Bush set to announce presidency in joint session
Vice President George Bush will, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, enter the House of Representatives and declare he has been elected president by 426-111. The article outlines the Electoral College process, notes Bush won 53.4 percent of the popular vote over Michael Dukakis, and explains historical debates and changes to the system.
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George Bush
House of Representatives
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Michael Dukak
West Virginia
Margaret Leach
Lloyd Bentsen
Dukakis
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Senate
District of Columbia
Jefferson
House of Representives
House
Dan Quayle
League of Women Voters
Hale Boggs
D-La
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Judith Best
Thatcher Calls for Restraint After Pan Am Bombing
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher urged no revenge for the Pan Am jumbo jet bombing over Scotland that killed 259. She said eye for an eye is not valid and emphasized international cooperation to bring attackers to justice. President Reagan and Vice President Bush warned of punishment and vowed to pursue the guilty.
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New York Times
London
Margaret Thatcher
Scotland
U.S
Reagan
United States
George Bush
Rehnquist backs big pay raises for federal judges
Chief Justice William Rehnquist in his year end report urged approval of a 51 percent salary hike for federal trial judges to 135000 a year and similar boosts for appeals court judges associates and the chief justice. He cited inflation eroding salaries and urged passage with the 1990 budget.
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William Rehnquist
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Cityline events guide for six Midwest cities
Monthly guide to happenings in Des Moines Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City and St Louis. Call CITYLINE at 363 7000 for listings and category 8300.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Kansas City
St. Louis
Call Cityline
Police Officers Die In Line Of Duty In 1988
AP reports 153 officers died in the line of duty in 1988 with California leading at 23 fatalities and Texas at 21. Eight of the dead were women. The average age was 27 and one officer died every 57 hours.
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National Association of Chiefs of Police
California
Texas
Dallas
Florida
Robert Ferguson
Association
One year old nearly drowns in dog food bucket
In Nashville Tennessee a 1 year old girl Kayla nearly drowned in a large bucket of dog food mixed with water. Lillian Lindsey found her daughter partially submerged Saturday. Kayla was taken to General Hospital and was in satisfactory condition Sunday according to nursing staff and authorities.
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Tenn
General Hospital
Lillian Lindsey
Kayla
Frank Pierce
Audrey Farrell
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