Jenrette Sentenced to Two Years in Abscam Case
Former Rep. John Jenrette of South Carolina receives a two year prison term and five years probation following his bribery and conspiracy conviction in the FBI Abscam operation. He must pay $20,000 in fines and faces possible 14 to 20 months per parole guidelines.
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John Jenrette
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Abscam
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Florida
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Kenneth Robinson
Richard Kelly
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William Bryant
U.S. Court of Appeals
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NATO calls for open dialogue with Soviets amid missiles
NATO foreign ministers urged an open political dialogue with the Soviet bloc as U.S. Pershing II and ground launched cruise missiles deploy in Western Europe. They set a Stockholm talks launch on Jan. 17 to renew high level U.S.-Soviet discussions and broaden East-West dialogue.
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Andrei Gromyko
Dmitri Ustinov
Moscow
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Lord Carrington
Alliance
Wyoming rancher agrees to open fence to let antelopes go home
In Cheyenne Wyoming rancher Taylor Lawrence agrees after a meeting with Gov Ed Herschler and officials to remove 100 to 200 foot sections of a 28 mile fence. The move aims to free 1600 antelopes trapped by a blizzard and guide them toward their Red Rim winter range.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Ed Herschler
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Taylor Lawrence
Red Rim
Embassy auction to repair historic Washington dwelling
The U S government sold Persian rugs Chinese vases and delicate silks once at the Iranian Embassy to raise funds for repairs. More than 300 bidders attended the downtown Washington sale offering 1500 items including Rosenthal china Queen Anne chairs and fine silverware.
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U.S
Embassy Row
Rosenthal
Judge’s ruling on fondling case faces appeal in Wisconsin
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Roger Murphy dismissed a sexual assault charge against a man who fondled a 10-year-old, citing the girl’s undeveloped breasts. The decision drew critique from Ramona Powers and is on appeal by the state attorney general after a May 11 preliminary hearing.
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Wis
Waukesha County
Roger Murphy
Ramona Powers
State Attorney General
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Reagan cites rights abuses while condemning death squads abroad
President Reagan warned that belief in human rights cannot ignore death squad activities in Central America. At a human rights ceremony he named the Soviet Union Iran South Africa Poland and Nicaragua as violators but did not name El Salvador.
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Reagan
el Salvador
Soviet Union
Iran
South Africa
Poland
Nicaragua
Britain and United States discuss arms sales to Argentina
Secretary of State George Shultz assured Britain that the US would consult with them before any arms sales to Argentina resume. Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe said London conveyed its concerns after meeting Shultz. Howe noted the US ruling cited improved rights but warned it did not guarantee blanket sales to Argentina.
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George Shultz
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United States
Argentina
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Geoffrey Howe
London
Falkland Islands
Geoffrey
U.S
Court orders change in natural gas pricing
The D C Circuit denied a bid to block more than 1 billion dollars in refunds from a price reform for natural gas. The court ordered FERC to revert to price based on energy content rather than volume, affecting about 8,000 producers and 100 pipelines and utilities.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia Appeals Court
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Rachelle Patterson
Commission
Supreme Court
FERC
Karen Berndt
Texaco
D.C. Court of Appeals
Patterson
1 700 GIs to leave Grenada next week
About 1 700 American servicemen occupying Grenada will return home next week reducing U S presence on the island to roughly 300 support personnel A 82nd Airborne Division contingent of 1 000 will depart Monday with 700 more in small groups Tuesday through Friday The move aligns with President Reagan s goal to end occupation by Christmas leaving infantry to return while others perform civil duties
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