Princeton Police Chief Bob Ellis welcomed city council approval to secure a canine unit. A German shepherd is sought, with a Maryland training school offering a donated dog if none locally exists. Patrolman Lanny Harman will train 14 weeks in Maryland, with the unit expected on the streets this fall. Initial cost 3295 dollars, annual 560, funded in the 1981 82 budget.
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Daily Telegraph
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Princeton Police Department
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Ellis
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Mercer County
Lanny Harman
Hampton, Va
Maryland Training School
Jim Juhl
Department
Songwriter Sees Strike Theme In New Baseball Ballad
Nashville based Don Devaney 43 wrote The Boys of Summer lamenting the players strike that began June 12. Promote Tex Davis from Monument Record Corp. mails tapes to radio and TV stations hoping to press records if New York talks on free agent compensation go favorably.
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Tenn
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Devaney
Combine Music Corporation
Tex Davis
Monument Record Corp
New York
Davis
Reagan Pushes Tax Cut Program in Chicago Rally
President Reagan urged Congress to enact his tax cut plan amid protests outside Grant Park where about 5,000 gathered. He defended foreign policy stance and announced Judge Sandra Day O'Connor as a landmark Supreme Court nominee while noting a fundraising event for Gov. James Thompson.
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Ways and Means Committee
James Thompson
Washington
Sandra D. O'Connor
Arizona
Supreme Court
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James O'Grady
Hazy and humid conditions forecast through midweek
The National Weather ServiceOutlook calls for Wednesday hazy humid weather with highs in the 80s to 90s and nightly lows in the 60s to 70s. Thursday remains hazy and humid with similar highs. From Thursday night through Saturday expect mostly sunny hot and humid weather with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms highs in the 90s and lows mid 60s to mid 70s, cooler in the mountains.
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Extradition Hearing For Williams Delayed
New York AP report notes unfinished paper work delaying Ronald T. Williams extradition hearing. Williams, a West Virginia inmate serving life for murder, faces escape and murder charges from a 1979 Beckley prison breakout. FBI arrested him after a June 8 NYC shootout. WV Governor Rockefeller must send extradition request to Gov. Carey, which has not yet been received.
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Manhattan
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Beckley
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Hugh Carey
Rockefeller
Carey
World Gries coal exports and inflation page notes
Exports of coal reach pre strike levels and inflation rate below last year's pace yet remains higher overall. Articles reference 9 more Iranians executed and synfuel plant project inquiries, with Polish Primate appointment noted on the page.
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