Reagan administration rates year with high marks and A-pluses
The White House public self appraisal credits President Reagan with a strong first year in office and a standout defense program, while critics call the review revisionist and point to unemployment and deficits. The 128 page report highlights seven major legislative wins and cost about ten thousand dollars.
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James Baker
Lyndon Johnson
Baker
Charles Manatt
Ronald Reagan
Manatt
Meese
United States
David Gergen
Republican National Committee
Congress
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Oval Office
Iowa Supreme Court approves permanent courtroom cameras
The Iowa Supreme Court will permit cameras and microphones in courtrooms on a permanent basis starting Jan 1. The rule limits coverage of certain witnesses including undercover agents and bans most coverage of jurors while allowing victims of crimes such as rape to avoid testifying on camera. News organizations welcomed the move but criticized the restrictions.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
High Court
Iowa expands media access to trials with new rules
The Iowa Supreme Court adopted permanent rules expanding media coverage of court proceedings after two years of experimental coverage. Sex abuse victims may not be filmed without consent, while certain witnesses and informants may be filmed only if media prove coverage is justified. Local reaction included support from Lowell Forte and disapproval from Linn County Attorney Eugene Kopecky. The district covers Benton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Tama, and surrounding counties.
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Linn County Criminal Law Association
Iowa Supreme Court
Forte
The
Gazette
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
William R. Eads
Judicial District
Benton
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Tama Counties
Soviet invasion set to hit Poland says Solidarity leader
Solidarity leader Stefan Trzcinski said Soviet troops backed by Czechoslovak forces could invade Poland soon possibly after Christmas. He cited Polish parliament members in exile as sources. Warsaw Radio reported miners and steelworkers in Katowice and nearby mills resisting martial law amid looming crisis.
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Polish Union Movement
Poland
Stefan Trzcinski
Lech Walesa
Sweden
Warsaw Radio
London
Katowice
British Broadcasting Corp
The Best Gift for the Man Who Has Everything
A witty note suggests a burglar alarm as the ideal present for a man who already owns much. The brief quip centers on security as a practical luxury and playfully flips gift expectations.
Inflation Eases as CPI Shows Slower Rise in November
The Consumer Price Index rose five-tenths of 1 percent in November, signaling an inflation rate under 10 percent for 1981 and possibly dropping to about 8.9 percent. For the first 11 months, inflation reached 9.2 percent, with December likely adding only 0.3 percent.
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Washington
Beatlemania hits Sotheby's London rock auction
Nostalgic fans bid at Sotheby's first rock n roll sale as Beatles memorabilia dominated sales. Fab Four relics accounted for most of the 185,554 dollar total with Lennon doodle at 15,200 and McCartney piano at 17,100. Harrison guitar and other rock items also sold.
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London
Sotheby’s Auction House
Jimi Hendrix
Elvis Presley
Fleetwood Mac
John Bonham
Led Zeppelin
John Lennon
Sotheby’s
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
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Beatlemania Returns
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