Supreme Court rejects challenge to closed jury selection
The court refused a newspaper bid to access California jury selection in a murder case, with three justices dissenting. It also moved to permit a deaf lawyer to use a video-display system during arguments, and declined several other high profile appeals.
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Detroit
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Governors seek smaller swap under Reagan plan
Governors told President Reagan they want a smaller exchange of duties, preferring federal takeover of Medicaid while opposing state responsibility for food stamps and AFDC. They indicated willingness to discuss other federal program shifts with similar fiscal impact, and hinted at a possible larger swap later.
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Egypt Israel talk peace in Mideast
Egyptian Foreign Minister Kamal Aly and Israeli Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir held talks in Cairo on expanding peaceful ties to other Arab states and pressing Israel's Sinai withdrawal set for April 25. Mubarak may visit Israel as relations deepen. UN plans add 1000 peacekeepers to Lebanon for 7,000 total to sustain ceasefires.
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Record abortion rise and notable incidents across U S in 1980s
The Alan Guttmacher Institute reports 1.55 million legal abortions in 1980, over one quarter of pregnancies, with a rise since 1973 linked to shifts from pills and IUDs. Navy Blue Angel Lt Cmdr Stu Powrie died after a desert crash. Koch weighs governor race. fires in Salem destroy key landmarks. Roy Innis' son Alexander shot in Harlem amid ongoing family tragedy.
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Four dissident leaders face military court in Poland
In Warsaw four leaders of an anti-Communist dissident group appeared in a military court for attempting to overthrow the government. A government security official warned martial law may be tightened if terrorism and subversion persist. PAP denounced Lech Walesa among anti-Communist extremists with no place in politics. Western wires resumed as reporters returned to direct transmissions.
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Air Force told to drop espionage case against Lt Cooke
The U S Court of Military Appeals voided the Air Force case accusing Lt Christopher Cooke of visiting the Soviet Embassy to pass military secrets. Cooke was released from Fort Meade under conditions other than honorable. DOJ prosecution remains possible. The court ruled due process was violated by promised immunity before the court martial.
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Fort Meade
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ABA president opposes plans to curb federal courts
A B A president David Brink condemns bills that would strip federal courts of jurisdiction over abortion busing prayer in schools and other social issues. He warns restricting access to courts endangers constitutional rights and risks a broader loss of judicial power. He cites statements by Attorney General William French Smith and certain lawmakers as evidence of judicial overreach.
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