Senate revives Gramm-Rudman deficit control effort
The Senate voted 71 to 21 to restore automatic spending cuts to Gramm-Rudman and then 54 to 31 to approve the amended bill raising the national debt to 2.8 trillion dollars. House-Senate talks begin next week as Treasury seeks a debt bill before the summer recess. Democratic and Republican leaders pared other issues while critics said the plan cushions deficit targets for 1988 and 1989.
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U S accuses Safeway of anti boycott violations
The United States accuses Safeway Stores Inc. of 449 civil violations of the U S anti boycott law for not buying from blocked firms in three stores licensed in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait The Commerce Department says Safeway acted under Arab owners orders and faces fines up to 10000 per violation potentially totaling about 45 million The company denies wrongdoing and says it complied with the law
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Top court moderate backs Bork
Justice Stevens publicly endorsed Judge Robert Bork for the Supreme Court, calling him well qualified and noting alignment with moderate centrists like Justices Powell and Stewart. He cited a 1984 Bork libel opinion as supporting broader First Amendment protections and read parts aloud at a Colorado Springs speech.
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Robert Bork
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Charleston Mayor Indicted Over Cocaine Distribution Allegations
Charleston Mayor Mike Roark, 41, facing a 30 count indictment alleging distribution of cocaine and interference with investigators. Charges place Roark at a Charleston bar, a Fayetteville foot race and his home, with possession at his office, a city car, and a local high school. The GOP leader, re elected in April, has denied the accusations. Also noted is the death of a renowned film producer at 81 who backed The Graduate and The Lion in Winter.
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Soviet draft treaty offers half long range arsenals in five years
The Soviet Union proposed a treaty to cut both superpowers long range nuclear arsenals by half within five years. The draft linked the accord to limits on Star Wars. In Washington the State Department welcomed the move as a shift from generalized past proposals.
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State Department
Charles Redman
Riots Erupt Near Grand Mosque in Mecca
Thousands of Iranian pilgrims demonstrated and clashed with riot police near Mecca's Grand Mosque. Officials said several people died in a stampede as security forces contained rioters and restored order in the holy city.
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Weinberger says Iran deal strangled in its cradle
Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger testified that he repeatedly believed he had halted Iran arms sales but was told by intelligence sources that White House officials pursued the program. He described an internal probe, named Lt. Col. Oliver North, and said the Iran operation continued despite his objections. Reagan said no laws were shown to be broken and would speak on the affair after hearings.
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Robert McFarlane
Paul Sarbannes
Donald Regan
Regan
Lawrence Walsh
Marlin Fitzwater
California
Mutiny charges in shrimp boat beating and mutiny case
Two shrimp boat crewmen, Billy Gossett Jr and William Rector, were charged in Orlando with mutiny and two counts each of intent to commit murder after allegedly beating captain Philip Roush and first mate Willie Charpentier and forcing them overboard into shark-infested waters. The Coast Guard suspended the search for Roush off Cape Canaveral while the FBI questioned a third crew member Maria Barnes.
Tamil rebels refuse to surrender weapons in Sri Lanka
Tamil rebels in PALALI refused to hand over arms to Indian peacekeeping troops delaying the accord aimed at ending the ethnic war. In parallel a Sinhalese MP Jinadasa Weerasinghe was killed in Ratnapura to protest the peace pact signed by Rajiv Gandhi and Junius Jayewardene. Indian troops meanwhile halted a march toward Jaffna after Tamil rebels demanded a pause. About 3,000 Indian soldiers landed to implement the accord, whose surrender clause remains unresolved with Tamil groups. Gandhi affirmed the agreement would be implemented in full.
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