Cabinet picks quick to endorse Reagan ideas
Reagan’s first eight Cabinet selections were all white men and Republicans, favoring tax cuts, budget reduction, and stronger defense. Key picks included Regan as treasury secretary Weinberger at defense Smith as attorney general Stockman as budget director Casey as CIA head Schweiker as HHS secretary Baldrige as commerce secretary and Lewis as transportation secretary.
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Mao's widow ejected after courtroom shouting match
Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong's widow, was forcibly removed from the supreme court after a loud confrontation in which she labeled witnesses as renegades. TV viewers watched as bailiffs dragged her down an aisle while spectators clapped, and a judge warned her against further remarks.
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Senate blocks nine digit ZIP expansion and keeps funding
The Senate approved a Continuing Appropriations Resolution to fund federal agencies and blocked phasing in the nine digit ZIP code plan before June 1. An amendment by Senators Jepsen and Durenberger lets the Postal Service buy 316 million dollars of equipment while delaying the expansion. The measure passed 56-22 and moves to House, with negotiators to resolve differences.
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Sun Belt gains may rise to 16 seats in Congress
Census Bureau estimates Sun Belt reshaping Congress with 16 seats up from 14 as migration shifts. Director Vincent Barabba would not specify which states gain or lose, reflecting uncertainty amid demographic changes.
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Reagan aides blamed for endangering ambassador and nuns
Patricia Derian charged that Reagan transition advisers made imprudent statements undermining U.S. human rights support. She said the remarks endangered the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador and contributed to the murders of American nuns by right-wing forces.
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Iranians reject U S plan to dispose shah wealth
Iran insists the United States must return the shahs fortune and rejects that U S courts should decide its fate. Nabavi and Azizi deny As-Safir report that Iran accepts the proposal or that hostages could be freed Christmas Day. Richard Morefield reports he is well and has received mail. Crown Prince Fahd predicts Iran Iraq war to end before Mecca summit on Jan 24.
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