Reynolds opposed for post
Anthony Lewis recalls Kennedy’s 1963 push for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the trustees’ surge to oppose William Bradford Reynolds for associate attorney general. The piece argues Reynolds represents a shift in federal action on civil rights, highlighting his stance on affirmative action, state troopers, and tax exemptions for racially biased schools.
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Kennedy
White House
Lawyers’ Committee
Senate
William Bradford Reynolds
Justice Department
Reynolds
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Alabama
Thomas D. Barr
Antitrust
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Supreme Court
County Commission Endorses Bridge Improve Efforts at Brickyard Road
Mercer County Commission endorsed efforts by residents to repair a narrow wooden bridge on Brickyard Road in Princeton. The bridge is owned by Norfolk Southern Corp but part of county highways. officials hope broader agency support will spur action despite limited authority.
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Mercer County Commission
Brickyard Road
Princeton
County Commission
Commission
Ray Bragg
Claude Blankenship
Clarence Six
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern
West Virginia Department of Highways
Planters fail beautification effort in Bluefield
Citizens criticize the city of Bluefield for using large round concrete planters in the downtown beautification project. Expensive containers replaced in-ground planting due to utility and high voltage lines. City Manager Fred Burton and City Engineer Bill Looney were responsible for the decision. the write-up offers condolences to them.
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Bluefield
Fred Burton
Bill Looney
Reagan’s tax plan shifts from abolish to reform aims
President Reagan pursues a major overhaul of the income tax, proposing to increase corporate revenues while allowing a 10 percent deduction on dividends. The plan includes a "return-free" system where the IRS could compute liabilities for eligible taxpayers, initially limited to simple cases with expansion anticipated by the mid-1990s.
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Reagan
White House
James Wetzler
Joint Committee On Taxation
United States
Tom Field
Tax Notes
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Reagan's craftiness revealed in SALT II debate
George Will analyzes President Reagan's handling of SALT II, arguing his move to seek a November defense report frames the issue, shifts leverage to defense, and challenges allies and Senate expectations. He criticizes arms-control enthusiasts and notes the potential next steps including MIRVed missile limits.
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Lambs
State
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Senate
George Shultz
America
Shultz
State Department
United States
Defense Department
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Richard Perle
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